Cheshire Community Action has launched a new housing initiative, which has been hailed as playing a vital role in helping communities recover from the economic impact of the pandemic.

Cheshire Community Action (CCA) is part of the VCS Emergencies Partnership, a national partnership between the Voluntary & Community Sector and the Government to help our sector respond to people’s needs during the pandemic with additional volunteers and resources.

Community buildings and village halls have been hit hard through the COVID-19 crisis. Due to closures during lockdown and event cancellations, the finances and future of many vital hubs of the community throughout Cheshire have been in jeopardy.

Our latest report has revealed the high value for money delivered by Cheshire Community Action’s Pathfinder East service.

Cheshire West Communities Together* has been delivering community development support to help tackle health inequalities since 2017.

Rural affordable housing and community land trusts could be under threat if the Government does not change course on recent proposals in its consultation on changes to the current planning system. 

Cheshire Community Action, which hosts the Cheshire & Warrington community-led housing support hub has urged the Government to renew the Community Housing Fund.