At SEASALT we’re constantly working to make our dream a reality. Whether it’s viewing houses, raising sustainable investment or running and attending events with co-operatives around the world, we’re always busy!
Take a look at our timeline below to find out the story of SEASALT and what we’ve been up to over the last few years. You can also see all of our features in the news, media and more underneath.
Click on the arrows (or swipe on mobile) to view out timeline. It’s in chronological order with the newest events first!
CLT's Share offer was relaunched to only include SEASALT.
SEASALT interviewed for a BBC Bitesize series on ‘young people making waves with their social action projects’
CLT's share offer launch event. The share offer aims to raise funding allowing SEASALT to purchase our first house
SEASALT speaks on a local radio show called ‘let’s talk property’
SEASALT campaigns to turn an empty seaside B&B into SHC through submitting a Planning application with the City Council in Brighton. Although unsuccessful, our efforts feature in the local news:
Seasalt attends a weekend conference for student housing activists across the UK held in London.
SEASALT is interviewed by NewStart on Student Co-op Homes role in tackling unaffordability in the UK.
SEASALT speaks at the Tales of the New Diggers and Dreamers event, organised locally by BHCLT.
SEASALT receives over £65k in grant funding! We make the headlines in multiple publications:
SEASALT talks at the 'Enterprise with meaning' event and appears in an interview with Latest Brighton TV.
A national body 'Student Coop Homes' is formed to help set up and organise the student housing coop movement.
The name 'SEASLAT' (South East Students Living Autonomously Together) is officially chosen.
SEASALT holds am Initial info event for student Co-op Homes in Brighton and 10 students join the working group.
This is where it all officially started...
A second USSU officer is elected with a renewed mandate to set up a student housing co-operative.
Students for Cooperation conference in Brighton with initial feasibility discussions about setting up a student housing co-operative.
A University of Sussex Students union (USSU) officer is elected on a manifesto promise to set up a student housing co-operative.
Our features
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Click here to see all of the news, media and publications SEASALT housing co-operative has been featured in including the BBC and more…
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BBC - The Rigged Economy
'Affordable student housing: Doesn’t everyone deserve this?'
Latest Brighton Tv
"SEASALT - the uni student's alternative to accommodation"
New Start
"Can student housing co-ops tackle the affordability crisis for UK students?"
B&B campaign part 1 - Brighton and Hove news
"Students want to convert Brighton guest house into digs"
B&B campaign part 2 - The Negotiator
"Brighton pursues desperate tactics to solve student renting crisis"
Lets talk property - radio interview
Lets talk property October 2019
