Current Vacancies

Last Updated: 26-01-2012

AddressTypeAvailable
1 Fletchers4 person4 Dec
6 Argyle10 person7 Feb
4 Argyle4 person20 Feb

ASH Co-op is recruiting

This position has been filled. No more applications are required.

ASH Co-op is a thriving tenant-managed housing co-op based in the heart of Cambridge, providing accommodation for individuals who wish to take an active role in making decisions that affect their housing. We are looking for a self motivated and committed person to join our existing staff member [...]

Winter Fair 2010

As we have done for a few years, we will be hosting a stage for the Mill Road Winter Fair on Saturday the 4th of December.

ASH Co-op Stage

Once again Argyle Street Housing Co-operative will be fulfilling it’s duties providing an open stage for local performers along with stalls and open space for dancers and [...]

Annual Report 2009-2010

This is the text of the working group reports section of our Annual Report.

Working Groups

A lot of the work of the co-op is done through the various working groups in the co-op. These groups are:

allocations
computer
development
education
employment
grounds and gardens
maintenance
rent
secretarial
welfare

Each group carries out the following tasks:

groups prepare proposals for the General Meeting
groups carry out activities and review policies
each [...]

Live jazz at the co-op

On Wednesday the 21st of July a co-op member had a birthday and invited some friends to come and play jazz with him. The band consisted of drums, bass guitar, keyboard and quite a few brass instruments. A lot of the co-op came out to hang out and enjoy the jazz. It was lovely.

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Job Vacancy at Ash Co-op

Please note that applications have now closed for this job vacancy.

HOUSING CO-ORDINATOR (Part time, up to 24 hours/week)
£22,221 – £26,276 pro rata

ASH Co-op is a thriving tenant-managed housing co-operative based in the heart of Cambridge. We house 85 members and provide accommodation to individuals who wish to take an active role in making
decisions that affect [...]

Airtightness reports

The results of the blower door testing are in! We have reports for 1 Fletchers Terrace and 8 Argyle Street. (Both are PDF files, about 60 kB each).

The reports have quite a few numbers, but the recommendations at the end of the reports are in plain English. Happy reading.

Co-op Clean Up Weekend

We spent the weekend of the 17th and 18th of April cleaning up the weekend. We provided a cooked breakfast, lunch and, at the end of each day, beer to those members helping out. A great way to sort out the co-op and get to know your fellow co-op members.

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Visit to AC Architects

On the evening of February the 11th a few of us went to a talk at AC Architects organised by Cambridge Carbon Footprint. They were talking about the refurbishment of the building they work in.

They did a lot of environmental improvements including boreholes for a ground source heat pump, solar thermal, natural ventilation and rain [...]

Visit to the BRE

On the 11th of February we had a trip to the BRE, near Watford, to look at energy efficient buildings and to talk about refurbishing our houses to be more energy efficient.

We were introduced to the work of the BRE and regailed with stories of their work burning buildings, shaking buildings (inside a big concrete [...]

Summary of dates and announcements

Next GM – 7pm on Thursday the 4th of March, coop hut.
Fairtrade films –  early evening on Monday the 22nd Feb, coop hut.
Wild Thyme Café – Romsey Labour club, 28th Feb.
Surface cleaner and toilet cleaner – is currently in the hut, bring your own bottle and fill it up. Or ask Scotty, 4 Arg scottybwoy@hotmail.com
Make [...]