Join us
Join us now to co-create your future home.
We welcome active members at local and national level who want to be part of this huge innovation in housing for older people.
Is this for me?
Are you over-50 and as an individual or couple making conscious decisions about where and how you want to live for the next decades?
Cohousing may be for you if you can answer yes to the following questions:
Do you want to live in a sustainable, future-proofed home?
Do you want the privacy and independence of your own front door?
Do you value social connection and community?
Do you want to have good neighbours?
Will you be happy to share amenities and resources?
Are you prepared to invest in your community by participating actively?
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Cohousing proven benefits include:
Fun and sociable: There is always something to do when you are looking for company. Typically communities cook and eat together on a regular basis, but no pressure to join. They form film and book clubs, art and language classes, have cycling groups. The community share opportunities for things to do - a hill walk the next weekend, going to a film, bridge, cooking class.
Good Neighbours: Neighbours form close-knit networks that reduce loneliness and foster a sense of belonging. Need your plants watered while you are away, your cat fed, a pick up after a hospital procedure - that’s what good neighbours do.
Shared resources: There are plenty of opportunities for reducing our carbon footprint and lowering living costs by sharing expensive equipment.
Ageing in place: Communities are designed for accessibility and mutual assistance, helping people to stay independent for longer.
Safe and secure: Residents look out for one another, creating a safe and supportive environment.
Is this for me?
Becoming a Registered Member is your first step on the cohousing journey.
We have four tiers of membership – from interested ‘explorer’ to co-creation and finally as resident. As a registered member of any tier, you'll be kept fully in the loop — with the latest developments, updates from local communities, and invitations to webinars, all delivered through our quarterly newsletter and mailings. More importantly, you get to co-create your future home - it’s location, design, amenities, governance.
Become a Member
Become an Explorer member
To register, simply click on the button below and complete the short profile form. There is a one-off registration fee of €25 per household (individual or couple).
As a not-for-profit organisation, membership fees are our sole source of income and help us cover our basic operational and communication costs.
Once you've registered, you'll receive a welcome letter by email (do check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive).
Ready to go to the next stage?
Once you have become an Explorer member, you will be invited to join one of our three local groups. As an Associate member, your will receive regular updates on progress in your area, get to know other interested members, and begin to enjoy that early sense of belonging — the very essence of cohousing.
If you have any questions or want to discuss becoming an Associate member, please contact us at hello@cohousingcommunities.ie.
Start your own local group
Keen to get a group going in your own area? Here's how it works:
Forming a group: Once there are enough registered members in an area and a volunteer Convenor comes forward, we can begin.
Two webinars: An introductory webinar offers detailed information to help people decide if cohousing is for them, followed by a second, more focused session addressing queries and concerns.
In-person half-day meeting: For those ready to commit time and energy, we facilitate a meeting where the group shapes its vision and appoints an organising committee and chair.
Next steps: We then guide the group on progressing the project — from agreeing a shared vision and site criteria to deciding on shared amenities.
Become an Associate member
Or just keep in touch for now
Follow us on Eventbrite to hear about a public meeting near you
Follow us on Instagram@cohousingireland where we post about public meetings as well as news and developments about cohousing and our local cohousing groups
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We’re also happy to emails at hello@cohousingcommunities.ie.