Our Vision
is to bring affordable home ownership to working families in Eastbourne and community asset stewardship to local communities
What if many people in Eastbourne became members of Eastbourne Community Land Trust and raised funds to acquire property and land to develop homes and community spaces. We would together hold the homes, buildings and land in Trust for ever so that future generations could afford to live in Eastbourne and enjoy local amenities.
If we did this, people on local wages could buy a share in their own home, which they would own with us. This would give them housing security and help them put down roots within the communities in which they grew up.
190 people in Eastbourne have already become members of this movement for change.
Join us...
WE ARE RECRUITING
Seeking experienced and motivated professionals
Are you a visionary leader with board-level experience ready to make a lasting impact on affordable housing and community regenaration? Eastbourne CLT is seeking high-calibre trustees to join its board and drive our ambitious £1.3M housing project in Langney Eastbourne.
Download the information pack HERE
We are Eastbourne volunteers and part of a UK wide people powered movement for community led housing
Our ambition is grow our membership so that together we can bring affordable home ownership to those on modest incomes in Eastbourne ...
Join Us
Anyone can join Eastbourne CLT as a £1 Member and help grow our voice, our influence and our work.
190
2025 MEMBERS
5
HOUSES IN THE PIPELINE
5
BOARD MEMBERS
Public Events
In 2025 you will find us from 10-4pm in The Gather at the Beacon Centre in Eastbourne on the last Friday of the month alongside other community organisations.
It provides an opportunity for local residents to drop in, meet our volunteers, take a look at our building plans and ask questions about our affordable home ownership scheme.
We hope people will come and meet volunteers and perhaps join as Members for £1 and be part of our movement for change.
Support us today
Please help us raise much needed funds towards running the Society and developing the land we've been gifted
Visit our page HERE
Different locations | Different people
Different challenges | Different solutions
To understand the movement we are part of
click the link below
to read about other community led housing success stories
http://communitylandtrusts.org.uk
There are about 400 live UK based community led housing projects
Here are some key facts about Eastbourne CLT
We are a Registered Community Benefit Society, established in 2018
You can read our Rules (governing document) HERE
We are developing
Community Led Housing
Run By Volunteer Members, our first project is for affordable home ownership
We are members of the National CLT Network
And one of over 500 UK based Community Land Trusts
Please Get Involved
If not us, then who else will determine yours and
our children and grandchildren's future housing?
In partnership with others,
we can create truly low-cost housing
for local families on low incomes.
For our first project,
we are developing a shared ownership scheme.
Our rules will ensure that our homes
stay community owned, in perpetuity,
for future generations.
"The lack of decent and affordable housing for the people of this nation is a scandal that must be addressed with imagination and determination; across parties, across institutions and across communities."
Foreword to "Coming Home" published in 2020
Our Passion
As a social enterprise we collaborate with our associates and partners across all sectors, including local government, the public sector, local businesses, and with community and third sector organisations.
New Build
Eastbourne Borough Council are supporting us with land and a grant to help us develop five new houses for key worker families wanting a shared ownership home.
Fundraising
We are actively raising funds for our first new build project, and need people like you to help us. Support Us Here
Housing needs
If you are a key worker living in Langney, and needing a permanent secure home in order to put down roots, we want to hear from you. Read our Allocations Policy HERE
Community
We need churches, charities and businesses to help us achieve our goals. Demonstrate your heart for our community by helping us.
Further Reading...
Here are links to informative websites relating to affordable housing. Click the logo image to visit their web page article.
Which? Money
Affordable housing: can you buy below market value?
What is an affordable housing scheme, and how can it help you get on to the property ladder?
Gov.uk
Affordable Home Ownership Schemes
Buying through shared ownership: When you buy a home through a shared ownership scheme you buy a share of the property and pay rent on the rest.
The share you can buy is usually between 25% and 75%. You can buy a 10% share on some homes..
NHF
Details on the next Affordable Homes Programme announced 09 September 2020
The government has announced the prospectus for the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme (AHP). It plans to build up to 180,000 new homes with investment confirmed in the Budget in March – £7.5bn will be distributed via Homes England and the government will negotiate with the Greater London Authority on the use of the remaining £4bn for London..
Housing Hub
Affordable Housing in Sussex
Action in Rural Sussex has been operating a housing enabling service for over 25 years, helping to deliver many affordable housing schemes to meet local needs.
Experience has shown, that continuous technical advice and support from locally-based expert advisers, is the key to helping communities navigate the many obstacles to ensure delivery of successful housing projects.
We provide two specialist services – The Sussex Community Housing Hub and a Rural Housing Enabling Service.
Briefing
This briefing paper considers how affordable housing is defined in England and looks at key trends in the affordability of different tenure types. It examines the supply of affordable housing and the role of Housing Benefit in enabling households to access and retain affordable housing. Read HERE
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