Welcome to the UK’s largest student-run housing co-op

WELCOME!

We provide ourselves (106 members) with affordable housing, and we are currently in our 10th year of operation. Rent has only gone up by 82 pounds since then!

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APPLY!

Applications for January 2025 move-in are now closed.

If you would like to live in the co-op short term, fill in our subletting request form.

For general information on applications and admissions, see here.

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Like what we do? Consider donating to our cause! You can donate yearly, monthly or just one time at any amount you please. Every little helps! Assist us to continue growing and maintaining new co-operative ways of organised living!

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The UK's largest student-run housing project – 106 members providing themselves with decent, affordable housing!

We hosted our second community meal on December 6t

We hosted our second community meal on December 6th, where we made butternut squash and bulgur salad, sweet potato curry, adas bi hamod (lebanese lentil soup), and even managed to pull off baking 60 cinnamon rolls from scratch! We hope everyone who came had a good time and left feeling nourished and connected

If you were at the meal, we would love to hear from you! Tell us about your experience in the link in our bio.

Our next meal will be in January, so keep an eye out on our socials for further info, and we can’t wait to see you there! 🍛🥟🧑‍🍳

#nationallotterycommunityfund

ESHC craft club! Members here host an internal wee

ESHC craft club! Members here host an internal weekly craft club aiming to provide an evening sober social space to work on projects together 🧵🌹

Come join us for the final community meal of 2024

Come join us for the final community meal of 2024 at the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative Basement! Volunteers at ESHC will be teaming up to bring you an evening filled with delicious home cooked food and great company. This event is FREE and open to all!

Date: Friday December 6

Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Location: ESHC Basement, 34 Wright’s Houses, Edinburgh

Food will be served on a first come first served basis, but please RSVP to register your interest! You can find the registration link in our bio/stories 🤗

Vegan and gluten free options will be available. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

🎇Stay tuned for more free community meals happening in the new year! 🎇

About the organisers:

ESHC is a student cooperative that believes housing and food are human rights, and hopes to facilitate community connection by hosting free meals each month.

#NationalLotteryCommunityFund Thank you everyone

#NationalLotteryCommunityFund

Thank you everyone for making our first community dinner with @slurp_edinburgh a success this week! We look forward to connecting even more with our neighbors and greater community into the future 🍛🧑‍🍳😋

If you're a community organisation or partner interested in collaborating email contact@eshc.coop !

From the I Call Upon You zine, we have raised £1,

From the I Call Upon You zine, we have raised £1,725.21 sent directly to families in Gaza thanks to funds raised through physical copies of the zine and the zine launch event we had last week.

We're continuing to raise money, and while no physical copies are currently available we are now sharing an online PDF copy of the zine.

To get a copy donate at least £5 to one or both of the fundraisers linked that we're supporting and then email that receipt to the jpszinesubmissions@gmail.com where we will respond with a link to the zine. Please also email if you're interested in buying a future run of the physical zine 📨

Join us on in the Co-op for a workshop about Tatre

Join us on in the Co-op for a workshop about Tatreez, a traditional form of Palestinian embroidery which is integral to the Palestinian cultural identity. Bring yourselves and friends for the opportunity to learn about the history and significance of Tatreez, embedded in Palestinian culture, art, storytelling, and lifestyle.

Date: Wednesday November 13th
Time: 8pm
Location: Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op basement

Ticket link in our bio!

This event will be held in collaboration with the History of Art Society and Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op.

Donations will go to Mutual Aid Funds.

Come join us for a community meal at the Edinburgh

Come join us for a community meal at the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative Basement! ESHC is teaming up with @slurp_edinburgh to bring you an evening filled with delicious home cooked food and great company. This event is FREE and open to all!

Date: Tuesday November 19
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: ESHC Basement, 34 Wright’s Houses, Edinburgh

Food will be served on a first come first served basis, but please RSVP to register your interest! You can find the registration link in our bio/stories 😄

Vegan and gluten free options will be available. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

About the organisers:

ESHC is a student cooperative that believes housing and food are human rights, and hopes to facilitate community connection by hosting free meals each month.

Slurp: Students for Action on Homelessness is a society of Edinburgh-based students committed to taking action for housing justice

On the 107th anniversary of the Balfour Declaratio

On the 107th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, we are launching the JPS Zine to commemorate one thread of the resistance to the legacy of Balfour and those who continue to uphold the same colonial order. 🔥

If you’ve preordered a zine, come pick it up, and if you haven’t, we’ll be selling more both in print and as a pdf at a cheaper price.

Sign up at the link in bio if you want to perform at the open mic! 🎤🎶

We will be making home cooked Palestinian dishes and accepting donations. 🧆

All money raised by the zine and meal will go to Gazan mutual aid funds.

Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op is excited to anno

Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op is excited to announce that we are the recent recipients of a 2024 National Lottery Community Fund grant! 🎉

ESHC intends to use this opportunity to support the use of our basement space as a free community hub open to people, communities, and local groups. We hope to establish new friendships and strengthen existing relationships with small and grassroots organisations that struggle to find safe, accessible, and affordable spaces in Edinburgh. The grant funds will go directly towards maintaining the basement space, as well as funding improvements and providing a small amount of financial support to organisations who use the space. In addition, ESHC is planning a roster of upcoming events in the space that will be open to the wider community.

Stay tuned for exciting event announcements coming soon!

Want to learn more about how you can be involved? Interested in collabing or using our space for your group? Email us at contact@eshc.coop

#NationalLotteryCommunityFund

Hello everyone 🐸 applications for January 2025

Hello everyone 🐸 applications for January 2025 move-in are due on October 28th. The link to apply is on our website!

it's T4T Halloween ! 🎃 this edition will be Sun

it's T4T Halloween ! 🎃 this edition will be Sunday, October 20th from 13:00-15:00 at the ESHC co-op. Contact @kuntboi_casey if you have any questions ⚰️🍬🕷️🙀

It's that time again 🍂 interested in becoming a

It's that time again 🍂 interested in becoming a member of ESHC? Applications for the January 2025 move in will open on October 4th. The form will be on our website!

it's T4T weekend 🙂‍↕️ this edition will b

it's T4T weekend 🙂‍↕️ this edition will be Sunday, September 22nd from 13:00-15:00 at the ESHC co-op. Contact @kuntboi_casey if you have any questions 💌⛅

Announcing our co-op ceilidh on Sunday 29th Septem

Announcing our co-op ceilidh on Sunday 29th September🕺🎶🧚🎻 co-opers, alumni and friends welcome :) see you there!

Tea4T is back! Tomorrow Aug. 18th at the Co-op bas

Tea4T is back! Tomorrow Aug. 18th at the Co-op basement. Contact @kuntboi_casey if you have any questions 🦕

We're hosting a free outdoor party after Pride on

We're hosting a free outdoor party after Pride on Saturday on the Links. All are welcome! From 4-8pm and BYOB 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

You know the drill ~~ tea4t is back in co-op basem

You know the drill ~~ tea4t is back in co-op basement on 16/6! Contact @kuntboi_casey if you have any questions 🐸

Friday May 24th! For all trans, nonbinary, genderq

Friday May 24th! For all trans, nonbinary, genderqueer or questioning people welcome for tea, chats, crafts, good vibes and more 💾 contact @kuntboi_casey for more details

Want to visit the coop? We are having an open day

Want to visit the coop? We are having an open day and barbecue on Tuesday 7th May, 5-8:30pm🌿🥗🍔
🔗link in bio for free tickets!

Want to live in the co-op? Applications are now op

Want to live in the co-op? Applications are now open for September 2024 move-in! Link in bio to apply before May 12th 23:59 🌿🍄🌞📝

Or here: https://intranet.eshc.coop/apply/apply/19/

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