A co-operative (co-op) is a different kind of estate. Our co-op is managed by individual shareholder members who have a say in how the co-op is managed.

If you are not a co-op shareholder yet but live on the estate as a council tenant, leaseholder or freeholder*, you can apply here:  Co-op Membership Application Form. (Please confirm via email at convent25@aol.com once you have completed this form.)

Note: Co-op shareholder membership is not the same as committee membership, although to be on the committee, residents must first be shareholders.

We currently have roughly 100 co-op shareholders and 13 committee members.

You can read more about the history of Co-ops here.

All residents are welcome to join our meetings. Regular participation in the General Meetings and the Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) is great; if you’d like to join the Convent Management Committee, even better. If you’re interested but unsure, please get in touch with our office. Maureen, our Chair, is more than happy to have a cup of tea and a chat about how things work and how you can be part of it.

*We are unable to accept private tenants as co-op members; however, all residents are welcome to attend meetings, but non-members are excluded from voting.

Please visit History of the Co-operative Housing Movement for a more detailed history.

Please send your apologies to the office when you are unable to attend any meetings in advance of the relevant meeting. Subject to change.

2026 Meeting Schedule