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Galway Co-operative Housing Development Society Ltd. currently comprises three
Rental Housing Co-operatives in Galway City.

About Membership

Membership of a rental housing co-op
affords the following benefits:

As a member of a rental housing
co-op you voluntarily decide:

You are a voting shareholder with a
say in the way the Co-operative is run.

You elect a board of directors and
may stand for election yourself.

You live in good quality housing that
will stay affordable because it’s run on
a non-profit basis.

You can live there for as long as you
like providing you keep the Tenancy
Agreement.

You are part of a community where
neighbours look out for one another.

You have opportunities to get involved
in co-op activities and gain in skills
and confidence.

You can contribute to building future
housing options that address real
housing need in your community.

You are linked to other co-operatives
locally, nationally and internationally.

That Co-operative housing responds to
your housing need.

To be part of a self-help organisation
owned and managed by its members.

To participate in the democratic
structures of the Co-op.

To work to build a better community
based on co-operation.

To act as a shareholder of the Co-
operative.

To honour the terms of your Tenancy
Agreement.

As a Co-op Member / tenant you can, at the
same time, expect to receive a service whilst
sharing responsibility for its delivery.

Whether as a board member, committee
member or in other ways, all members are
encouraged to get involved in their co-
operative to the best of their ability. The
greater the involvement the more that can be
achieved!

Membership of a co-op does not mean that we must all be the same! We respect and value
each other and our differences and aim to forge a sense of common purpose. This is arrived
at democratically. To ensure members have their say everyone is actively encouraged to
attend and vote at the local and district general meetings.