PLEASE COME AND HELP!
BRITHDIR MAWR HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE CLOSURE AND REDISTRIBUTION
EVERYTHING MUST GO!

17th-26th October 2026: GIVEAWAY OF ALL POSSESSIONS to other housing co-operatives
COME HERE AND TAKE THINGS AWAY WITH YOU.
HELP US TO CLEAR THE SPACE.
Please email visit@brithdirmawr.co.uk to let us know if you’re coming.

24th October: FAREWELL PARTY

COME AND HAVE OUR THINGS

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Dear friends, comrades, collaborators, co-operators, supporters and believers,

It is with deep sadness that we write to you to announce the closure of Brithdir Mawr Housing Co-operative.

Our extremely special, non-hierarchical community has always tried to act from the heart, value all the voices in the room, freely share our wisdom and experience and try to demonstrate a way of connecting with land and people that is not rooted in violence and extraction.

Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity or resources to continue the legal battle that our new landlord, Rachel May Webb, is forcing upon us. As many of you will know first hand, the power and capacity for violence implicit within the current legal system is vast. We feel we have done our very best to stand up for what we believe in – collective land stewardship, heart-centred communication, opposing power-over. We feel we have consistently stayed true to our values and held ourselves with dignity and grace. We are deeply grateful to everyone who reached out to support us, be it by sending a lovely email or letter, joining one of our volunteer weeks, donating to our fundraiser, etc. It has meant the world to us to receive so much love and affirmation. Thank you.

17th – 25th: LAST EVER VOLUNTEER WEEK AND GIVEAWAY. As you can imagine, a 32 year old rural land-workers community has quite a lot of stuff! We would love to offer this to you, our allies in the co-operatives movement, in accordance with our Primary Rules. This will happen alongside our last ever Volunteer Week, which is running from 17th – 25th October. During this week, we will be going through our stuff, giving lots away, putting lots of stuff in a skip, and putting lots of stuff on a bonfire. We would love your help for as much or as little of this as you can! Feel free to come for the whole week, or just a day. Yes: you can just show up and take things and leave again. But if you’re able, please do stay!
17th – 21st: giveaway ONLY TO “…any Industrial and Provident Society whose objects include providing accommodation.”
22nd onwards: giveaway to other groups, organisations and individuals who have come to help.

We are expecting this to be a collaborative process of sharing, listening, sensitivity, joy and gratitude.

Watch the video for a tour of Brithdir Mawr and some of the many things you could take away! Video: https://youtu.be/q3kbaa1DvcQ

A financial redistribution to other housing co-operatives will then occur as soon as we are legally able. If you’ve come and had some of our stuff and then want to share the love, we will accept donations and then send your money onwards to other housing co-ops later, in accordance with our Primary Rules. But we are very happy for things to be taken completely freely with our blessing!

We know Pembrokeshire is very far away for many of you, so if you would like to spend a night or two with us, please do let us know and we should be able to make this happen. We have several dormitory spaces (please bring your own bedding) and plenty of room for live-in vehicles or brave campers. Communal dinner will be available. We would appreciate any help co-creating this.

If you would like to stay, please send us an email to visit@brithdirmawr.co.uk

Please do pass this letter along to other housing co-operatives, we would love word of this to spread widely!

With love and trust,

BMHC