LEMON LEOPARD

Addressing Asset Inequality in Marginalised Communities

Reduces wealth inequality by enabling marginalised individuals and communities to collectively own and steward land and housing assets, building long-term financial stability outside of extractive property markets.
Provides permanent, affordable housing through cooperative and community-led models, offering a viable path out of housing precarity and preventing displacement.
Enhances economic resilience through shared income streams, mutual aid systems (e.g., time banking, cooperative enterprises), and reduced living costs via resource pooling.
Strengthens social cohesion and interdependence by fostering cross-cultural, intergenerational living environments that redistribute power and resources more equitably.
Increases social capital and civic agency by creating spaces where residents are co-decision-makers in the design, governance, and maintenance of their homes and neighborhoods.
Improves access to community infrastructure (gardens, kitchens, workshops, wellness spaces), particularly for people historically excluded from such amenities, enhancing wellbeing and belonging.
Supports disadvantaged communities in overcoming barriers to asset-building such as lack of access to mortgage finance, insecure work, gentrification, and the sell-off of public housing through cooperative, community-led models.

Young care leavers, who gain access to supportive, interdependent communities that offer stability, mentorship, and pathways to independence.
Disabled people, who thrive in environments shaped by collective stewardship, inclusion, and community-led accessibility.
Individuals navigating mental health challenges, who benefit from embodied, creative, and peer-supported approaches to wellbeing.
Older adults, who are welcomed into intergenerational living spaces where dignity, purpose, and care are woven into daily life.
Informal carers and key workers, who receive reciprocal care and shared responsibility, helping prevent burnout and fostering community resilience.
Creatives, including artists, cultural practitioners, and storytellers, who are given space, audience, and collaboration opportunities to explore their work in service of community healing and connection.
Activists and changemakers, who find nourishment and belonging within a living model of the world they are striving to create.
Environmental stewards and land-based practitioners, who are supported in regenerating both land and life through ecological practices and community-supported sustainability.