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IGLOO CIC (Community Interest Company) Est 2025 Powered with Generative & Agentic AI. (formerly 'Hexayurt Project' - 2005)
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Rough Sleep Shelter
iglou.world - £0 (distributed by us to any UK council)
112kg
2.4m x 1.2m x2.5m x 0.025m
Survivor's Sponsor Shed hexayurt.com - £0 (to any sponsor)
112kg
4m x 4m x2.5m x 0.025m
BROTHER igloo
BROTHER igloo
BROTHER is the community interest of IGLOO CIC.
IGLOO is a simple idea; We build emergency sleeping shelters; for rough sleepers and survivors of domestic abuse for each IGLOO we take a deposit on. This way, we have been able to fast track through the weather testing development.
But we still need your help. So if you have no children or elders in your household; and the idea of helping the vulnerable appeals to you; then join as a benefactor <. Or if you want to sign up to independent safe shelter any time - >
I.GL.O.O stands for Independent Garden Lodge for Opportunity and Outcomes. IGLOO Is the semi- commercialisation of the Hexayurt Project started in 2005 by member and trustee Vinay Gupta rebranding under licence from the succesful french scheme IGLOU.WORLD
PROJECT BROTHER
No one left out in the cold - Open doors for survivors
When men are homeless they are at 2% chance of sleeping rough. On any given night 2000 men choose to sleep on the street rather than a hostel. One source here says {In a hostel] "I work construction - I got my CSCS card stolen" and "you are cleaner on the streets". Firstly. One of our volunteering members asks rough sleepers to join up the scheme; and we connect them with local BROTHERs. Most of the time rough sleepers actually do have a place to stay for most nights of the year; IGLOO is for the average 12 nights of the year they do not have anywhere to stay.
When women are homeless they are at a heightened risk of domestic abuse. On any given night there is an estimated 50% chance of a woman who is homeless being killed as a result of domestic abuse. On any given night 600 women choose to sleep rough rather with someone who is domestically violent.
Firstly. One of our volunteers uses online forums and local action groups to ask survivors to join up to the scheme. We connect them with local BROTHERs. Most of the time survivors have a safe place to stay; IGLOO is for the unexpected nights of abusive behaviour. IGLOO ensures women always have the option to leave the situation; and always have an independent unaffiliated sponsor who can provide them a place to sleep nearly totally anonymously and in private.
Firstly. One of our volunteers uses online forums and local action groups to ask survivors to join up to the scheme. We connect them with local BROTHERs. Most of the time survivors have a safe place to stay; IGLOO is for the unexpected nights of abusive behaviour. IGLOO ensures women always have the option to leave the situation; and always have an independent unaffiliated sponsor who can provide them a place to sleep nearly totally anonymously and in private.
The second task is to sign an agreement to join the BROTHER scheme; Rough sleepers get access to the ESKIMO database of 'vital' contacts; and are part of the database too. We don't call beneficiaries homeless or vagabonds, we call them Eskimos.
This ensures we can remove them from the scheme is they violate the terms of the agreement making sure everybody is safe; the contract safeguards both the hosts (BROTHERs) and the guests (ESKIMOS). Removal of igloos and revoking of membership is decided by a majority of votes by the existed members of the CIC.
All BROTHER have their igloos placed on their own garden; landlord approval should be sought if need be. This means that BROTHERs can ask ESKIMOs to leave at any time for any reasons; and are well within their rights to call the police if the ESKIMO refuses. Members vote and decide if there were fair and reasonable grounds to evict the ESKIMO and usually in hostile situations either a BROTHER or an ESKIMO is removed from the scheme and this is decided from a majority of votes.
This ensures we can remove them from the scheme is they violate the terms of the agreement making sure everybody is safe; the contract safeguards both the hosts (BROTHERs) and the guests (ESKIMOS). Removal of igloos and revoking of membership is decided by a majority of votes by the existed members of the CIC.
All BROTHER have their igloos placed on their own garden; landlord approval should be sought if need be. This means that BROTHERs can ask ESKIMOs to leave at any time for any reasons; and are well within their rights to call the police if the ESKIMO refuses. Members vote and decide if there were fair and reasonable grounds to evict the ESKIMO and usually in hostile situations either a BROTHER or an ESKIMO is removed from the scheme and this is decided from a majority of votes.
Grounds for removal are statutory rights such as rights against harassment and threats. As a safe guarding policy; female beneficiaries will not be sponsored by male only households benefactors. Further; we do not accept sponsorship applications from anyone who has children or elders in the household. We prioritize benefactors on many policies including safe guarding policies; households where there are two men about the age of 18 are given priority for sponsoring the male rough sleeping community. Further; the igloo can only be used one person at a time.
Whereas a women's shelters and homeless hostels put vulnerable and often addicted groups together with other people suffering hardships and high dependence liabilities. BROTHERs are community sponsors who are able to help the ESKIMOs, open-doors for them; in the same way a friends might - this helps ESKIMOs find stable housing and employment. BROTHER is in many ways an emergency support network for individuals who no longer have a support network that is working for them. There is no requirement to do this. This is just what people do.
Whereas a women's shelters and homeless hostels put vulnerable and often addicted groups together with other people suffering hardships and high dependence liabilities. BROTHERs are community sponsors who are able to help the ESKIMOs, open-doors for them; in the same way a friends might - this helps ESKIMOs find stable housing and employment. BROTHER is in many ways an emergency support network for individuals who no longer have a support network that is working for them. There is no requirement to do this. This is just what people do.
The IGLOO is owned by us and rented to you on a £0 annual lease that can go on in perpetuity. IGLOO is made from 97% air 1% steel and 2% composite expanding plastics; XPSs, PIR and various densities of Polyurethane adhesives. This means IGLOO is very light; and the three BROTHER igloos have been designed to haul by hand. This means there is no requirement for planning permission; the IGLOO is a temporary structure; sort of like a ridged tent. It is unlikley that Landlord Permission is needed; in any case IGLOO can be removed as easily as it is installed.
Thirdly the members / trustees of IGLOO CIC vote on which rough sleeping hotspots to distribute IGLOO; aiming to connect ESKIMOs with local people who can provide a lifeline and access to a support network. There is no requirement to talk to the ESKIMO or do anything for them other than allowing them access to their own post; however; Nurses and well connected people have the strongest applications.
Thirdly the members / trustees of IGLOO CIC vote on which rough sleeping hotspots to distribute IGLOO; aiming to connect ESKIMOs with local people who can provide a lifeline and access to a support network. There is no requirement to talk to the ESKIMO or do anything for them other than allowing them access to their own post; however; Nurses and well connected people have the strongest applications.
The igloo is for your use too; you will always be allowed to say "no I cant help you" and you will not be expected to be lending out your garden very often. We expect there to be around 12 nights a year that the community will need them instead; and the average stay will be 2 nights for men and 1 night for women. These estimates come from official statistics.
IGLOO is for emergency use. Only us and ESKIMOs local to you know where you are, who you are and that you have an IGLOO. You will receive a knock on the door; or a phone call from us ahead of the arrival of an ESKIMO.
IGLOO has a lockable door; and you will only be expected to remove laptops and other valuable possessions; and allow the ESKIMO to know the code; during the period of their stay you are to not to go in the IGLOO without permission from the ESKIMO; and the ESKIMO too is not to go in the house. Essentially the scheme gives you a new next door neighbour for short term use; under a £0 a night licence. The ESKIMO does not have secure tenure; and the scheme operated the terms of a licence; the same law that hotels use.
IGLOO is for emergency use. Only us and ESKIMOs local to you know where you are, who you are and that you have an IGLOO. You will receive a knock on the door; or a phone call from us ahead of the arrival of an ESKIMO.
IGLOO has a lockable door; and you will only be expected to remove laptops and other valuable possessions; and allow the ESKIMO to know the code; during the period of their stay you are to not to go in the IGLOO without permission from the ESKIMO; and the ESKIMO too is not to go in the house. Essentially the scheme gives you a new next door neighbour for short term use; under a £0 a night licence. The ESKIMO does not have secure tenure; and the scheme operated the terms of a licence; the same law that hotels use.
The benefactors and beneficiaries; BROTHERs and ESKIMOs are not expected to help each other in any other way; however we do require the benefactors to allow the beneficiaries access to post. This way we can remove all the barriers stopping homeless people from getting housing - ID cards; bank accounts; even benefits are not available to people who do not have an address.
Fourthly; when you apply to this scheme you agree for Enhanced Scraping under the ESKIMO database; this means that the beneficiaries understand who you are, what your profession is and get your contact data too. This helps homeless people find work; and we perform data scraping exercises on all applicants to apply for anything on this site - this is legal data processing under the Data Processing Act under the grounds of 'vital interest'.
Fourthly; when you apply to this scheme you agree for Enhanced Scraping under the ESKIMO database; this means that the beneficiaries understand who you are, what your profession is and get your contact data too. This helps homeless people find work; and we perform data scraping exercises on all applicants to apply for anything on this site - this is legal data processing under the Data Processing Act under the grounds of 'vital interest'.
During 2024 we contacted councils in Yorkshire asking to pre-approve the legality of this scheme; and we are sure the scheme does not violate any civil or criminal laws or any Local Planning Authority policies. Quite simply; as long as Benefactors do not use their BROTHER igloo for rent seeking behaviour or as a dwelling for anyone other than a homeless person we are except and you do not need to apply for a change of use. Further we own your IGLOO and we have placed it in your garden; This means it is us not you that faces the consequences of any policy violation. However we do not accept liability for any injury or loss that is the result of personal interactions; the scheme expels dangerous individuals and has many safe guarding policies; but most importantly BROTHERs are not required to be a support network; not expected to lend or donate anything but the ground-space below the IGLOO.
You may ask; Why are we offering free foam sheds? IGLOO is a for-revenue not-for profit. The for-profit arm of the organisation is the unaffiliated sister company Foam Sheds & Igloos. IGLOO is a redesign and rebranding or Hexayurt; the free hardware project. We offering free leases under this scheme to raise awareness of the effectiveness of the IGLOO; it is less costly because it requires less materials and less labour; it is a lot stronger than you might expect; and most importantly it is very warm due the rotationally symmetrical design and the Mylar coating on the inside. This community interest is in all honesty a marketing scheme - raising awareness of roughsleeping and domestic abuse, as well as raising awareness of foam sheds and igloos.
Around 150 women in Yorkshire and, 300 men will roughly tonight. Lastly the hope is to end rough sleeping and unsafe sheltering. On any given night there is someone in Yorkshire sleeping rough who is at a 50% chance of dying as a direct result of rough sleeping. In winter the rates of hypothermia related fatalities jumps to 20% of all rough sleeping deaths; and in January the rates of suicide in the homeless community double.
Rough-sleepers often get ignored as pedestrians cannot tell the difference between someone who is genuinely struggling to find shelter and someone who is begging as part of their drug seeking behaviour. BROTHER helps you give directly to your local rough sleeping community; having good faith that your donation will go directly to sheltering someone genuinely in need. You can donate directly here; or you can apply for an igloo on PAPA, MAMA, NANA and this helps us build a support network. Or you can just get an architect in and get an IGLOO of your own - your 20% deposit goes directly toward this scheme and is locked under asset lock policy..
Around 150 women in Yorkshire and, 300 men will roughly tonight. Lastly the hope is to end rough sleeping and unsafe sheltering. On any given night there is someone in Yorkshire sleeping rough who is at a 50% chance of dying as a direct result of rough sleeping. In winter the rates of hypothermia related fatalities jumps to 20% of all rough sleeping deaths; and in January the rates of suicide in the homeless community double.
Rough-sleepers often get ignored as pedestrians cannot tell the difference between someone who is genuinely struggling to find shelter and someone who is begging as part of their drug seeking behaviour. BROTHER helps you give directly to your local rough sleeping community; having good faith that your donation will go directly to sheltering someone genuinely in need. You can donate directly here; or you can apply for an igloo on PAPA, MAMA, NANA and this helps us build a support network. Or you can just get an architect in and get an IGLOO of your own - your 20% deposit goes directly toward this scheme and is locked under asset lock policy..
We are not a Charity we are a CIC. This means that all money is locked in the company and earmarked for our stated community benefit; which is homelessness and unaffordable housing.
If you do not apply for the BROTHER scheme, perhaps you have children or elder in your house, perhaps you don't live in a rough sleeping hotspot; we still implore you to get involved. We do not get government or third party support. This is just a rebrand and redesign of the Hexayurt Project; which saw some success in distributing emergency sleeping shelters to refugees in desert climates. By applying for any of the grants; under Projects MAMA, PAPA, BABA or NANA you are signalling your interest in this new CIC; and this helps us strengthen our hand ahead of any grant applications. As of writing in March 2025 we are in early talks with BIG ISSUE invest due this scheme and how we are aligned in our mission to help homeless people in a support network. If your received and invite from us we likely thought you would be of benefit to your local community; and we have asked you to simply make an application so we can show third party social enterprise investors to donate and or loan to IGLOO CIC.
Surveys show that there is a direct correlation between domestic abuse and homelessness. The World Health organisation claims that one in three women will be the victim of domestic violence at one point in their lives. We cannot prove but do claim that when women have secure tenure, or have the ability to simply walk out of the door they are at a much reduced risk of domestic abuse. When men have their name only on the deeds or on the tenancy they are more likely to abuse this position and more likely to threaten and intimidate the women staying an their house; these threats only work because the perpetrators understand that the survivors have no other option but to rely on the perpetrator. IGLOO is an option to any women who sign up to be ESKIMOs under the BROTHER scheme; and giving survivors this option reduces the likelihood of abuse. Women can threaten to leave and they can act of this threat privately and anonymously.
If you do not apply for the BROTHER scheme, perhaps you have children or elder in your house, perhaps you don't live in a rough sleeping hotspot; we still implore you to get involved. We do not get government or third party support. This is just a rebrand and redesign of the Hexayurt Project; which saw some success in distributing emergency sleeping shelters to refugees in desert climates. By applying for any of the grants; under Projects MAMA, PAPA, BABA or NANA you are signalling your interest in this new CIC; and this helps us strengthen our hand ahead of any grant applications. As of writing in March 2025 we are in early talks with BIG ISSUE invest due this scheme and how we are aligned in our mission to help homeless people in a support network. If your received and invite from us we likely thought you would be of benefit to your local community; and we have asked you to simply make an application so we can show third party social enterprise investors to donate and or loan to IGLOO CIC.
Surveys show that there is a direct correlation between domestic abuse and homelessness. The World Health organisation claims that one in three women will be the victim of domestic violence at one point in their lives. We cannot prove but do claim that when women have secure tenure, or have the ability to simply walk out of the door they are at a much reduced risk of domestic abuse. When men have their name only on the deeds or on the tenancy they are more likely to abuse this position and more likely to threaten and intimidate the women staying an their house; these threats only work because the perpetrators understand that the survivors have no other option but to rely on the perpetrator. IGLOO is an option to any women who sign up to be ESKIMOs under the BROTHER scheme; and giving survivors this option reduces the likelihood of abuse. Women can threaten to leave and they can act of this threat privately and anonymously.
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A short history of The Scottish Bothy; The French Orri; The Inca Tambo; and The English Hermitage.
For long version click here.
We build homes for birds—little boxes, tucked under eaves or in hedges—without a second thought. If we can extend that courtesy to birds, is it truly beyond us to offer the same dignity to another human being?
Becoming a benefactor does not mean taking on responsibility for someone’s life. In fact, we strongly urge benefactors not to treat beneficiaries like pets. The person sleeping in your garden is not yours to care for. They know where to find showers, lavatories, and food. What they don’t have—what’s hardest to find—is a place to safely rest their head.
Tents are no solution. Many on the streets actively refuse them. Why? Because tents attract danger. People urinate on them. Sometimes, they’re set on fire. You become a target.
A BROTHER is not a tent. A BROTHER is a dignified, lockable, weatherproof shelter—a safer alternative to the communal homeless shelter, which for many feels more dangerous than sleeping rough. One man told us, “It’s full of drug-heads. You’re cleaner on the streets.” Another lost his CSCS card there—stolen in the night. That card was his way back into work. Replacing it costs £250 he doesn’t have.
Sometimes the person in need is someone you know—a brother, a cousin, a son. One benefactor put it this way: “I’d let him in the house, but last time he took half the kitchen to the pawn shop. I just can’t have him inside when I’m not here.” A BROTHER gives you another option. It gives them another chance.
This isn’t a new idea. For thousands of years, we’ve built shelters like this—ridgepole huts, tambos, shepherds’ huts. Vernacular architecture designed not for living in luxury but for surviving storms. They were never permanent homes—just shelter in difficult terrain while the herd moved somewhere inhospitable to humans. Some homeless people could build this kind of shelter themselves, if only we’d let them. That we don’t is a violation of their most basic, animalistic rights.
Ordinarily, using a Garden Room for overnight accommodation might require planning permission. But in these cases, no such change of use applies. This is not about changing the function of a garden building. This is about restoring human dignity—quietly, without interference—by giving someone the thing they most need: safety.
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