 Students for Cooperation through funding obtained from the East of England Co-operative Society contracted Acorn Co-operative Support  to undertake a primary report  into the establishment of a National Body of Student Housing Cooperatives to address issues holding back the growth of existing student housing cooperatives and establishment of new ones across the UK.The report in part was inspired by the successes seen in the US and Canada by the work of North American Students of Cooperation.Students for Cooperation was recommended to raise the sum of £20,000 of initial seed funding to cover costs of legal work and registration of the National Body and is currently seeking this funding.