Find your people.
Then find your home.
A ten-week readiness programme. You form a pod of future neighbours, test what living together asks of you, and assess real village projects side by side.
A ten-week readiness programme. You form a pod of future neighbours, test what living together asks of you, and assess real village projects side by side.
"We don't list villages. We prepare people for them and help find the best fit."
With Helena Norberg-Hodge and a circle of village founders and practitioners — See all mentors →
Explore the Readiness Program →€500 per person · €750 per household · €1,500 Navigator · Next cohort early 2027 · free online gathering in mid-December →
Not for you after Part 1? Full refund.
When you finish, you also get a Readiness Certificate. It's a simple record of the work you've done, and you can show it to a village if you want to.
"If you are curious about whether community life is for you, I can confidently recommend The Village Portal process. You will learn a lot about yourself and yourself in relation to others. Regardless of whether you ultimately choose to live in a village or not, you will be left with new insights, new experiences and new relationships."
"Being part of this program reminded me that we're not here to wait for the future — we're here to create it. We can start building what we want now, with each other, for each other."
"Snorre is able to see and understand the individual. Aggregated from that standpoint, he is able to build mechanisms that lift the individual into a community; a place where one is both a participant and held accountable, and at the same time feels cared for, seen and understood."
"Village Portal helped me find what I had been looking for: a community of like-minded people who share my values and aspirations. Through Snorre's thoughtful and inspiring leadership, I've also found a project with real purpose — something I can contribute to and help build as an example of what's possible for others. I'm excited to be part of creating a community that could inspire others to do the same."
"After 25 years in organisational development, I knew conventional retirement wasn’t the next chapter for me. I wanted something alive — people with high values and real capability, a place of natural beauty, and a co-creative process I could step into at my own pace.
Village Portal gave me exactly that on-ramp. What surprised me was how easy it was to prioritise — despite a full life. The people, the conversations, the prospect ahead simply made it worth showing up.
I’ve now joined a village project with inspiring neighbours from across the world. The life I imagined — connected, regenerative, still open to adventure — is no longer abstract. It’s being built.
If you’re curious: come closer and discover together."
"Discovering the Village Portal program marked a pivotal transition in my life — one filled with inspiring people, nourishing community, and deep connection with nature. Through its ups and downs, each step deepened my understanding of myself and others. Now, with new friendships and found purpose, I’m excitedly taking the next step to help build the village I’ll call home."
You already know something isn't working. The cost keeps rising. The loneliness keeps growing. And no amount of optimizing your life alone is going to fix what was broken by design.
Connected living is the practical answer: shared meals, shared costs, shared responsibility — and neighbours who actually know your name.
Higher life quality · Lower cost of living · Stronger safety net · More meaningful days
Not a scheduled playdate. A village.
Shared land, tools and buildings mean shared costs.
That's not a social service. That's a neighbour.
When work, food, and friendship overlap, ordinary days stop feeling empty.
"Nobody is coming to fix this. The people who want a different life are going to have to build it together. That's what we're here for."
Real projects we have worked with, and the pilot that proved the method.
Built for 15 people, recently acquired to enable better community location. Coming up in one of the next programs.
Estate secured with 8 units under construction with shared farm, retreat centre and community infrastructure. Larger village building regulation in progress.
22 participants financially committed, 11 households with confirmed down payments.
Snorre spent two years visiting communities before realizing nobody was solving the hardest part — helping people get ready. Nicole was already embedded in 17 ecovillages across four continents, studying why some held together and others fell apart. Harry had already brought thousands of people from around the world into shared living through Innate Experiences, learning up close what turns a group of strangers into neighbours.
We didn't start with a business plan. We started because we couldn't stop thinking about it. We are parents — from newborns to five kids. We've lived this path, not just theorized about it.
"We're not selling a dream. We're building a bridge — and we only let people cross it when they're actually ready."
Snorre is a leadership developer, facilitator, and network weaver who has spent 15 years working at the frontier of systems change. Coaching dozens of leaders and designing over 24 programs in innovation, leadership, and personal development, he came to a clear conclusion: you cannot fix a system built on disconnection from within that system. Now dedicated to connected living, Snorre brings together neighbours and village projects — facilitating the trust that makes the shift possible. Father of two, community builder by nature.
Harry is the founder of Innate Experiences, a leading provider of curated co-living events, where he has brought together thousands of leaders and travellers from all over the world to live side by side — in containers of every shape and length. He is also co-founder of two education platforms and a somatic teacher, working through yoga, meditation, and the embodied practice that helps a group settle into itself. At Village Portal he co-facilitates the Readiness Program with Snorre and leads how people find their way to it. And by common account, exactly the sort of person you would want living next door.
You're building something real. You don't need more Instagram followers asking if you have Wi-Fi — you need people who've already done the inner work, know what they're signing up for, and can actually afford to move. That's who we send you. Zero upfront cost. We bring you a prepared pod; terms are agreed per project.
Explore a Partnership →Tell us where you are and we'll meet you there.
Got questions? Not sure if this is for you? Just want to say hi? Snorre reads every email personally and replies to all of them.
snorre@villageportal.coMost people think about this for two years before they move. If you're somewhere in the middle of those two years, we'll send you what we're finding — villages worth knowing about, what's actually working inside the pods, and when the next gathering opens. A few times a year. You can leave whenever you want.