In the Spring issue of Talk of Totterdown we brought news of a fantastic ‘Library of Things’ situated on Kingswood High Street which boasts over 500 different items which can be borrowed from gardening equipment, to DIY tools to camping stuff. This simple but clever idea contributes to the circular economy – encouraging people to donate the things they don’t use, which are repaired and serviced by volunteers, and then borrowed and used over and over again.
The volunteer team behind Share Bristol are hoping to open a second site in south Bristol, and thanks to a flurry of publicity and support from local people over the last few months things are looking hopeful.
This is an idea that TRESA Directors very much support, and Anna Perry, a volunteer director of Share Bristol, offers us an update:
“April was a great month for the volunteer team behind the not-for-profit Library of Things, currently based on Kingswood High Street. Their Crowdfunder raising money to open a second Library in south Bristol raised over £7,000 – giving them the confidence to press ahead with their plans. Alongside that, April saw a record number of new members, with 43 new people signing up for an annual membership, on top of the 63 who donated through the Crowdfunder. All this kept the team very busy, with 168 of their 673 things going out on loan during the month.”
It’s not too late to donate to the Crowdfunder – your donation will be doubled and you will receive a Gift Voucher for the value of your donation that you can put towards membership of Share Bristol whenever it suits you! Find out more here: https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/bringsharebristoltobs3
If you would like to find out more about the project, or volunteer to help, you can contact Share Bristol directly on hello@sharebristol.org.uk or via www.sharebristol.org.uk.
