Planning

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The new building is an amazing opportunity but there's a lot to do, how can you help?

We've some thoughts on the below already but need more help as are spread very thin at the moment.

Finances

Please consider setting up the standing order but there are other sources out there, can you help

  • Grants, national lottery etc
  • Local Businesses - we have ebay/ paypal and others on our doorstep
  • Local Residents
  • Contacting Tool Manufactures
  • Does your company offer time or sponsorship for a good cause
  • Running workshops/ bike repair sessions etc.
  • Other community groups
  • Bequeathments

Reaching new members

We'll need more members to support the new building and see it used properly, can you help with any of

  • Web/ SEO expertise
  • Help producing marketing materials
  • Social media management - there are local groups with tens of thousands of members
  • Ham fair
  • Local Newsletters
  • Local Newspapers
  • Linking with other local groups
  • Leaflets
  • Meet ups

Tool maintenance

  • Would you like to the next level of our tools and help maintain them?

Planning for the new building

Do you have skills in

  • Risk assessments
  • Business cases

General organisation

Can you help co-ordinate pieces of work

Other ideas

What else should we be looking at?

At Little House

Can you help by:

  • Taking a rubbish bag home with you, we have no collection so it's amazingly helpful
  • Help us with a trip to the local dump
  • Tidying or cleaning, leaving the space better than you found it
  • Organising