Get involved
Give three hours a month, or give money for tools and rent. Both keep the shed open.
- Volunteer
- Three hours a month
- Donate
- One-off or monthly
- Where it goes
- Rent, insurance, tools
Volunteer
Tell us what you'd like to do and when you're free. A coordinator will reply within a week.
- No experience needed for the lending desk
- New fixers and hosts are paired with someone experienced
- Three hours a month is plenty
Donate
Donations pay the rent, the insurance and the tools that wear out. Choose an amount to see what it covers.
Commonshed is a fictional community group in this template. Replace this text with your registration details and how donations are used.
Where the money goes
From our sample budget. Accounts are published every year at the members' meeting.
Keeping the doors open
- Rent for the old bus depot.
- Insurance for members using the tools.
- Electricity, heating and the alarm.
Tools
- Replacing tools that wear out.
- Safety gear lent with every tool.
- Spare parts for the repair café.
What it doesn't pay for
- Salaries: everyone is a volunteer.
- Advertising: people find us by word of mouth and the notice board.
Not sure where to start?
Come on a Saturday morning, have a tea, and see how it works.