We are thrilled to announce that Share Bristol is raising funds to open a third site for our Library of Things. Help us bringing sharing to North Bristol, by supporting our Crowdfunder.
Last year saw incredible support from Share Bristol community for our Bedminster Library of Things Crowdfunder, which enabled us to open a location on East St in addition to our original site in Kingswood. This summer, we have secured another match funding offer from the Aviva Community Fund. This means that for every pound you donate, Aviva will also donate a pound. But this isn’t just a donation that will help make sure that North Bristol gets access to a Library of Things closer to home. There’s also a clear benefit for you. A reward of one (or more!) year of borrowing awaits, in return for your contribution to our Crowdfunder.
There are now at least 1500 Things available to borrow across the current two sites. Share Bristol’s dedicated volunteers have been sorting, cleaning, testing and adding around 100 new items to the Library of Things catalogue each month over the summer. There’s never been a better time to join – or renew your membership of – Share Bristol’s Library of Things.
Annual membership costs £50 per year (less than a pound a week!) and then everything is free to borrow. A £50 reward, purchased through the Crowdfunder page, gives you a voucher to start your membership whenever you choose and Share Bristol will receive £100 in total! This will make a real difference to our small charity, supporting the continued success of our Library of Things in Kingswood and Bedminster, as well as enabling us to expand our reach further across Bristol, helping more people to borrow rather than buy.
One of the principles behind Share Bristol is that borrowing should be affordable for everyone. So Supporter memberships for those who can afford it are priced at £80, to help subsidise Concession memberships for those who really can’t afford Standard membership. Concession rates are £20 for a year, and every £20 donation will also attract a £20 gift voucher – enough for a year of membership for someone on benefits, or a down payment for a Standard Membership. A pure donation of £30 or more will help us to support our Concession members and ensure that everyone is able to borrow from their local Library of Things.
The takeaway from all of this is: if you’re going to join (or renew your membership to) Share Bristol, or are able to support us with a donation, please do so through the Crowdfunder page, as we will get double the income, thanks to Aviva’s Community Fund.
You can find out more and donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bring-a-library-of-things-to-frenchay
