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Hi All
Just to let you know and I and many of the people in the Swapshop group are still really interested in making this happen in Sheffield. I'll get in touch soon with some ideas of what to do next.
In the meanwhile, if any of you are artists...
Thanks for flagging this up. Are you suggesting organising appeals against the demolition? Also, I'm not clear from this message how much you are against? Is it just the garden you want to save or the associated buildings as well?
Helen,
Have you though about taking some/all of the shop units on Cambridge Street in Sheffield. The council have earmarked a number of them for reoccupation and I would love to see your project revitalising this part of Sheffield. I understand t...
I need people to help me find a space (an empty shop) in which to set up a swap shop. Swapping skills and other things (such as smart clothes for interviews). Everything will be done and given for free. Can you help?
Bad news I'm afraid. The landlord at Furnival House thought we were going to need guards to supervise us at the weekend and therefore has withdrawn.
This is really disappointing as we it was all seeming very real, and we were beginning to get org...
Fantastic Helen - Rooting for you!!
We seem to be very close to securing the use of three floors of Furnival House in the centre of town. It's an office block with the entrance on Arundel Gate roundabout. The best news is that it is absolutely free - no rent, rates, nor utilities. S...
We are a group of University of Sheffield Masters of Architecture students and are currently involved in a project to fill empty shops in Sheffield, in particular in the proposed Sevenstones area and also down The Moor. The Swap Shop seems a great...
I need people to help me find a space (an empty shop) in which to set up a swap shop. Swapping skills and other things (such as smart clothes for interviews). Everything will be done and given for free. Can you help?
These are all really great ideas Ian. I hope we can kick things off in the next few weeks, and I'll be calling on you for all of your offers above.
Thanks Paul and Thanks Julia. These are useful contacts. Helen
In addition to the City of Sanctuary are you also in touch with The Cathederal Archer Project - another community initiative.
Also the community development workers up at Voluntary Action Sheffield would be worth keeping involved.
Paul
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- What's your interest in this area?
- Looking to set up some swap shops, starting in Sheffield.
- What are you working on right now?
- I run the UK online centre network in England. It's great - lots of impact and lots of possibilities.
- What help do you need?
- How to get started with empty shops.
- What would you be interested in helping people with?
- Anything to do with ideas and resources to help people to learn about how to use the internet.
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- At 9:40am on September 16, 2009,
David Jennings said…
- Hi Helen, My visits to Sheffield are rare these days (though, coincidentally, my first of the year is next Monday), but let me know if there's anything I can do remotely, possibly in collaboration with Julia (see June 10 comment) who I know down here in London.
- At 12:51pm on July 2, 2009,
Emily Miller said…
- Hi Helen - I'm from Meanwhile Space, working with the Development Trusts Association on (the governments) meanwhile project to boost community uses of empty shops. I'd be really keen to meet up and/ chat over the swap shop and see if we can do anything to help you guys along?
All the best
Emily
- At 3:33pm on June 19, 2009,
Mark Gibbens said… - Thanks for inviting me to the Swap Show group. I'll be at Unsheffield, so may see you this weekend. Take care :) M.
- At 12:20pm on June 15, 2009,
julielowe said… - HELEN I HAVE SEEN A DOULBE FRONTED SHOP AT MEADOWHEAD TODAY WITH BIG ADS SAYING CHEAP RENT SHOP OPPOSITE END OF ABBEY LANE. BE IN TOUCH IF YOU NEED HELP.
- At 9:40am on June 15, 2009,
Julia Shalet said… - Hi Helen
I am in North London - is there any chance of working together?!
Julia
- At 9:20am on June 10, 2009,
Julia Shalet said…
- I am really interested in swap shops too- I thought about it a while ago as there was a fashion event in a shop in Kilburn a few months ago. How do you make money from it?!
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