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Oct 15, 2010
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Feb 28, 2010
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Sheffield SwapShop meeting at Showroom 5 - "The Boardroom", The Showroom

March 1, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Meeting to discuss next steps with the Sheffield SwapShop.
Feb 21, 2010
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Sheffield SwapShop meeting at Showroom 5 - "The Boardroom", The Showroom

March 1, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Meeting to discuss next steps with the Sheffield SwapShop.
Feb 21, 2010
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Ian Ibbotson commented on helenmilner's group Sheffield Swap Shop*
"If you're already here then I guess this doesn't apply, but just for completeness sake, there's an FB group for swapshoppers who don't want to ning: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=321506137725"
Feb 21, 2010
helenmilner added a discussion to the group Sheffield Swap Shop*
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Next meeting - 1 March

Next meeting is on 1 March, 6.30 - 8.30 at the Showroom. The meeting is in "The Boardroom". Please come along and find out what's happening and to see how you can help. Food and drink is available from the Showroom Bar.If you're coming - please let me or Ian Ibbotson know, so we can judge numbers etc.See More
Feb 21, 2010
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helenmilner commented on helenmilner's group Sheffield Swap Shop*
"We're having a meeting on 1 March 6.30 - 8.30 to discuss progress (or not) on the Sheffield SwapShop. All welcome to come along and help to make plans for our next steps. If you're on our email mailing list you will have received an email…"
Feb 21, 2010
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Sheffield Swap Shop*

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?
Jan 12, 2010
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helenmilner commented on helenmilner's group Sheffield Swap Shop*
"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…"
Nov 18, 2009
helenmilner replied to Mark Wallis's discussion The Botanic Gardens (Sheffield). and a new apilication for its Proposed: Demolition
"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?"
Nov 16, 2009
Simon Bower commented on helenmilner's group Sheffield Swap Shop*
"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…"
Oct 21, 2009
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Sheffield Swap Shop*

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?
Oct 21, 2009
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helenmilner added a discussion to the group Sheffield Swap Shop*
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Bad News - Furnival House is not happening

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 organised.David Flood at rateablevalue.com is going to look for a retail space with the same (no cost) deal for us. But I don't suspect it will be immediate.I think we should also think about Sunwin House again. And, I'm in touch with another project in the…See More
Oct 17, 2009
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Tessy Britton replied to helenmilner's discussion News - Furnival House - Please Read in the group Sheffield Swap Shop*
"Fantastic Helen - Rooting for you!!"
Oct 12, 2009
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News - Furnival House - Pleaes Read

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. So we really can try and create a cash-less "shop" for skills, stuff and services.We will only have it for six weeks - but there are other floors in Furnival House we could have after this six weeks if it goes well. So we could look at it as if the…See More
Oct 11, 2009
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Empty Quarter commented on helenmilner's group Sheffield Swap Shop*
"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…"
Oct 7, 2009

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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 9:40 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 12:51 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 15:33 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 12:20 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 9:40 on June 15, 2009, Julia Shalet said…
Hi Helen

I am in North London - is there any chance of working together?!

Julia
At 9:20 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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