This beautiful 1932 gramophone horn was carefully restored using a wallpaper steamer borrowed from our #LibraryOfThings. πΆ
Thank you, Eric, for sharing the results with us π
Need a tool for your next project? Check out shareoxford.org
This beautiful 1932 gramophone horn was carefully restored using a wallpaper steamer borrowed from our #LibraryOfThings. πΆ
Thank you, Eric, for sharing the results with us π
Need a tool for your next project? Check out shareoxford.org
Weβre excited to be part of a local pilot for redirectcommunity.uk, a community- and sustainability-first platform aiming to be an alternative to traditional social media. Read more on our blog (link below) or sign up and weβll see you there!
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π οΈ Got something broken at home? Donβt bin it, fix it!
Join us at the #repaircafe this Sunday, 2β5pm!
ποΈ Last bike repair, sewing and sharpening slots open β book now:
π shareoxford.org/repair
π @makespaceoxford.bsky.social
Letβs reduce waste, learn new skills, and build community π
π Weβre turning 7!
Join us to celebrate 7 years of SHARE Oxford with a bring-and-share lunch with our volunteers, community and friends.
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21 February
π 1:00β3:00 pm
π Makespace Oxford
Please sign up for free on eventbrite so we have an idea of numbers:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981707504...
Our latest blog celebrates a few things we're excited about as we start the year!
β¨New on the blog: things that are inspiring us as we head into 2026. Wishing you an exciting year whatever your goals!
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@oxengsci.bsky.social
@green-alliance.org.uk
@cherwellcollective.bsky.social
@makespaceoxford.bsky.social
@cagoxfordshire.bsky.social
So great to see everyone diving in exploring how stuff is put together, ready to have a few "noooo" moments as well as the joy when you get something working! We're excited about teaming up with our repair cafΓ© volunteers to learn together, maintain and repair more stuff!
Really excited to see @oxengsci.bsky.social students getting stuck in tearing down and learning how to fix stuff. We're looking forward to teaming up with our repair cafΓ© volunteers for more learning and repairing soon!
the team handing over the unicyle
A poster for the library of things opening soon in leamington
Opening the door of the Leamington LoT
We had a great day taking a car-full of equipment up to #Leamington to help one of our co-founders start a new #libraryofthings! Thankyou for a warm welcome, complete with #unicycle handover!
Check out the Leamington catalogue or get in touch at leamlot.myturn.com/library/
We love this video from @green-alliance.org.uk giving a great snapshot of some of the fantastic work going on building a circular economy for the future. Do you have any local circular economy heroes we should be shouting about too?
Does your favourite dress need some love in time for summer? We have #sewing and sharpening slots available at our Big Fix #repair cafe this Sunday. To book your slot, visit t.co/eAD0EXflbq
We are taking part in Recycle Devon's The Big Fix 2025. Join us on Sunday, May 18th, at @makespaceoxford.bsky.social 2-5pm for our Big Fix repair cafe! Only a few spots remaining book now at shareoxford.org/repair/
Wondering what to do when Windows 10 enters end of life in October? Come see us at our next Tech Rescue on Monday, May 12th, and our volunteers can help you explore your options! For more info visit buff.ly/pdRJISu
Thank you Summertown & St Margarets Neighbourhood Forum for funding our new safety equipment. We now have a new PAT Tester for hire, better protective gear and this shiny new COSHH cupboard for storing our chemicals and fuels
There's still time to take part in @cherwellcollective.bsky.social Wish Networks annual survey. To help our Wish partnership understand how to better support you and our community to reduce waste. To take part and for your chance to win a Β£50 voucher visit tinyurl.com/WISHsurvey25
Got leftover seeds? Why not pop in and check out our seed swap, where you can donate your leftovers or swap them for different seeds! If you're planning some #gardening during next week's heatwave, check out our #LibraryOfThings at buff.ly/rKGxWiL
We are open tomorrow and Bank Holiday Monday! So, if you're doing any projects over the long weekend, check out our #LibraryOfThings at buff.ly/Gm1RnWX
Holly's faithful companion doing a last minute inspection before dismantling of the deck began. Doing your own #DIY / #Gardening project this spring check out our #LibraryOfThings at buff.ly/eGnKH2p
Our friends @cherwellcollective.bsky.social WISH Network are running their annual survey to see how to better support you and to understand how best to help our community reduce waste. To take part in the survey and for your chance to win a Β£50 voucher visit tinyurl.com/WISHsurvey25
We would like to thank the Grocers' Charity for donating Β£5000, which is helping us fund this year's Repair Cafes! Thanks to your kindness, We are able to work towards our goal of #repairing even more this year. To book your slot at this months repair cafe visit shareoxford.org/repair/
We had a blast at this month's Tech Rescue, helping keep IT running or helping people donate kit to Getting Oxfordshire Online! Here are some of our favourite #repairs. To book a slot for next month visit buff.ly/7R1F6px
Jess hired our heat gun earlier this month to add the finishing touches to her #homemade candles. Working on your own #crafting project check out our #LibraryOfThings at buff.ly/siDUXR0
We are excited to announce that we are now on YouTube. Subscribe for instructional videos, event recaps, and more at buff.ly/H8Gf72o
This months #repair cafe is this Sunday 2-5pm at @makespaceoxford.bsky.social. If you need sewing, darning, electrical, mechanical, jewellery, or bike repairs. Visit buff.ly/VrohA9N to book your slot
Join us on 15 March in Summertown to find out about home solar and batteries βοΈπ‘βοΈ
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@lowcarbonhub.bsky.social
@cagoxfordshire.bsky.social
@makespaceoxford.bsky.social
Shrove Tuesday on March 4th is the perfect excuse to try our crepe maker! Are you a classic lemon and sugar fan or love all the toppings? To book our crepe maker visit our #LibraryOfThings at buff.ly/4h0YsjN
Our friends Cherwell Collective WISH Network, recently published their year 1 impact report and quite the impact it has made diverting over 462,000kg of waste from landfill! To find out what else they got up to and how we helped check our blog at buff.ly/3X9fHs4
Credit to wilson for the picture of darning
The next #RepairCafe is this Sunday! 2-5pm @makespaceoxford.bsky.social , if you're in need of #sewing or darning #repairs, weβve still got some last spaces so visit buff.ly/42EMQfz to book your slot.
Throwback to February 2022 when Rebecca hired our sewing machine to make this adorable creation. Feeling inspired to take on your own #sewing project? Visit our #LibraryOfThings to see our range of #crafting kit at buff.ly/4aZltC8
Bookings are now open for our next #RepairCafe on Sunday, February 16th @makespaceoxford.bsky.social . We offer a wide range of repairs from electrical and mechanical repairs to #sewing and #darning repairs for our full range of repairs and to book your slot visit buff.ly/42EMQfz