A group of friends is currently planning to approach the local council about getting to rent or being ceded some kind of facility to use as community space and find out about other support options that might be available for such a project.
While working with local government (or depending on them) has its risks and might turn out to be the wrong approach, we will at least consider it in the beginning - it might be surprisingly easy to get a space in this way, considering the many empty and abandoned properties where we live. Stepping in with a project the council deems support-worthy could really get us started.
So for that, I would like to design a small brochure or presentation with our ideas and find that rather hard. I have a list with what we would possibly include in such a space, but could do with some inspiration as to how to present it so it highlights how the community will profit from this project.
Has anyone ever designed such a document, or knows of one they could share? Or has any ideas to share? Successful recipes could and should be copied, documented, passed on.
So far, imagining loads of space and a factory-sized building, the ideal community space could have:
Wow, that’s mega-kind. I feel honoured that you remembered us! If we had a place and team already I’d love to have a source for electronics as they can be a little hard to come by around here. I find even the most vile crap is still sold for stupid prices. However, we are still much more of a theoretical project: we are a tiny group without dedicated electronics team and have no space to work in yet. If we manage to materialize into something more concrete I will happily get back to you!
Awesome, and no worries. I just wondered if it had been something that was thought of already or not. I hope it does materialize, even if it’s not soon, even if it’s years from now really. I enjoy seeing your progress 😁