BY ALEXANDRA REES
The Newcastle Share Shop is welcoming a $4,000 dollar council grant which has given the community-run "library of things" a vital boost.
Since opening its doors in 2018, the Share Shop has provided members access to borrow useful household items from as little as a dollar a week.
President Natalie Mitchell says there is an exciting range available.
"In the share shop is a library of things, so just as you would borrow books from a book library you can borrow things at our library," she said.
"Lot sof useful things: garden tools, power tools, camping equipment, board games, kitchen appliances, musical instruments and mobility aids."
Ms Mitchell says the grant has been instrumental in the shop's development.
"It's definitely been a massive bonus that we've been able to get this grant from the City of Newcastle."
"We've initially been able to get a new to us refurbished laptop. We are also going to have a repair fund thanks to the grant, which means if something does break we don't have to send it to landfill - we can repair it and keep it in use and avoid that waste."
Ms Mitchell says she is looking forward to the future of the shop, including recruiting more volunteers and the possibility of working with Council.
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| Image credit: Share Shop. |
