THE PROCESS IN A NUTSHELL

Step 1

Let us know you’re interested

We welcome you to get in touch, even if you don’t have a full idea of how and where you want to create a new home for the assets.

We will put people in touch if they have similar ideas, and try to connect local people that might want to use the spaces in future to organisations that think they could operate them.

Our ideal outcome is to get people collaborating and making joint submissions which have a range of voices represented.

STEP 2 Apply

You fill in an application pack and explain how you as an organisation, charity, consortium or collective intends to operate and use the assets.

We want these submissions to be detailed, as the decision makers will need to know all the relevant details before they can make a call about the best new homes.

Step 1

Decision making by the panel

A decision-making panel will take a look at each submission and assess how well each application meets the criteria for re-homing the equipment.

The panel will have representation from the council, residents, our funders and won’t include anyone that is making a bid themselves as this could make the whole thing a bit messy.

The panel will make a recommendation to our trustees, who will take the final decision about where our workshops end up.

Step 4

Relocating and setting up

We will work together with whoever is chosen to take on the assets to set up the equipment in its new home.

We won’t be able to help with moving the stuff, but will make sure that you have the operating information you need to set up the new workshops, and will accompany the assets with the stories of local residents that have helped make them what they are today through taking part.