Estimated Price

£6,000

Summary

Description

Our project: Tool library We would like to create two tool libraries for our communities in Aberfeldy and Pitlochry. Tool library is a resource where our community members can borrow tools or equipment that they need for their projects at a low cost of yearly membership. Whether it will be a power drill, tinsel, slow cooker, paper-making kit, electric saw – things that are needed for a short period of time, every so often, or to try out before they decide to make the purchase. The average power drill is used for only 12 minutes over its lifetime. We want to change that and we strongly believe in providing people the tools they need to create the change they want. Buying tools costs money – hardware stores in the UK made over £12 million in 2018. There are some tools that people need to own and use regularly, but for everything else you could save the retail cost, and sign up for an annual tool library membership.

Borrowing from a tool library means there’s no need to store, maintain or buy your own tools in the first place, which saves money, reduces waste, and lowers barriers to access. We plan to start with a simple selection of tools that are mainly donated, repaired and saved from going to landfill. We already spoke widely about the idea of opening a tool library and it was always welcomed with enthusiasm.