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Help Share Bristol Grow – Support Our Big Give Fundraiser!

Double your impact and help us bring borrowing to more communities across Bristol.

At Share Bristol, we believe in a world where everyone can borrow instead of buy. Our Library of Things lets people borrow everything from drills to disco balls, helping reduce waste, save money, and build stronger communities. But we want to do more — and we need your help.

From midday on Monday 23rd to Monday 30th June 2025, we’re taking part in the Big Give Small Charity Week, and every donation you make will be doubled!

Make a donation through our fundraiser, or use the site to pay for your annual membership, and your £50 becomes £100! Plus your support helps us:

    • Plan towards opening our next Library of Things location in the Bristol area

    • Keep our Library of Things well-stocked with Things to borrow

    • Reach more people with affordable, sustainable borrowing

    • Keep our service accessible to everyone, no matter their income

How you can help:

    • Donate now, purchase or renew your membership, via our Big Give page: tinyurl.com/ShareBristol2025
    • To purchase or renew a membership on our Big Give Page simply make a donation for the correct amount of the membership cost, leave your contact details and we will contact you to confirm when you would like your membership/renewal to start. You will not lose out if your renewal date is not now – we will add an extra year from the date your renewal is due.
      • Membership costs:
        • Standard membership: £50 (less than a pound a week!)
        • Supporter membership: £80 (subsidises one Concession member)
        • Concession: £20, if you’re unable to afford our Standard rates

    • Share the campaign with friends, family, and colleagues

    • Tell your story—have you borrowed from us? Let others know how it helped you!

    • Together, we can make borrowing the norm and buying the exception. Let’s build a greener, fairer Bristol—one borrowed Thing at a time.

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Bedminster

South Bristol campaign succeeds, and continues!

In 2023 we are planning to bring Share Bristol to South Bristol, opening a second library in Bedminster. But this costs money that we can’t afford from our existing membership subscriptions. Luckily, in March 2023 we secured a ‘match fund’ from Aviva Community Fund, meaning that for every pound donated, Aviva also donated a pound.  

Over the course of six weeks, 63 supporters donated just over £3,500, as did Aviva, meaning that we now have £7,000 towards the new library! We’re so grateful for everyone who helped us get to that huge number. And the publicity we gained from the campaign meant April was our busiest month ever for new memberships and borrowing. Win – win!

But there’s more good news – Aviva are allowing us to continue using the Crowdfunder and will continue to double donations until their funding pot runs out!

Annual membership of Share Bristol usually costs £50 per year, and then everything is free to borrow. However, we are offering gift certificates for a year’s membership for every £50 donated. So if you want to join the Library, you can donate £50 through the Crowdfunder page, receive a gift certificate to start your membership whenever you choose and Share Bristol will receive £100 in total! This will make a real difference to our funds, help our Kingswood library be on a firmer footing and help us open our BS3 branch. 

But one of the principles behind Share Bristol is that borrowing should be affordable for everyone, so Concession memberships for people receiving benefits are £20 for a year, and every £20 donation will also attract a £20 gift voucher – enough for a year of membership for someone on a low income, or a down payment for a Standard Membership. 

The takeaway from all of this is: if you’re going to join Share Bristol, please donate through the Crowdfunder page, as we will get double the income thanks to Aviva. 
You can find out more and donate here: https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/bringsharebristoltobs3

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Bedminster Kingswood

Opportunity to double your impact

Our story about Share Bristol bringing a Library of Things to South Bristol certainly generated a lot of interest last month – if you shared our posts on social media or told your friends, thank you. Now we’re offering you a unique way to join our club, and either become a Member for the first time or renew your Membership. 

We have secured a ‘match fund’ from Aviva Community Fund, meaning that for every pound you donate, Aviva will also donate a pound. But this isn’t just a donation that will help make sure that Bristol gets a library south of the river, there’s also a clear benefit for you. 

Annual membership of Share Bristol usually costs £50 per year, and then everything is free to borrow. However, we are offering gift certificates for a year’s membership for every £50 donated. So if you want to join the Library, you can donate £50 through the crowdfunder page, receive a gift certificate to start your membership whenever you choose and Share Bristol will receive £100 in total! This will make a real difference to our funds, help our Kingswood library be on a firmer footing and help us open our BS3 branch. 

But one of the principles behind Share Bristol is that borrowing should be affordable for everyone, so Concession memberships for people receiving benefits are £20 for a year, and every £20 donation will also attract a £20 gift voucher – enough for a year of membership for someone on a low income, or a down payment for a Standard Membership. 

The takeaway from all of this is: if you’re going to join Share Bristol, please donate through the Crowdfunder page, as we will get double the income thanks to Aviva. 
You can find out more and donate here: https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/bringsharebristoltobs3