Share Bristol Crowdfunder takes off with a double your donation opportunity

Published On: March 30th, 2023

Our story about Share Bristol bringing a Library of Things to South Bristol certainly generated a lot of interest last month, and now the Share Bristol team are offering people a unique way to join their club.

The team have secured a ‘match fund’ from Aviva Community Fund, meaning that for every pound donated by a member of the public, Aviva will also donate a pound. They smashed their initial target within the first week, but are now eager to meet the stretch target of £5,000 – a more realistic cost for fitting out their new shop. 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 donors.

Annual membership of Share Bristol usually costs £50 per year, and then everything is free to borrow. However, Share Bristol are offering gift certificates for a year’s membership for every £50 donation. So if someone wants to join the library, they can donate £50 through the crowdfunder page, receive a gift certificate to start their membership whenever they choose and Share Bristol will receive £100 in total. The volunteer team behind this not for profit say this will make a real difference to their funds and help them open their BS3 branch more quickly.

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.

You can find out more here: https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/bringsharebristoltobs3

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