Joining

One membership, the whole shelf.

Membership runs for twelve months from the day you join. It covers borrowing, bench access during open hours, and the Thursday repair evenings.

Rates

Tier	Who it is for	Borrow limit	Year
Standard	Households	3 items at a time	£38
Concession	Students, pensioners, benefits	3 items	£19
Workshop	Regular bench users	5 items + bench booking	£72
Group	Schools, allotments, housing co-ops	8 items, named keyholder	£140

No deposit on hand tools. Motorised items carry a £25 refundable deposit, returned at check-in.

Reserve online or at the counter. Reservations hold for 48 hours.
Return by the date on the ticket. A week late and borrowing is paused until it comes back.
Tools go out clean and come back clean. There is a brush bin by the door.
Breakages happen. Tell us — it goes to the repair bench and nobody is charged for fair wear.
Consumables are bought, not borrowed: blades, discs, paper, gas, filters.
Anything requiring a licence or ticket stays on site and is used under supervision.

54%replacement & repair stock

31%rent and utilities

15%part-time counter cover

The society publishes a one-page account every March. Ask at the counter or write to us and we will post you one.