Share Bristol
At Share Bristol our vision is that everybody shares, so we’re making it easier for everyone in Bristol to borrow everyday things they don’t need every day – tools, camping equipment, party kits, games, kitchen gadgets and so much more. We help people to save money, save space in their homes, and live more sustainably, reducing their impact on the environment through our community-led Library of Things.
Project Overview
We opened our first location in Kingswood in 2021. Since then, hundreds of people have borrowed instead of bought, completed DIY projects, held great parties, sorted their gardens, kept the kids occupied, been camping, saved lots of money, de-cluttered their homes and reduced their carbon emissions.
Thanks to successful Crowdfunders in 2023, 2024, and 2025, we brought the circular economy to more communities in Bristol, as we opened our Library of Things in Bedminster, on UWE's Frenchay campus, and in Winterbourne.
With the support of the Bristol community and the National Lottery's Community Fund, we have raised all we need to set up a new site for our Library of Things in Easton! We now need to raise the funds to power our lending sessions, enabling us to pay for a part-time Library of Things Manager to run the site, train and support volunteers, and keep things running smoothly.
Donations directly support our mission to reduce the number of items going to landfill, and help others in your community to borrow the Things they need to live their lives.
Check out the live projects we're supporting
Cook for Good
Cook for Good is an award-winning social enterprise that brings businesses and communities together through food. We’re tackling food insecurity, social isolation, health inequality and barriers to work on a social housing estate in Kings Cross, through a fantastic community food and cooking programme.
Martin House Childens Hospice
Martin House Children’s Hospice provides free, specialist palliative care to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across North, West and East Yorkshire. For almost 40 years, it has supported families through symptom management, respite breaks, emergency and end-of-life care, emotional support and bereavement services. In 2024–25, Martin House supported more than 550 children and young people.
In Tune Radio
Young people today can struggle to gain essential workplace life skills due to school systems that some young people find challenging, with rapid changes in technology and a lack of real-world work experience. This project directly addresses a charitable purpose by advancing education, promoting digital inclusion, and fostering the personal development of young people, some of whom may be disadvantaged due to their personal socioeconomic situation. The project provides structured, non-formal learning in media literacy, journalism, technical audio production, and communication. This goes far beyond standard school curricula.
