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By: - 6th November 2017 at 09:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That or have a list of available spaces...
By: - 6th November 2017 at 10:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That’s a great idea Beermat and QldSpitty. Good luck with it.
By: - 6th November 2017 at 12:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well, I have sent off a 'pre-qualification' form to the HLF, to see what they think.
In the meantime, a list of spaces seems like a good idea. I am thinking that shared resources would make sense - tooling, leccy, coffee etc!
By: - 6th November 2017 at 13:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Out of interest, how have you broadly aligned your proposal against their outcomes criteria?
https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/difference-we-want-your-project-make#Outcome_heritage
Jon
By: - 6th November 2017 at 15:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well, I laid it on thick about the opportunities for voluntary involvement, education and raising awareness of our heritage that such places could offer. and mentioned that the rules of use would include sustainable and environmentally friendly practice, as well as a level of 'community engagement'. For it to work, and get funding, there would need to be access from the public if only for one day a week or something, and a level of training up of any young volunteers that might get roped in. I am suggesting four projects per unit..
By: - 6th November 2017 at 23:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I've always thought that if I came into money, an old airfield or group of buildings to form a cooperative of restorers would be great....
By: - 7th November 2017 at 04:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
One of the blokes on a motorcycle forum I'm on is involved with something similar. A bunch of mostly old guys with too much time & too many projects took over an old building. They've got everything from bikes, buses, cars & even 3 or 4 locomotives in the place. Not sure of the location, I think it's oop North someplace, possibly Yorkshire.
I may be mistaken, but I think they said it was a bus depot in a former life.
Here's the link:
https://www.therevcounter.co.uk/threads/78807-The-King-of-Sheds
By: - 7th November 2017 at 08:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
By: - 7th November 2017 at 10:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Don't forget the national organisation Mens Sheds google, menssheds.org.uk/ they describe themselves as "A Men's Shed is a larger version of the typical man's shed in the garden – a place where he feels at home and pursues practical interests." .
Their website this morning says that they have 432 affiliated 'sheds' across the UK. I'm not a member yet but with one just getting set up locally it has some attraction to me.
By: - 7th November 2017 at 12:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think this is a really good idea, I'd certainly support it.
Location could be difficult, airfields are usually out of the way with poor communications but places in towns are expensive but if an arty crafty lot can do it I don't see any insurmountable reasons not to try.
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By: Beermat - 6th November 2017 at 08:45
I am thinking about setting up a not-for-profit organisation that provides secure workspaces for transport (not just aviation) restoration projects. The idea is to go for a heritage lottery grant or similar but not for any one specific project, thus making it more eligible because it will be seen by funding sources as a heritage movement rather than individual hobbyists, which has always been a problem before.
What do people think?