Many of you in the Onslow Village community want to reduce the amount of 'stuff' you all have.
Onslow Village is a place of adequate plenty, and many of us have loads of stuff, much of which is rarely used. We cannot keep consuming goods at the rate we are now if the planet is to survive, and the need to reduce our consumption of ‘stuff’ is starkly apparent with the recent COP meetings achieving little.
One answer to the issue of 'too much stuff’ is to share things that we only occasionally need.
The OV Toolshare Club within the Onslow Village community is one answer to many people's need for tools that are needed for one specific job and not needed often.
Tools like power drills, spirit levels, electric hedge trimmers and strimmers to name but a few are available to be loaned by members and are listed on this site. Tools can be borrowed between Onslow Village residents allowing a small but local reduction in the buying of 'stuff’.
How does the OV ToolShare Club work?
Its very simple - the club just puts people who need to borrow a tool in touch with people who have tools they are prepared to lend out.
This website lists the tools available together with the contact number for the person who is willing to lend them. You phone them and arrange to borrow what you need. All tools are kept at the members homes so they are all within Onslow Village. We don't charge but in the unlikely event of a breakage you would be expected to at least share the cost of repair.
Want to join up?
You don't need to have tools to share, although it's nice if you do.
We only need to know your name, Postcode and phone number. Only your Phone number is shared with other members. When you have been approved you will be sent access to the toolstore itself. Non-members can't see it.
Just click here to go to the OV Toolshare Club membership page.
By joining OV Toolshare you indemnify OV Toolshare from any liability regarding the lending or borrowing of tools under the scheme.