A roof over our Chorley Sheds

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Funded on
22 May 2024

Chorley Sheds provides woodwork, arts & crafts, gardening and social activities to help reduce effects of loneliness. The flat Main Workshop roof leaks, the idea is to cover this with a sloping roof.

£4,702 Raised of £4,702

36 Backers

100%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 22 May 2024 | Delivered on 17 April 2025

£4,702

RAISED

36

BACKERS

92

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£2,306

From Lancashire County Council

£10

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

250

people have visited this project!

Chorley Sheds Group donated £50

Project Image

Chorley Sheds Group donated £40

Chorley Sheds Group donated £30

Lancashire County Council donated £61

More about our impact

The environment

Our workshop continues to be the hub of Chorley Sheds, with its new roof! We continue to upcycle timber and repair wooden items. Regularly turning wood that was once destined for the skip into useful and artistic pieces that have value to our members and the broader Chorley community.

The local economy

We have continued to both build new, and repair existing, wooden structures in the local community. From building furniture for a local foundation focused on supporting young children in sport, through to repairing planters in a local community centre. The work of Chorley Sheds is to find purpose in enhancing our local community.

Volunteering, jobs & education

Our repairs to the roof enabled the workshop to continue being the hub of Chorley Sheds and our membership has more than doubled in 2025.

Arts, culture & heritage

When we work on a project there is a broad range of suggestions on how we might achieve the goal. With in that discussion there are aspects of creativity, past experience and the expression of cultural values.

Activity, health and leisure

Physically working with wood is a hands on task. Our members benefit from both the camaraderie of working with other members but also the active task of moving materials, tools and finished products about the site. Also, anyone who has cut a 2 by 4 with a hand saw knows its a workout!

Chorley Sheds is a Constituted Community Organisation that was established in 2018 but closed due to Covid, re-opening in March 2023 through the efforts of a small group of dedicated, experienced volunteers who form the Management Committee and meet regularly.

The main objective is helping to improve the health and well-being of individuals, aged eighteen and over, from Chorley who have experienced life changing events or health issues leading to social isolation.

In addition to small garden storage sheds, facilities include Main Shed – 2 x 20ft steel containers joined together, fitted out and equipped primarily as a woodwork workshop. Arts & Crafts Shed – Members built 20ft x 11ft Shed for arts & crafts, socialising, and meeting room. Gardening area – with 20ft poly tunnel, small greenhouse and raised beds. Brew Shed -with kettle, microwave and essential brew making facilities.

Since opening, efforts have focused on: Completing repairs, ongoing essential maintenance, recruitment of Members and, development of the “Sheds” as a community facility.

Delivering sessions two full and two half days per week on woodworking, arts & crafts, and gardening. Each session is 2 hours long with time for socialising. Activities are constantly being developed, identified through consultation with Shed Members and Partners.

Membership of Chorley Sheds has grown since re-opening and now stands at 50 with age ranging from twenty through to 80 years old, coming from twelve of the 14 Wards within Chorley.

Partnership Working with: “Udevelop,” a local Community Interest Company, to provide facilities, projects, and experienced Shed Members as an integral part of their “Positive Minds” Programme designed to build confidence, self -esteem and progressive opportunities helping to enable individuals become part of their local community again. Chorley Council “Social Prescribing” Team referring residents to attend activities at the “Sheds” as part of their pathway to wellbeing.

Supporting local events where presence at Chorley Flower Show, winning “Silver Award” for our Chorley Sheds/Udevelop “Positive Minds Community Garden.”

Although a Membership organisation, there is no Membership fee. A small donation is requested to cover tea/coffee and biscuits. The aim is to be financially sustainable relying on donations, generating income through sale of Member made items, repairs or orders from individuals and fundraising as/when necessary for specific projects or activities.

Project Owner: Chorley Sheds Group The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.