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Turn a Phone Kiosk into a free library
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Turn a Phone Kiosk into a free library
Woodford Creative Hub are working on renovating an old telephone kiosk into a free library for the community. We feel we this will bring locals together with a sense of pride of what can be achieved.
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We have support from our local council, but we have found out that this is a Grade 2 listed Kiosk. So we will be using some of the funds for an architect to help with planning permission. The glass and paint are all from an official kiosk renovations company who have kindly offered their support and advice. Currently the labour for this mission is free, but we would also like one expert to help work on advising on the best way to renovate. We have local businesses and school's interested in supporting us as well as our local councillor who is backing our ideas. We have also spoken to Brockley society who have renovated 3 booths. All of which have been successful and had a positive impact on their community. They too have offered us advice on our journey with this Booth.
What we'll deliver:
- Improve the tired peeling redundant kiosk
- Make it into a functional free library for everyone to use
Why it's a great idea:
Having a free library means there are no registration fees, and no fines, it's a casual walk-in-and-browse setup. Anyone is free to take home a book, provided they bring it back or replace with another. It becomes a talking point and involves people and improves the area with a fresh painted iconic phone booth and brings it back to life.
Steps to get it done:
- Painting the booth
- Repairing the glass panels
- Collecting the donated books
It's a small project that turns an old unwanted kiosk into a focal point in the community. It's about time we have more positive news and things by local people who take action and make a small difference to where they live in the world. If it makes just one person smile it will be worth it.
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How will the money be spent?Total £987
Costs Breakdown
This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. Before entering fundraising these costs will be confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified by the verifier.
labour
£250
25%
4 telephone signs
£244
14%
x3 litres red 539 paint
£137
10%
brushes , and cleaning materials
£100
10%
architect fees
£100
2%
1 litre of white gloss
£15
1%
1 litre of white primer
£12
1%
1 litre red oxide primer paint
£12
1%
x 3 K6 large toughened glass
£12
1%
x 2 clear silicone sealant
£7
Overfunding
This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:
- We will use extra funding for wood for the inside to create shelves.
Total £987
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Woodford Creative Hub is a non-profit comunity group working on art projects and events that are meaningful to what matters to the people who live in and around Woodford.
Aylin and Hannah are the founders of the group and have a misson to create community art projects for all ages and backgrounds and abilities.
Project Delivery Manager: Woodford Creative Hub The Project Delivery Manager takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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