Future Shed Friday: Mighty Networks intro and training with Jenny Lachs

Mighty Networks – an introduction and training

Jenny Lachs has been setting up Edventure’s Community Hub on Mighty Networks with us. We are experimenting with the platform as a communication tool for the community groups and networks that are connected to Future Shed and Edventure Frome.

Are you working in the community in Frome and want to know more about how these kinds of platforms work, instead of What’s App, Facebook etc?

Are you part of a network connected with Future Shed and want to know how to join and use Mighty Networks? For example, Frome Families or the Frome Food Network?

Have you used MN already but need answers to questions and issues?

Whatever your reason, come to the Future Shed Friday!

We’ll start at 10am, then Jenny will take us through the Mighty Networks Community Hub so far and also introduce us to the possibilities with it – its best functions and uses.

Bring your laptop / phone and get in with the trying out!

Green & Healthy Frome are funding the setting up of the community networking platform and subscription fees through our Climate Action Funding. We want to create an inspiring, functioning and usable community platform.

Future Shed is also open for co-working in the Welshmill Hub.

9.30am – 1.30pm : free coworking space for anyone working on green-health ventures in any form – use our professional co-working space and our workshop / makerspace and meeting room. Our facilities include fast WiFi, fabulous ethical teas and coffee, and desks with beautiful plants.

Future Shed is about:

Ideas and connections, collectives and enterprise – we are cooking up ideas and ventures to make real change around climate and wellbeing. This is a space to meet up, connect and build relationships to effect change. Come with your own idea, or join someone else’s. It doesn’t matter what stage you’re at, whether you’re already in the thick of a venture or just toying with an idea, or you’re passionate about making a difference but not sure where to start? Everyone’s welcome.

Further support from Future Shed on offer:

🌱 free 121 coaching from a qualified social enterprise coach with a wealth of experience of starting social enterprises and community projects in Frome and beyond.

🌱 free 121 support to access funding from a Frome-based professional fundraiser with 25 years experience of working on both sides of the fundraising fence.

🌱 making connections with others across Frome who are focusing on wellbeing and climate action, who could help you open new doors, learn new skills and move your idea on a step.

If you’d like more information about what the Future Shed offers, contact Sue via sue@edventurefrome.org / 07434 898059.

As this is a National Lottery Funded project in partnership with Frome Town Council and Frome Medical Practice, we have criteria we need to meet. Most projects and ideas fit into the offer, but occasionally (especially for projects directly focusing on health) we will need to discuss your idea to ensure it fits! Contact us with any questions you have.

Why ‘Future Shed’?

The ‘shed movement’ is about people meeting up in a space to share skills, helping each other to fix, repair and create. Our ‘shed’ is about the Future – our shed is about ideas, energy, creativity and connection. Our ‘shed’ is about meeting up to build relationships, start ups and growing initiatives . We can also use it as a space for practical making. It is a space where people come together to share ideas and bring green and healthy initiatives to fruition.

Future Shed is a project by Edventure: Frome as part of the Green & Healthy Future for Frome project in partnership with Frome Medical Practice and Frome Town Council. It is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Future Shed Friday sessions are hosted by Sue Palmer (Future Shed Lead).

Facilities:

The Edventure Hub is Edventure’s professional shared workspace and community venue. It includes The Cave meeting room and Remakery: Frome – a community workshop for fixers, makers and do-ers.

Accessibility:

We are aware that the Welsh Mill Hub is not possible to access for wheeled users, and we apologise for this. Due to the age and design of the building, we currently have barriers that will affect access for some. The Welsh Mill Hub is accessed via two short flights of stairs (around 12 steps in total with a turn). There is no lift available. There is no accessible toilet. Fire Exits in the building are stairs.

Please contact us to discuss access needs and we will do our best to help.