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Welcome
to the Nottingham Energy Partnership (NEP) Toolshare
NEP's low-cost Tool Library, designed to serve people that live and work in convenient proximity of our Climate Hub in the Meadows.
Located at the Climate Hub, 32 Turney St, NG2 2LG,
opening on Fridays from 4pm-7pm.
In December 2024, Nottingham Energy Partnership set up the Toolshare
as part of the National Lottery-funded Green Meadows project.
In line with our charitable objectives, our aim was to make local residents’
DIY projects more affordable and less environmentally impactful: every tool
borrowed is one less that has to be made, bought or rented, stored, and
serviced. By April 2026, the average member had saved £582 and avoided 53
tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e).
By creating it as a
Membership service under its own brand, NEP is proud to continue this support
for the community and open it to more people across Nottingham.
Why
Toolshare?
Save money - Many of our tools would cost up to £200 to
buy, you can save money by borrowing them
Save the planet - It takes a lot of energy and resources to
make power tools. Sharing means less tools need to be made, and less end up in
a landfill too.
Save space - Free up space in your home, with no need to
worry about maintaining the tools either.
Make home improvements -
By learning new skills at DIY Workshops and
gaining expert advice from a tailored home energy plan, NEP's Toolshare can
help to spur your home improvements into action.
How
does it work?
Sign up as a
member: Click
here to sign up as a
member so you can start to make online reservations for tools.
Reserve your tool
rental online - Our handy
online tool library allows you to browse the tools that we currently have
available. The first step to borrowing a tool is to reserve your tool rental
online for collection from the NEP Climate Hub, 32 Turney Street. You will
receive a confirmation email.
Collect your tool and
leave a deposit - Come down
to collect your tool on the first day of your allotted reservation. You must
pay a refundable deposit at the Hub in order to check the tool
out.
Return your tool - Return your tool on the allotted end date
of your reservation. The tools should be in the the same (or better)
condition as they were issued, barring normal wear and tear in order for your
deposit to be returned.
Membership
Options
Signing up for a membership means that you will be able to access the online system, allowing you to conveniently browse and rent tools with ease.
Annual Membership: The cost of annual membership is currently £70. Toolshare membership is designed to serve people that live and work in convenient proximity of our Climate Hub in the Meadows, e.g. Nottingham and Rushcliffe residents - so they can pop by to pick and drop things off during Toolshare opening hours.