Powys town group launch crafting equipment fundraiser

The group Machspace who are running fundraiser describe a makerspace as “a bit like getting a gym membership, except instead of getting access to rowing machines and weights you get access to crafting equipment.”

Machspace have set up a crowd funder to raise money for premises, furniture, 3D printers, sewing machines, woodworking tools, laser cutters and photocopiers.

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They are also raising money for smaller kit like pyrography, heat guns and a “little kitchen with a kettle and a microwave.”

The group have said: “All four directors are disabled or neurodivergent in some way, and some of us are trans, so we have a keen interest in fostering an accessible and inclusive space.”

So far they have raised over £1,000 but have set a target for of £6,000 which they said would “establish ourselves as a long term resource bank.”