The workshop was facilitated by a representative from Sopo (Atlanta)
Getting volunteers¶
- Try a volunteer exchange
- A fun idea brought up where different cities provide housing for visitors to work in a different shop for a period of time
- Develop a mission statement and review regularly to keep the organization on track
- One of the first things newcomers learn about is the mission statement
- Wrench 10 shifts, 2 hour orientation, use a D-list specifically for shadows, quarterly “cooks” meeting (Bike kitchen)
- Shadower workbook that is like an interactive quiz that can be signed off
- Staff (council) must all wrench at some point, some minimum amount.
- Everyone must be involved in the shop
- Weekly potluck
- Staff-only nights have been helpful
- Sopo has tried a few things are really like the staff-only nights
- Keep track of active/inactive “cooks” (Staff)
- Have a way for people to keep track
- Use shiftboard and an appointment book to schedule people
- Pizza & Beer every Saturday after shop closes, makes an informal and fun environment
Space¶
- Find community leaders & politicians about finding space.
- Must be persistent with asking
- Highlight value to why this is a good use of the space
- Establish a community interest
- Network and publish annual report to make success publicly known
