About us

Library of things Derby is a service provided by Share Cycle Derby, a not for profit social enterprise.  Share Cycle Derby CIC is registered with Companies House (registration number 16866092) and the CIC regulator.

Share Cycle Derby CIC is proud to sit alongside these brilliant organisations in Derby, helping to create community, reduce waste and cost, and look after our world for current and future generations. 

 

Between us, you can fix it, swap it, make it or borrow it.

Borrowash Repair Cafe

Borrowash Repair Café

Derby Repair Cafe

Derby Repair Café

Mickleover Repair Cafe

Mickleover Repair Café

Derby Scrap Store

Derby Scrap Store

Raynsway Recycling Centre

Re-use Shop - Raynesway HWRC

  • What: Sells useable furniture and tools rescued from the tip

  • When: Mon to Sat, 1:00pm to 5:00pm

  • Where: Raynesway Park Drive, Raynesway, Derby DE21 7BA

  • Contact: read their advice before a visit

Derby Museum of Making

Derby Museum of Making

  • What: Wood, metal and ceramics workshops plus skills classes

  • When: Tue to Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm

  • Where: Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF

  • Contact:info@derbymuseums.org

Derby Makers

Derby Makers

  • What: the group is aimed at any maker, including craft, electronics, robotics, woodworking, model making and so on

  • When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 7pm to 10pm

  • Where: Grange Hall Community Centre, Park Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6FX 

  • Contact: chair@derbymakers.co.uk

The Share Cycle Derby team

Hannah Latham

Hannah is a Director of Share Cycle Derby.  She has been volunteering with a range of charities inlcuding at Trustee level for more than 15 years. Locally, Hannah is the founder of Alvaston parkrun and has been volunteering with Derby's foodbank network for ten years. 

 

Professionally Hannah leads the design and development of software products and services and has delivered solutions for Rolls-Royce, Boots, the Police, the Beijing Olympics and a range of Government departments. 

Jon Hyde

Jon is a Director of Share Cycle Derby and St Alkmunds church eco group coordinator and a chartered engineer working with complex systems.  He also started and ran Shoulder to Shoulder for over 10 years, which provided practical help for vulnerable people in Derby, creating community amongst volunteers taking part, and helping people get back control over their home and gardens. 

 

Professionally his career has spanned railway signalling design, health IT system deployment, wide area digital networking, data analysis and software engineering.

You?

Do you want to find out more about what the 'management' do? We are looking for people with administration and accounting skills, as well as graphic design skills - do get in touch...