Welcome to
Eastwood Shed
meet l make things l learn new skills l chat
Making Sessions 2026
Come and join a making session as we plan the Shed installation and make things to raise Shed funds
Bring a few simple hand tools, we will have some to use too
Eastwood Shed will be built soon
Until we have premises we hold monthly socials
and a few practical sessions
Come and meet us:
Our social meetings are on the 2nd Monday at 6:30pm
in the Dog & Parrot, Eastwood
come along and join in or just say hello
Next Social Meetings:
Monday 10th August
MOnday 14th September
Monday 12th October
Practical Sessions:
We are not holding Making Sessions at the moment as we await the Shed to be constructed.
Then there will be opportunities for you to come along and help set it out.
However, if you need help with a project email us.
Eastwood Shed is now a Registered Charity
We were really pleased when the Charity Commission let us know that they like our application.
Registered Charity in England No 1216668
Planning Application: March 2025
We have moved a step closer to finding a permanent home over the summer in 2024.
The news in July that Durban House had been let to Raleigh, and subsequently that the Friends of Durban House group was to close, gave us a big challenge.
An alternative site was identified in the Car Park at St James Brinsley (where the Church Hall used to stand.)
Planning permission is now fully approved
Our Planning Approval is for a larger Shed than we are able to build just at the moment. In total it is about 24m long and 8m wide and contains a woodwork shop, metalwork shop, clean craft area, a place to sit and chat and some storage.
The next lines in the plan are:
to re-route the church sewer that runs underneath the new building - we are looking for a partner to do this work
dig out the foundations and lay the reinforced concrete slab - local industry are working on a plan to gift this
construct the right-hand two modules off site - supplier arranged
Good News for the New Year! 2024
We have some great news to share! In the weeks approaching Christmas, we had a couple of significant meetings so we can now begin to plan the build and installation of Eastwood Shed.
A local business, Caunton Engineering, have confirmed that they and their Supply Chain will build and install the Shed for us. This is fantastic news, we are very grateful to Caunton Engineering for this kind offer. Broxtowe Borough Council are in the process of confirming a site for us within the grounds of Durban House in Eastwood. These are two major milestones in the delivery of Eastwood Shed.
Whilst we have a few major things to finalise before we can confirm dates, it looks as though we might get the Shed installed in Quarter 2 this year. Watch this space for updates!
News 2023
Eastwood Shed has been awarded a grant of £150 by Eastwood Town Council
Paul Lake (Eastwood Shed Chair) was presented with a cheque by the outgoing mayor Councillor Ken Woodhead at a ceremony where a number of local organisations received grants.
