⭐️ SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER
Learn woodworking for free + 1 year’s membership to the Edinburgh Tool Library

Learn DIY and woodworking skills from a professional crafts person, grow your confidence, and make something useful for the community

This group is for people of all genders aged 16-24

Location: Edinburgh Tool Library, Leith Community Workshop and Learning Space + various community locations

Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm (3 hours)

Minimum Commitment: 3 weeks

Group size: 4

What To Expect

The group will meet for 3 hours each week for 3 weeks. At the end of 3 weeks you have the option to leave the group, or sign up for another 3 week block. All of the available dates are listed below.

During this time you will make useful wooden objects for yourself and for the local community.

The group will be led by a professional woodworker, who will teach you all of the technical skills you need to create something beautiful useful.

This group is particularly useful if you:

Need a bit of extra experience to add to their CV
Trying to figure out what to do for a career
Want to develop confidence in a workshop
Have found it off putting or difficult to get into woodworking
Can commit to coming for 3 weeks in a row

Each block will provide you with experiences of:

Using large format workshop tools
Using hand tools
Making small wooden objects
Building a useful object for the community

Previous groups have

🪚 Made a stool

🌿 Built a planter for a community garden

🔨 Learned how to hang a shelf

🪵 Visited a timber yard

🛠️ This is a small and welcoming group for people aged 16-24 of all genders

Available to Join

Join one block or as many as you like
But we do ask that folk commit to coming for the full block (3 weeks)

Block 1
1st September, 8th September, 15th September

Block 2
22nd September , 29th September, 6th October

Block 3
20th October, 22nd October, 3rd November

Block 4
10th November, 17th November, 24th November

Next Steps

Sign Up
Send a message to Lorri on WhatsApp or Text on 07519 185 709 to ask a question or let us know that you are interested in signing up.

Referrals
We take referrals from organisations who support young people across the city. Please contact us for a chat: Email lorri@etl.scot or Phone 07519 185 709

You will learn how to:

Develop basic design and woodworking skills
Make and repair a variety of items
Deliver a project in the community as a team
Create in ways that minimises your impact on the environment
Use practical skills help local communities and the natural environment
Manage and develop your own learning
Work independently and safely

We will provide:

A structured learning programme
Opportunity to build on skills and interests you already have as well as learn new things
Tuition and Mentorship from a professional craftspeople
Access tools and Workshop Space
All materials
Small group peer learning environment (up to 4 people)
Connection to professional makers from a diverse range of backgrounds, working in various contexts
1 year free membership to Edinburgh Tool Library
Snacks and drinks