Benefits

Participate in the Community Workshops

Come to the weekly Community Volunteer Sessions, help with projects, make something, learn to sew! Member times can be found on our Schedule Page. This is a great way to learn new skills and make a difference at the same time

Use The Workshop For Your Projects

Members can use the Workshops for their own projects once you have been inducted. NB: To use the Woodwork Shop it is required a Supervisor is present and there is a minimum of two people.

Van Fit outs are a popular use of the WCW workshop space. Our carparking space is limited so we need to restrict the number of vans on site at any time to four plus the supervisor’s vehicle. Membership for this purpose is $50 per month / $20 per week. All Health and Safety and tool training requirements also apply to short term memberships.

Access To The Raw Material Library

We are being donated a wide range of materials from building supplies, wood, ply and fastenings through to fabric and bike components. As a member you will be able to access this resource and take what you need on a Koha basis (pay what you think is fair).

Access To The Tool Library / Shop

As with raw materials we are also gathering tools from the community with a view to getting them back out there and into the hands of people who need them. We are building a set of tools that members can borrow for their projects and will also have some tools available to purchase. NB: You can not borrow the Workshop Tools.

Support A Growing Community Asset

We would like the WCW to become a truly valuable community asset, your membership really helps us in showing we have support when it comes to our funding applications and building up the facility.

Community!

Meet new people, make friends, enjoy the camaraderie of fixing and making stuff together!

Want to Join?

Become a member of Wānaka Community Workshop and use our shared wood workshop, sewing room, tools, materials and member sessions for your own projects.

Start by completing your membership registration. Once you are set up, you can book a Health & Safety induction and attend supervised member sessions. Some tools also require tool training and sign-off before use.

If you are unsure which membership option is right for you, please email the team and we can help point you in the right direction.

Call into the Workshop and meet the team or email our admin if you have any questions: [email protected]

How to Become a Member

• Complete your registration and payment via email or click here to register – it is $120.00 for 12 months, or shorter term options are available on arrangement.
• Complete your Health & Safety induction – a booking link will be emailed once you have paid and registered – all members need to complete induction before using the workshop.
• Attend a supervised member session – once inducted, you can attend open workshop sessions and work on your own projects.
• Complete tool training where required – some tools require extra training and sign-off before you can use them independently – your supervisor will book you in.

Documents

Before using the workshop, all members need to complete our membership registration and Health & Safety induction.

Key member information, workshop rules and safety expectations are covered during induction and in our member documents.