A Good Gift
We have been reflecting on what makes for the best present on Christmas day. Is it usually the most expensive one? Is it the one that precisely matches what we asked for? We agreed that usually the...
View ArticleSustainable Living Show
We received a call from Philippa, earlier in the week, whose day job is to organise "UK AWARE" a sustainable living event held at Kensington Olympia on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th March. Philippa...
View ArticleNewsletters and bugs
We're doing some complicated things behind the scenes which will make Streetbank faster and ensure that very few messages forwarded to your email get junked. (If you have sent a message recently and...
View ArticleAffluenza
Is affluence such a good thing? At Streetbank, we’re beginning to wonder. Certainly, economic growth means more money for hospitals and schools and generally that means better services. Personally, I...
View ArticleRisk Aversion
In the last few years society has come over all risk averse. It’s a bit nuts because all the signs are that we are physically safer than ever before. But physical risk aversion is one thing. Social...
View ArticleNew Streetbank
Streetbank has a new layout. But don’t be confused! We have changed things a bit – the old home page with the borrowing, giving away and skills tabs still exists – just now it is called “things” though...
View ArticleGreat Big Streetbank Party!
Streetbank is having a PARTY! Come and celebrate the launch of Streetbank and meet some of the local Streetbank community at St Paul's Church, Hammersmith on Thurs 15th April from 6.15 - 9pm, all welcome.
View ArticleThe Big Party - How was it for you?!
Thanks so much to those of you who were able to join in with the Streetbank Launch Party last Thursday. Over 150 of you participated in an evening of Higgidy Pie eating, skill swapping, unicycling,...
View ArticleRoll out the Bunting
The weather forecast here in London is sunshine for the next ten days – promising a glorious Easter and hopefully a magical Royal Wedding. These two events will be bringing communities together across...
View ArticleWe would love your views...
We need your help! We're constantly thinking about how we can make Streetbank better... So, we would be really grateful if you could tell us what you like, what you don't like and what features we...
View ArticleYour BIG questions
Thanks so much for so many great thoughts. A few themes seem to be emerging here: 1/ A lot of you have said that you would like to browse what is on offer by neighbours that live beyond a mile away....
View ArticleWhy Streetbank?
We’ve called this website “Streetbank” and we’ve come in for a bit of flak. People say to us “the “street” bit we get but why “bank”.... banks are about money and no money changes hands”. But we say,...
View ArticleYour Streetbank Stories
We'd love to hear your Streetbank stories! We're beginning to get some press coverage (click on Press tab at the bottom for more details) such as in the Daily Candy, the Hammersmith and Fulham News and...
View ArticleStreetbank = Happiness
The highly regarded think tank, New Economics Foundation have written to us to explain why Streetbank makes us happier - here's what they have to say: How is it Streetbank claims that using its service...
View ArticleJump in a skip
"My friend John can’t resist a skip. He is simply incapable of walking past one, at any time of day or night, without peering over the side. Inevitably, he ends up in it, and goes home with a plank, a...
View ArticleAn attitude of gratitude
When we explain Streetbank to friends they often think of it as a swapping site. A place of I-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-mine. So when we say actually it is really about no strings attached help ,...
View ArticleStreetbank is expanding!
Over the next few weeks we're going to be doing something behind the scenes that will allow you to widen your Streetbank community to 10 miles if you want to. You will only be able to see other "10...
View ArticleThe Big Debate
“That great project in your community – go and lead it. The waste in government – go and find it. The new school in your neighbourhood – go and demand it. The beat meeting on your street – sign up. The...
View ArticleHow you like them apples?
It’s the middle of apple season in Britain right now. If you’ve got a tree, chances are you’ve got more than you can eat - or maybe a neighbour or a friend has a tree that’s just loaded with fruit...
View ArticleThe Street Party Vibe
How many street parties have you been to? Until recently my experience on that score was about 1. I was six, it was Charles and Diana’s wedding - if that helps to place me! It was very hot and thus the...
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