Introducing DoES Liverpool

About Hack(er)spaces

A hackerspace or hackspace .. is a location where people with common interests, usually in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialise and/or collaborate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace

What facilities do Hackspaces provide?

➲ Machine Tools➲ Audio Equipment➲ Video Projectors➲ Game Consoles➲ Electronic Instrumentation➲ Internet Access➲ Electronic Components➲ Desks➲ Meeting Rooms➲ 3D Printing➲ Laser Cutting➲ Libraries➲ Storage➲ Kitchen Facilities

What does DoESLiverpool hope to achieve?

➲ Growth of a community of people interested and involved in technology

➲ Creation of successful businesses in Liverpool

“Who” is DoES Liverpool

➲ DoES Liverpool is a “Community Interest Company” (CIC)➲ Organisers are currently John McKerrell, Adrian McEwen,

Paul Freeman, Ross Jones, Hakim Casimally & Andy Goodwin

➲ We are just helping to influence the community and start stuff off, the whole thing only works if other people are in-terested and get involved

➲ The people who use the space are the ones who will get to decide the future direction

What facilities will we offer “now”?

➲ City-centre location➲ Co-working desks, available to rent on a monthly basis➲ Hot-desks, available to rent flexibly by the day➲ Meeting Room➲ Workshop space● Internet access & power● Access to soldering equipment, bench power supply, drill

and a variety of other tools and equipment● Library of technical books

➲ Small events space➲ Reception service including postal deliveries

Future facilities?

➲ 3D Printer➲ Laser Cutter➲ More technical books, donated by you?➲ Any hardware that you're willing to let others use➲ Bigger space

➲ All future facilities will be guided by and dependant on the users of the space.

Details on facilities for members

➲ DoES Liverpool's initial home will be Gostin's Building on Hanover Street

➲ We will offer three membership levels:● Co-working desks – offers a desk, drawers and access to

all other services● Workshop access – access to the workshop and a

storage box for your project● Hot desks – a desk in the workshop to work from for a

day

Facilities for the wider community

➲ The workshop space will be available for events too

➲ Still working on specifics but if you want to run an event in the space get in touch

➲ Aim to cater to different types of groups so there's a good chance we'll be able to help

Prices

➲ Co-working desk: £150/month

➲ Workshop access: £30/month

➲ Hot-desk: £8/day

➲ Events space: ASK

➲ DoES Liverpool CIC is not VAT registered

Get in touch

➲ @DoESLiverpool on twitter

➲ http://www.doesliverpool.com/

➲ hello@doesliverpool.com