Launch a neighbourhood skills audit

Map who can teach what on your block

Energy cooperatives and ecofeminist networks both start by asking: which skills already live here? REScoop.eu trains starters to inventory local expertise before building projects. WECF partners use similar audits to match mentors with women entering climate work.

What you can do

• Download starter guidance from REScoop.eu services and list skills your street could share
• Facilitate a one-evening audit: repairs, childcare, translation, solar wiring, gardening
• Pair two neighbours for a skill swap and log what equipment a future hub would need

How it works

Volunteers collect offers and requests on a wall or shared spreadsheet. Coordinators connect matches and note gaps for workshops or tool libraries. The audit repeats each season as people join or learn.

Why it matters

Mutual aid scales when skills are visible. Audits surface elders, migrants, and carers whose know-how rarely appears on job sites.

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Source: REScoop.eu · WECF.