Get involved
Ways to take part where you live
Most ways in are open to everyone. Roles that carry responsibility for other people require verification and appropriate permissions.
Choose how you take part
Attend an event
Open evenings, skill-shares and repair cafés. Public events need no account.
Volunteer
A couple of hours a month is enough to make a local project work.
Share a skill
Cooking, repair, growing, admin, first aid, languages, all of it is useful.
Become a facilitator
Verified role. Requires an introduction session and agreement to safeguarding standards.
Start a project
Bring an idea to your assembly and use our templates to plan and run it.
Start an assembly
For areas with no group yet. Two people and a meeting place is the starting point.
Upcoming events, near you and online
Public events are open to anyone. Member events require a free account.
- PublicOnlineFree
Introduction to CABI, an open evening
Thu 6 August 2026 · 19:00 to 20:30 · Online
Booking opens with the member area in the next build phase.
- PublicIn personFree
Community skill-share afternoon
Fri 14 August 2026 · 14:00 to 17:00 · Barnstaple, Devon
Booking opens with the member area in the next build phase.
- PublicIn personFree
Repair café and tool library launch
Sun 9 August 2026 · 10:00 to 14:00 · Stockport, Greater Manchester
Booking opens with the member area in the next build phase.
- MembersOnlineFree
Facilitator training, part one
Sat 22 August 2026 · 10:00 to 15:00 · Online
Booking opens with the member area in the next build phase.