Offers & Needs Markets
Practical events for community resource sharing
Offers and Needs Markets are facilitated events that aim to uncover wealth in our communities and distribute it according to want and need. ‘Wealth’ here refers to knowledge, skills, resources, passions and opportunities. The Offers and Needs Markets format was designed and taught to me by the Post Growth Institute. They take place all over the world, part of a global movement of post-growth/regenerative economics. For more information, visit offersandneeds.com
I have facilitated Offers and Needs events in a number of different contexts - once in an open event in a community cafe (THE MIX) - twice for a local neighbourhood development organisation (CIVIC SQUARE) - and three times for the disabled/arts community (MAIA). Beyond any practical outcomes, these events have created spaces to reconsider our personal and collective abundance, the myths we hold about asking for help, and the power of mutual aid.
For an example of the types of offers and needs that emerge, see the beautiful illustrations below created by OURISUALS at the first MAIA Disabled Offers and Needs Market.
I have facilitated Offers and Needs events in a number of different contexts - once in an open event in a community cafe (THE MIX) - twice for a local neighbourhood development organisation (CIVIC SQUARE) - and three times for the disabled/arts community (MAIA). Beyond any practical outcomes, these events have created spaces to reconsider our personal and collective abundance, the myths we hold about asking for help, and the power of mutual aid.
For an example of the types of offers and needs that emerge, see the beautiful illustrations below created by OURISUALS at the first MAIA Disabled Offers and Needs Market.
Maia Disabled Offers - Illustrated by @OURISUALS, 2025
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Maia Disabled Needs - Illustrated by @OURISUALS, 2025
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Testimonials“Empowering to bring alive passions & desires though open community. Do it again!”- Participant @ The Mix Café, 19 January 2024
"Through clear & gentle facilitation Chloë created a space where participants felt relaxed and able to share, leading to new connections & collaborations." - Emily Churchill Zaraa & Nettes Derbyshire, Organisers @ CIVIC SQUARE,12 March 2024 “I have never connected with the disabled community before. I feel validated, connected & resourced. Thank you deeply for this space”- Participant @ MAIA, 22 February 2025 |
