A MUCH-LOVED community project in Salisbury is appealing for help as it searches for new premises ahead of its fifth birthday.

Share Salisbury, based on Churchfields Industrial Estate, is a Library of Things lending everything from drills and pressure washers to gazebos, giant Jenga and waffle makers.

Since launching five years ago, the non-profit has grown to 751 active borrowers and loaned out 1,180 items in the past year alone.

Its most popular item, ‘George the Carpet Cleaner’, was borrowed 38 times last year – spending 211 days away on “sleepovers” in homes.

The scheme helps residents save money and space while promoting a circular economy, with discounted memberships for those on low incomes.

But organisers say they now urgently need to find a new base within three miles of central Salisbury – ideally a 10m-by-10m space with parking and access to a toilet and sink.

The campaign, Save Our Share, hopes to secure a home that will allow the project to continue serving the community.

Share director Jimmy Walker said: “The Salisbury Library of Things matters far more than the objects that we have on our shelves.

“Share Salisbury is about people, the community and providing sustainability and affordability in a society where all our budgets are stretched. Please help us find a new home.”

Customer Dave added: “The item I wanted to borrow was ready for me to collect at the storage site and I felt that the staff were friendly and helpful.

“I also thought that it was such a great idea to be able to borrow the item at a very fair cost rather than spending a fortune buying something that I would probably only have needed to use once or twice.”

There are now more than 100 Libraries of Things across the UK – but without new premises, Salisbury risks losing its own.