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About Spinney

We believe in the power of your odd little grove

Spinney isn't a marketplace brochure — it's infrastructure for the communities that already exist: messy, warm, specific, and brilliant.

What you can do here

Whether you sell, organise, or just want sourdough from someone you trust.

Turn the hobby into the side hustle

Crafts, repairs, tutoring, plants — list it without turning into a gig-economy caricature.

Trade with people you'd recognise in Tesco

Local businesses, familiar faces, the stallholder who remembers your order.

Grow the grove together

When your spinney thrives, a share of platform fees flows back to fund what matters locally.

Community-powered

Your grove, your rules

You know your lot best. That's why spinneys decide who gets a stall.

You choose who's in

Communities approve stores — neighbours vouch for neighbours.

You keep it welcoming

Local moderators who understand context, not a distant helpdesk.

You share the rewards

A portion of every transaction returns to your community fund.

Why we're called Spinney

A spinney is a small woodland — birch next to oak, bramble at the edge, nothing landscaped within an inch of its life.

Communities work the same way: different people, shared patch of ground, inside jokes, bulk orders, and the person who always knows a plumber.

We're not trying to be a global marketplace. We're the layer that turns 'anyone got a…?' into something fair, tracked, and properly local.

Spinney is for you if…

  • Your PTA needs more than a WhatsApp thread and a tin of cash
  • You'd rather buy from someone your community vouched for
  • You believe local beats anonymous, every time
  • You want clear transactions without the chaos

Spinney isn't…

  • Another app begging you to monetise your hobbies
  • A social network where anyone can slide into your DMs
  • A free-for-all where trust is optional
  • Built on hype — we're building on sourdough and committee meetings

How we make trading feel good

Designed to reduce stress, not add another app to ignore.

One thing at a time

Single-item checkout. You know what you're buying and from whom.

Messages with context

Conversations tied to listings and orders — not random inbox noise.

Earned trust

Reviews from real transactions, not mystery five-stars.

Built for everyone

Alt text, keyboard nav, captions — accessibility isn't an afterthought.

What we stand for

Not wall art — actual decision-making criteria.

Clarity over complexity

You should always know what's happening with your money and your orders.

Your privacy matters

Your data is yours. We don't sell it. Full stop.

Everyone belongs

If your aunt can't use it, we haven't finished building it.

Local first

Real trust grows from real relationships — not global reach for its own sake.

Plant your spinney

Join the list and be first in your area when the grove opens.

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