From Kingsholm to the Quays, TradeOff connects Gloucester locals who can swap the skills they have for the skills they need. No cash changes hands, just skills.
Why TradeOff in Gloucester
Gloucester has a working-town heart and a creative-town head. TradeOff puts that mix to work for you, finding neighbours with the exact skills you need.
Bartering and helping each other out is woven into Gloucester life. TradeOff just gives that habit a proper home — with profiles, reviews, and a clear way to agree what's fair.
Tradespeople, students from the University of Gloucestershire, Cyber Park professionals, hospitality, and creatives all in one postcode. Whatever you need, someone in Gloucester can probably do it.
Gloucester is compact. Most matches are a short cycle, bus ride, or walk away. Less travel, more trades, and a real-world community grown one swap at a time.
Real Gloucester Trades
Examples of the kind of trades Gloucester locals are putting on TradeOff.
Cathedral & Quays area
Portrait photography around the Cathedral or the Docks ↔ a small-business website refresh
Tuffley · Robinswood
A Saturday of garden landscaping ↔ GCSE maths tutoring through term
Kingsholm · Longlevens
A round of carpentry repairs ↔ ten personal-training sessions
Quedgeley · Hardwicke
A month of sourdough loaves ↔ a logo redesign for a side hustle
Hucclecote · Barnwood
Dog walking five evenings a week ↔ a plumbing fix you've been putting off
Westgate · City Centre
Welsh language conversation lessons ↔ a full bicycle service
How It Works
Add your skills and what you are looking for. Be specific: the more detail you provide, the better your matches will be.
Our algorithm finds traders near you with complementary skills. Browse profiles, check reviews, and find the right fit.
Message your match, negotiate terms, and send a trade proposal. Once both sides agree, the trade is on.
Across Gloucester
TradeOff matches you with traders nearby, anywhere across the GL postcodes.
FAQ
No. Right now TradeOff is free to download and use: listing your skills, browsing, messaging and completing a swap. Between members, trades are skill for skill, so no money changes hands.
When you set your location, the app sorts matches by distance from your postcode. Most Gloucester users find swaps within a few miles — comfortable cycling, walking, or short bus distance.
Anything from a haircut to a leaking tap, GCSE maths tuition to a rebranded logo. Trades, professional services, hobbies, tutoring — if it has value to someone else in Gloucester, you can swap it.
Suggest it. Every TradeOff user can add a new skill from the picker — we review it and add it to the directory so other Gloucester users can find you for it.
Once a trade is finished, both sides leave a short review covering communication and quality. Your average rating sits on your profile so future trade partners know what to expect.
You can raise a dispute from inside the trade. Both sides submit their side of the story with photos or notes. An admin reviews the evidence and rules with written reasoning.
Not always. Some skills are remote-friendly (logo design, tutoring over video, copywriting). Plenty are local-only (gardening, plumbing, dog walking). You can filter for either when you list a skill or browse.
Stay in the loop
Hear about new skills near you, or tell us what you're looking for and we'll go and find it.
Get Started
Download TradeOff, list a skill, and find your first match across Gloucester. No money changes hands, just skills.
Available now on iOS and Android
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