From the streets around the Abbey out to Walton Cardiff, TradeOff lets Tewkesbury people trade what they're good at for what they need. No cash changes hands, just neighbours helping neighbours.
Why TradeOff in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury sits where the Avon meets the Severn, and it has long relied on neighbours who turn up and lend a hand. TradeOff turns that into a simple, fair swap.
Timber-framed houses and narrow alleys mean there's always something to fix, paint or clear. Trade an afternoon of your time for someone else's know-how.
From the historic centre to Priors Park, Northway and Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury mixes families who've been here for generations with people who've just arrived. That means a wide spread of skills to trade.
The town centre is compact, and the villages around it are a short drive or bike ride away. TradeOff sorts matches by distance, so your swaps stay local.
Tewkesbury Swap Ideas
A few examples of the trades that suit the town. Anything two people agree is fair can be a swap.
Medieval Festival season
Sewing a costume for the Medieval Festival ↔ a portrait photoshoot
Town centre · High Street
Social media photos for an independent shop ↔ help with the books at year end
Priors Park · Newtown
Mowing the lawn through the summer ↔ setting up a new laptop and printer
Northway · Ashchurch
A car valet ↔ a cake for a family birthday
Walton Cardiff · Wheatpieces
Flat-pack furniture assembly ↔ beginner piano lessons
Mythe · Twyning
Dog walks along the river ↔ clothing alterations
How It Works
Create an account and add what you can do, from gardening and baking to tutoring or tech help. Add what you're after too, so the app can suggest good matches.
TradeOff recommends services from people around Tewkesbury, with photos, ratings and reviews to help you pick the right person.
Send a trade proposal from the chat setting out who does what. When you both accept, you're trading.
Around Tewkesbury
TradeOff matches you with people close by across Tewkesbury and the villages around it in the GL20 postcode area.
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.
As local as possible. Once you set your location, services are sorted by distance, so someone in Priors Park will see people in their own neighbourhood before anyone further out.
It's a good way to meet the people around you. Swapping a skill with a neighbour in Northway or Walton Cardiff is an easy introduction, and you get something useful done at the same time.
Anything someone else would value: gardening, baking, decorating, car valeting, music lessons, bookkeeping, photography, tech help and plenty more.
You can suggest it from the skill picker. Once it's reviewed and added, other people around Tewkesbury can find you for it.
When a trade is finished, each person reviews the other on communication and quality. Ratings show on your profile, so future trade partners know what to expect.
Raise a dispute from inside the trade. Both of you explain what happened, with photos or notes if you have them, and an admin makes a decision with written reasons.
Yes, for skills that work remotely, such as design, tutoring over video or writing. Hands-on skills like gardening or decorating will need you to meet.
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, add a skill, and find your first match around Tewkesbury. No money changes hands, just skills.
Available now on iOS and Android
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