JOOP* Club
*joy of other people
Humans are meant to hang out together.
That’s why we invented board games, pubs and big bags of crisps.
And that’s why loneliness can feel so painful.
Hanging out together in real life is good for us. It’s good for our mental health and it makes us more politically powerful.
If you want to change the world, one of the ways you can start is by getting more involved in your local community. Word keeps coming in that creating stronger communities is one of the best ways we can fight back against those who want to divide us and all the despair and hate and fear. After all, there are more of us than there are of them.
And JOOP Club aims to make this whole daunting process - of making new friends and getting more involved in our local communities - as easy and as fun as possible!
JOOP Boxes
Come to one of our IRL hangouts at Printers and enjoy our JOOP Boxes.
They’re like one of those play-packs that restaurants provide for children to keep them happy... Only ours is for grown-ups.
Thoughtfully designed to help you digital-detox for a couple of hours, make new friends and connect with your people.
Our vintage boxes all come with colouring-in pictures or paper to draw and write a poem on, along with some helpful question prompts to take the pressure off and help steer the conversation into something more meaningful (well, not always. Some of the questions are just plain daft actually). Some boxes even come with a toy to play with too :)
So come along, alone or with a mate, let go of your stressful week and just enjoy, chill and chat to some lovely people. It really is that deep.
JOOP ‘Trash and Treasure’ Flea-Market
Come and browse the specially curated Trash and Treasure JOOP Flea-market and get yourself a unique bargain!
There will be stalls selling affordable artwork, quirky curated vintage and beautiful craftswork.
If you’d like your very own JOOP Box to take home or to give to someone you love, there are Joop Boxes here for sale at a whole range of prices too. Each one is different and unique and a piece of special artwork in its own right. Some have been ‘found’. Others have been specially designed by a guest artist. And some are part of a special edition limited run. Between you and me, I expect they’ll all be collector’s items one day :)
Good art makes us feel seen and heard. It connects us to each other because it makes us feel we’re not alone in our feelings and experiences. So come and support an artist. We need them more than ever.
If you’re an artist or musician or storyteller who would like a table or to get involved in some other way, don’t hesitate to contact us…
JOOP Exchange Board
As a culture, we’re not very good at asking for help. But if we’re going to build strong communities, we need to get over all that conditioned fear and shame, because it’s not helping. All of this hyper-independence is just keeping us overwhelmed, weak and isolated.
The JOOP Exchange is a way of normalising asking for help and giving it back.
Here you can volunteer your time and skills in exchange for help and support with something you need.
Come along to a JOOP Club session and see how you can get involved.