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Save Graffiti

We need to rebuild our soundproof ceiling, and we need your help

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Save Graffiti

Save Graffiti

Save Graffiti

Save Graffiti

Save Graffiti

We need to rebuild our soundproof ceiling, and we need your help

We need to rebuild our soundproof ceiling, and we need your help

We need to rebuild our soundproof ceiling, and we need your help

We need to rebuild our soundproof ceiling, and we need your help

Jimmy Greenhalgh
Jimmy Greenhalgh
Jimmy Greenhalgh
Jimmy Greenhalgh
1 Campaign |
London, United Kingdom
$8,918 USD $8,918 USD 136 backers
70% of $12,605 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
We need your help to rebuild our soundproof ceiling after some serious damage. Without it, we're experiencing noise complaints that put our business, and the livelihoods of all our staff at risk. Any help you give us will go directly to repairs to our building that will secure the future of the bar, and enable us to keep helping you make amazing memories, with amazing people.

In Short

Hi guys, and thanks for taking the time to read this, we hope you can help.

My name is Jimmy, and along with my wife, Martyna, we’ve been running our super friendly little cocktail bar, Graffiti, in Earlsfield, for a little under seven years. Unfortunately, around Christmas of 2015, a serious water leak from the property above us caused extensive damage to our ceiling and badly compromised our soundproofing.
We need your help to rebuild the ceiling and save the future of Graffiti and its entire staff!
Words can’t express the importance of this campaign to the whole Graffiti family. Simply put, it will enable us to; protect the bar from future complaints, continue supplying you with the super friendly atmosphere we’re famous for and keep making those incredible memories of the greatest of good times at Graffiti

What We Need & What You Get

In short, we need a new ceiling. Not just any normal ceiling, a soundproof ceiling.

Since opening, in November of 2009, we’ve worked really hard to keep our impact on the lovely area of Earlsfield positive. The seriousness with which we take our responsibilities to the local community, and the respect with which we treat our guests and the local residents, by enforcing rules and regulations that are at many times stifling to our business, makes us one of, if not the friendliest, most welcoming and most importantly, safest, local bars around.

After inheriting a noise nuisance issue from the previous business owners, we worked closely with Wandsworth council's Health, Safety and Licensing Department, to identify and deal with any noise issues affecting our neighbours. This included the re-installation and maintenance of a sound limiter, repairs to the existing soundproofing and the re-siting of an external extractor fan.

Since the resolution of these issues in the summer of 2010, the business has continued to grow, which has lead to an inevitable rise in noise created at the premises. Subsequently, we continue to rigorously enforce a number of controls at the venue, some imposed upon us and several that are self imposed.

Unfortunately, after a completely clean history since 2010, we’ve recently been receiving noise complaints from a new resident above the bar, which has put our business in jeopardy.
This is due to extensive damage done to the rear of the building from a water leak upstairs just after Christmas of 2015. Despite our best efforts to get things repaired before anyone moved back in the property upstairs, difficulties with the landlords mean that we’re having trouble securing compensation for the damages, and noise complaints move faster than, well, sound. We’ve done all we can to restrict the negative impact of the music from the bar, by lowering the bass output, and overall decibel level of the whole building, to being almost inaudible over the crowd at peak times. However, some complaints received have been about the noise we make by simply cleaning the bar at the end of the night. Again, we’ve had over six years with no issues, but the severity of the damage really has made it almost impossible to maintain the atmosphere we’re so famous for.

To replace the ceiling we’ll need £10,000. This will cover the cost of all the works and materials, plus operating costs as we’ll have to be closed for at least five days.

Owing to how small the business is, and how tightly we run it, this is a sum we simply don’t have access to. It’s even more difficult given the extremely urgent nature of the repairs, now that the impact of the damage is being felt. We’ve explored many other avenues, our insurance company won’t help us due to a previous minor water leak being deemed an open dispute, the landlords won’t communicate with us on the matter and we don’t have the finances to pursue anything from a legal standpoint so this really is our best and only option at the moment.

If we fail to reach our goal, we’ll use the funds to make whatever repairs we can afford to and try to shoulder the cost of closure ourselves. Whatever happens, we need to do something.

We’ve got some great perks for you to claim as thanks for your help, from pain tins to money off and invites to special parties. Just check them out on the right.

The Impact

Words can’t describe the importance of these repairs. They’ll protect the future of the bar, the livelihoods of all of our amazing staff and ensure the survival of the business my wife and I have worked so hard to build over the last almost seven years to provide for ourselves and our daughter.
This means that Graffiti will be able to stay open for years to come, so you can keep on enjoying our amazing drinks, friendly atmosphere and all those incredible party tunes! We’ve helped start relationships and businesses over the years by bringing people together. There have been countless birthday parties, wedding receptions and even marriage proposals. We don’t want to stop making those memories with you, so can you help us?

Other Ways You Can Help

We understand that not everyone can help directly, but anything you can do will be helpful. Please spread the word and help get the campaign noticed by as many people as possible, make sure to use the Indiegogo share tools and get the word out through as many channels as you can.
 In the mean time, keep on coming to the bar and be patient with us while we overcome these obstacles.


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Choose your Perk

High fives and hugs

Currency Conversion $13 USD
£10 GBP
Contribute £10 and you're in for the best high five you've ever received. We might even dig in and go for a full on hug!
12 claimed

Shots on us

Currency Conversion $25 USD
£20 GBP
Contribute £20 and next time you come in, there'll be a shot with your name on it, plus a very special Graffiti high five, maybe even a hug...
23 claimed

Paint tin from the heart

Currency Conversion $63 USD
£50 GBP
Contribute £50 and next time you come in, we'll set you up with a special recipe paint tin sharer on us. Don't worry you'll get a high five/hug as well.
18 out of 50 of claimed

Party In A Private Place

Currency Conversion $252 USD
£200 GBP
Help us out with £200 and you'll be invited to a special party in Graffiti once the repairs have been carried out. We'll open just for those who claim this perk, and the bar will be completely free! High fives will flow like water, and hugs will be dealt out like handshakes all night. We'll also take your photo and put it on a special wall to honour all the awesome dudes and dudettes who helped save our skin.
6 out of 40 of claimed

Make Your Mark

Currency Conversion $378 USD
£300 GBP
All the perks of contributing £200 but we'll also dedicate a cocktail to you in our next menu. Whether that be your current favourite or a drink we can create just for you.
2 out of 10 of claimed

Bar Buddies For Life

Currency Conversion $504 USD
£400 GBP
All the perks of that £200 contribution, but we'll mark you as a bar buddy. This means you'll get all the hugs and high fives, but you'll also get special access to a 10% discount* on your bar tab for the rest of your life!! * beers and non happy hour cocktails only
1 out of 10 of claimed

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