Be found for what you can do
A clear local directory for skills, interests and the work you would love to make next.
Why In The Loop exists
Creativity grows when people have somewhere to find each other.
In The Loop is a community home for people who make, people who want to learn and people with an idea they cannot realise alone.
The mission
More local creativity seen, shared and made possible.
Too much talent is hidden in scattered feeds, and too many people who would love to make, commission or learn something do not know where to start. In The Loop brings those people, ideas and practical opportunities into one welcoming place.
Built for the community to use, shape and benefit from—not just to browse.
What it makes possible
Useful connections, not just more content.
Every part of the platform should help somebody take a practical next step.
Find a next step
Commissions, collaborations and open calls with the important expectations made visible.
Grow ideas with other people
A place for early thoughts, shared projects, proper roles and proper credit.
Share practical resources
Borrow, hire, swap or offer equipment, event kit, materials, space and useful help.
How it should feel
Open at every stage. Clear at every step.
You do not need to be a professional
Beginners, experienced makers and everyone between them can join, learn and contribute.
Trust comes from clarity
Paid work, expectations, contact and moderation are explained plainly. Private details stay private.
People deserve proper credit
Collaborators stay visible and everybody keeps ownership of their own work.
Community value comes first
No pay-to-win profiles, popularity ranking or homepage favouritism. Useful participation matters more.
Starting locally
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire first.
The aim is to build something genuinely useful in one place before it grows further: shaped by the people using it and connected to real gatherings, projects and, one day, a physical social hub.
Our sister studio
Consilea
In The Loop was founded alongside Consilea, a thoughtful gifting and creative direction studio. The projects remain separate and do not share accounts or customer data.