A NEW repair café in Worcester is opening its doors to give broken goods a new lease of life.
Repair Café, which is an international organisation that started in The Netherlands and now has branches all over Europe and the UK, will make its first Worcester appearance this Saturday (May 14) at S.T.A.R.S Adult Day Care Centre on Stanley Road.
The café is a community project and will see experts offer help and support in fixing small household electrical items, furniture, ceramics, bikes, toys, clothes and textiles.
Part of the point of the Repair Café is to teach people how to fix items, so not only is it a practical response to issues around landfill, but also a social event and learning experience.
Organiser Rod Howell said: “I was inspired to start up the café when me and my partner visited the Malvern Repair Café to get a kettle fixed.
“They did a great job and I just thought to myself why don’t we give it a go. We now have around 20 volunteers each with their own skills from textile experts to qualified electricians.
“I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response and we’re all looking forward to Saturday’s opening. If we can be as successful as Malvern it would be great.”
The event will run from 11am to 2pm and thereafter on the second Saturday of each month.
Call Mr Howell on 07876 373048 for more information.
