The network so far...
We are an emerging network of community groups and networks in the UK who run local repair events and support others to do the same. Learn more about us.
Share & Repair Bath
Bath & North East Somerset
Share & Repair is a charity in Bath and North East Somerset. Our aims are to help local people save money and the planet through reduce, repair and reuse. We do this through the Share and Repair Shop in central Bath – where our Library of Things is based – via monthly Repair Cafés and regular HOW TO workshops.
Website:
shareandrepair.org.uk
Bedford Repair Cafe
Bedford, Bedfordshire, East of England
We hold ‘pop up’ community repair events quarterly, with a focus on sharing skills! Our volunteers love to show you how to safely repair bikes, clothes, electricals and household items.
Repair Cafe Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Website:
repaircafebelfast.wordpress.com
Email:
repaircafebelfast@gmail.com
Brighton Repair Cafe
Brighton, UK
Bringing people together to give the objects we share our world with a second lease of life (and to chat and have a cuppa whilst we’re at it)!
The Cambridgeshire Repair Café Network
Cambridgeshire
Our Repair Cafes are part of Circular Cambridge, an initiative that celebrates progressive ways to design, manufacture, access, repair and reuse the things that we want and need in our lives. There are over 20 Cafes in the Cambridgeshire Repair Café Network run by community groups, PTA’s, Parish Council’s and others and generously supported by Draper Tools and Mackay’s of Cambridge. We regularly run ‘How to organise a Repair Café in your community’ skillshares, do get in touch to find out more.
Chesterfield Repair Café
Chesterfield
Monthly event for residents to get help with their household repairs and enjoy a cuppa at the same time. Repairs include textiles, household items including small electricals.
Cornwall Repair Café Network
Cornwall
The Cornwall Repair Café Network is here to support repair cafes. Both start-ups and those that have been running for a while. With the wider aim of creating community, teaching new skills and challenging throw-away culture.
Website:
cornwall.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling-and-waste/recycling/repair-cafes/
Repair Café Glasgow
Glasgow & beyond
Repair Café Glasgow hosts monthly repair events in spaces across Glasgow where people can get help to fix broken things.
Website:
repaircafeglasgow.org/
Repair Cafe Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Community Action Groups (CAG) Oxfordshire consists of over 85 groups across Oxfordshire who are at the forefront of community-led climate change action, organising events and projects to take action on issues including waste, transport, food, energy, biodiversity and social justice.
Website:
repaircafeoxfordshire.org
Repair Café Portsmouth
Portsmouth
A monthly pop up social event where you can repair your things with the help of our friendly volunteers and enjoy a cuppa, cake and natter. Come and join us to learn how to repair and mend, save money and be part of a community sharing crafts, knowledge and creative skills.
Website:
www.repaircafeportsmouth.org.uk
Repair Cafe Wales
Wales
Repair Cafe Wales opens and supports repair cafés across Wales. We’re currently a network of over 50 repair cafes.
Website:
repaircafewales.org
Repair Cafe West Midlands
Malvern, Worcestershire
In 2015 an Awards for All grant enabled Repair Cafe Malvern Hills (RCMH) to provide practical, resource and financial support to community groups establishing Repair Cafes in Worcester, Kington, Bewdley, Kidderminster, Redditch, Tewkesbury and Evesham. This initial Repair Cafe Herefordshire and Worcestershire Network evolved into Repair Cafe West Midlands in 2019 with the opening of a further five Repair Cafes in Ledbury, Kinver, Stourbridge, Alcester and Leominster. Many other community groups have asked for advice and guidance as a result of receiving RCMH’s ‘Want to Start your Own Repair Cafe? A Practical Guide’ in Repair Cafe International’s starter pack.
Website:
www.malvernhillsrepaircafe.co.uk
The Restart Project
London (and beyond)
Website:
therestartproject.org
Get involved in changing the system
We are involved in the global movement calling for The Right to Repair. The goal is to ensure that everyone has the right to fix the products they own. It aims to change regulations on how our devices are made in the first place, to make them easy and affordable to repair, as well as to expand our rights after purchase.