Did You Know:
- The first known repair cafe started in Amsterdam in 2009 as a grassroots movement and from there it has taken off.
- The repair cafe is a space where you can bring broken or torn items from home to repair.\
- The cafe is led by volunteers and offers parts and tools to help you mend your items.
- It saves broken items from the bin and saves people money.
- The volunteers are there to help, rather than do the work for you. So you can learn by doing and take your new skills home.
What You Can Do:
- Get involved with your local repair cafe.
- If there is no repair cafe in our area, contact your nearest one for advice and tips on how to start one up.
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