Repair Cafe Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you give more details of what exactly I can bring?

• You can bring any small household electrical item (e.g. kettle, radio, hifi, lamp, etc.). Please don't bring white goods or anything you can't carry. You can also bring toys and mechanical items. We probably won't have spare parts if they are needed, but hopefully will be able to recommend what is needed.

• You can bring any broken item that needs gluing - e.g. china, plastic toys etc. We will have various kinds of glue such as araldite, super glue etc.

• You can bring clothes or textiles- we can help with buttons, simple patches, etc

Note: we cannot fix the following items:

• white goods, CRTs, any safety related item (smoke alarm etc.), or weapons of any kind.

If you are unsure, please contact us.

What about bicycles?

• We are hoping to have a fixer for bicycles. Keeping checking our website for details

Will it cost anything?

• No, there is no charge to enter or to fix anything (but we would be happy to receive a donation to cover costs if we manage to fix your item!)

Do I need to let you know in advance, or just turn up?

• There will be a booking form which will go up on our website 2 weeks before the Repair Cafe. This gives us an idea of what is coming in. However, you don't need to book. Feel free to drop in anytime, and our volunteers will help diagnose what's wrong and fix your items. If it gets busy, we may ask you to wait a short while until a fixer becomes free - tea, coffee and homemade cake will be available!

Will you definitely be able to fix my item?

• Our fixers are all volunteers and we can't guarantee to fix everything - some things may require spare parts, or be outside of our expertise (or just be too complicated to fix). In this case we will try to advise you what needs to be done, or suggest someone else to go to.

If my item is unfixable, can I leave it with you to be recycled?

• If something really is unfixable, we would prefer if you took it back and recycled it yourself.

Can I drop off broken items that might be fixable, but that I don't want back?

• Sorry not at this cafe.

Do I need to bring something to come along, or can I just come to see what its about?

• Feel free to pop in for a chat and some cake, even if you don't have something for us to fix!