Wanstead gets its first Repair Cafe this weekend, as handy volunteers get ready to help people mend things which would otherwise get thrown away.
Household items such as clothes, jewellery, small electrical items (but not white goods, lawnmowers or microwaves) and bicycles, can all be brought along to be fixed, completely free of charge. Every family can bring up to one electrical and two sewing items for repair – though tasks will be tackled on a first come first served basis.
The event is taking place at Christ Church Hall on Sunday 13th October from 2pm-5pm. It’s supported by Christ Church, the London Borough of Redbridge, Wanstead Climate Action and the East London Waste Authority.
It will be run by volunteers and anyone wanting to volunteer as a repairer or to help generally is asked to contact wansteadrepaircafe@gmail.com