The Greyfriar

Hosted by Group avatar Reading Repair Café

Party impact

n/a

participants

2

restarters

29 kg

waste prevented

183 kg

CO2 emission prevented

17

devices fixed

12

devices repairable

8

devices dead

equivalent to...

Volunteers at a Restart Party fixing devices, cropped on hands

Description

Get help to repair a wide range of items covering areas such as:

  • Electronics
  • Mechanical items
  • Computers (hardware/software)
  • Toys/Furniture
  • Clothing/Textiles
  • Tool sharpening

In fact, if it’s broken, bring it along and we are sure to have a go or at least provide some advice about what your best course of action might be.

Location

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53 Greyfriars Road, Reading RG1 1EH, UK

About the group

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Reading Repair Café

3rd Weekend of Every Month (Saturday or Sunday depending on venue)

Get help to repair a wide range of items covering areas such as:

  • Electronics
  • Mechanical items
  • Computers (hardware / software)
  • Toys / Furniture Clothing / textiles
  • Tool sharpening

In fact, if it’s broken, bring it along and we are sure to have a go or at least provide some advice about what your best course of action might be.

You’re also welcome to come along with repairs you want to do yourself or craft projects you’re working on and you’ll find a friendly helpful bunch ready to welcome you.

The event is run entirely by volunteers and anyone can pop in! As well as repairs, you can pop in for a cuppa and homemade cake. Everything is free, but we encourage donations to ensure we can keep running repair cafe in future.

You can also like our Facebook page !

Email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to get involved.

Group Stats

192

participants

224

hours volunteered

parties thrown

1536 kg

waste prevented

13445 kg

CO2 emission prevented