Volunteering Opportunities with Newbury and Thatcham Repair Cafe

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The purpose of the Newbury and Thatcham Repair Cafe is to hold free events where visitors can bring broken items for repair. Volunteer repairers help visitors to repair clothes, furniture, electrical and electronic goods, ceramics, toys etc. if those repairs are feasible. If the repair is not feasible (due to lack of time, tools or spare parts) the repairer will offer advice on how the item could be fixed (spare parts, come to next event for follow-up with spare part, local resources etc). The aim of the Repair Café is to promote environmental sustainability, within the Newbury and Thatcham and surrounding areas, by repairing items, which reduces waste and maximises the life of each item. This also saves the visitor money as no replacement is needed. The aim is also to increase the repairing skills of visitors by involving and discussing the repair of the item with the visitor. The Repair Café also provides a venue where people can meet each other with a common interest. Repair Café events run about once a month on a Sunday afternoon, 2p.m. to 4.30p.m., alternating between Newbury, Methodist Church Hall, RG14 1AN and Frank Hutchings Community Hall, Thatcham RG18 4QH. Volunteers are asked to be at the event 30 minutes before the event starts to help set up, and stay for 30 minutes after the event ends to help clear up. Cups of tea or coffee are available at the event for visitors and volunteers.