Breaston Repair Cafe: 6th September
Join us for our eighth Breaston Repair Cafe event on 6th September!
We’re back and ready to continue our mission of repairing, reusing, and reducing waste. Whether you’ve got a broken household item or something in need of a little TLC, this is your opportunity to give it a second life while learning practical skills and connecting with your community.
Our team of skilled volunteers will be on hand to guide you through the repair process, whether it’s fixing electrical items, mending clothing, or restoring your cherished possessions.
This is a free event, but donations are appreciated to help support the Repair Cafe and keep it going. Come along and be part of Breaston’s journey towards sustainability and community collaboration!
No need to book – simply come along to the Scout Hut in Breaston village centre. Our welcome team will be ready to direct you to the right repairer for your item.
For this session, we’re offering the following repair services:
Electrical repairs
Household item repairs
Sewing repairs
Bike repairs
Guest table 1: Get School uniform Ready!
Helping families prep for the new school year with the school uniforms. We’ll help keep uniforms in circulation through repair and encourage reuse through minor alternations. It reduces waste and supports local families. Multiple items can be brought in for this station.
Services offered:
Small alterations to children’s uniform
– Shorten or let down trousers
– Adjust sleeves on blazers
– Re-hem skirts and school dresses
Name labelling station
– bring your own to be sewn in for uniforms or we will have some labels available
– Ideal for school uniform/gym kit/water bottles, nursery, and care home clothing
Guest table 2: Household items (including picture frames)
Recycling corner:
Bring along the following items for recycling:
Cables
Printer ink cartridges
Used postage stamps
Foreign coins & notes
Empty tablet blister packs
Empty toothpaste tubes & plastic toothbrushes
Contact lens storage cases
Empty mini travel toiletries
Jigsaws (for swapping)
Please note: we don’t accept general recycling, such as electrical or household, please recycle them at your local centres. Pill pockets are only accepted on an individual basis, please don’t collect for a multiple people. A donation is welcomed, as the pill pocket recycling costs the repair cafe money to recycle.
As always, our cafe team will be ready to serve tea, coffee, and tasty slices of cake. Whether you’re waiting for a repair or just stopping by, we invite you to join us for a warm drink and a chat!