Repair Café is repairing broken items together, offering advice, encounters and inspiration.
Costs? A voluntary contribution – suggestion of £5
Check out the many links to further information on refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle, and finally rot …
Zero Waste page on the Eco Chi website
Dates for 2025
Repair Café meets monthly at The Friends Meeting House
Priory Road, Chichester PO19 1NX until September then to
Repair Café at THE FOOD BANK, Unit 10, Chichester Trade Centre, Quarry Lane, PO19 8ET
Next dates – Friday 5th December.
9.30 > 11.30
NB new venue: running along side a regular Foodbank get together.
THE FOOD BANK
Unit 10,
Chichester Trade Centre
Quarry Lane, PO19 8ET
free parking
We have a team of repairers on hand to help with:
clothing * jewellery * mechanical * electrical
Recent repairs: a beaded necklace had a replaced clasp, a broken jug had a mended silver lid, a loose earring was tightened and fixed, some torn jeans received a patch, a broken zip was refitted, a glove with a hole in the finger was repaired, a broken clock with unattached hands – the glass was removed, the hands replaced and the corroded battery was removed cleaned and tested.
A beyond repair cherished toy was kept as an ornament!
If you have some general repairs needed for clothes, jewellery, mechanicals, electrical items, toys, etc., etc. why not bring them to us? If you think your repair may be complicated, speak to Ken before you bring it in so he can assess what is needed: 07778 748773.
Please remember this runs on donations. Suggested donation £5.
THE BUTTON BOOT – due sometime!
From the Swap Shop team here’s a Table Top Sale using buttons as cash!
A handful of buttons given free to everyone on arrival –
whether you book table space or not – all welcome.
If you book space, bring small pre-loved items such as homewares, clothing (rail provided), jewellery, books and more, taking home anything left-over at the end.
To book space (essential) and info, email suegilsonhome@aol.com asap.
Button Boot with – POP-UP COFFEE SHOP!
With tea and coffee, delicious homemade soup
and cake, and other treats, all at
community prices!
Plus LIVE MUSIC!