Repair Café
Mending broken items to save them from landfill and reduce the environmental cost of manufacturing, shipping and buying something new.
At St Thomas’
What a success the Repair Cafés in Wells have been over a number of years!
The events are not only a chance to meet and chat over a cup of tea or coffee, and a delicious piece of cake, but also the opportunity to bring along an item that needs fixing. Our fixers have a go at repairing most things brought along on the spot with you watching to learn the skills.
10am - 12.30pm at St Thomas’ Church Hall, Wells, BA5 2UZ
Dates for 2024: 30th November
Dates for 2025: 25th January, 29th March, 31st May, 26th July, 27th September, 29th November
At Wells Library
Our repairers are now at the Library every other Saturday. There isn’t a café but we’re sure that won’t put you off! Pop along and see us there and make use of the library while you’re there.
And all this for a donation to Repair Café. For more info contact us at sustwells@gmail.com
10am - 12.30pm at Wells Library, Union Street, Wells BA5 2PU
Dates for 2024: 26th October
Dates for 2025: 22nd February, 26th April, 28th June, 30th August, 25th October
The UK generated 222.2 million tonnes of total waste in 2018, with England responsible for 84% of the UK total.
The recycling rate for Waste From Households (WfH) decreased in 2020 to 44.0% - the lowest in five years.
Let’s help reduce this number in by mending broken items at a Repair Café near you -
Shepton Mallet:
Second Saturday of every month at the Art Bank Café, 13 High Street, Shepton Mallet BA4 5AA.
https://www.artbank.org.uk/events/repair-cafe/
Glastonbury:
Third Saturday of every month. Location alternates between:
St Benedicts's Church, Benedict Street, Glastonbury BA6 9NB in odd-numbered months.
St Edmund's Hall, Chinnock Road, Glastonbury BA6 8EW in even-numbered months.
https://normalforglastonbury.uk/glastonbury-repair-cafe
Volunteer
We are always looking for more people to help in any way with repair events – if you have some repair skills of any kind please let us know.
Please contact Amanda Phillips (repaircafe.wells@gmail.com or 07522 193788) for anything to do with the Repair Café
‘It is just a lovely feeling to know that, by facilitating these repairs, we are contributing to limiting and discouraging waste. And if in the process we also have the opportunity to make a connection with our local community, talking to like-minded people and enjoying a slice of home-made cake... surely everyone is a winner!’ - Marcella, Volunteer
