Repair Cafe – April
12:00PM-15:00PM
Sporting Club Thamesmead, SE28 8NJ
Get small household appliances repaired for free while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.
Repair Cafe, which takes place at Sporting Club Thamesmead, will help local people to save money by giving old appliances a new lease of life.
Experienced repair professionals will be on hand to work on small electrical items, including kettles, toasters, vacuum cleaners, games consoles, air fryers, blenders and lamps.
After handing over their broken items, visitors to the Repair Cafe will be able to get refreshments while they wait.
The cafe is being organised by Peabody and funded by Lovell, in partnership with repair and reuse social enterprise The Restart Project.
Another social enterprise, Kundakala, will also be on hand to carry out repairs. It offers a free sewing alterations service to fix clothes on the spot.
Rav Singh, Peabody’s Project Officer for Community Development, said: “Replacing household electrical items creates a lot of waste and costs families a lot of money. Often, a simple fix will get these appliances working again.
“Through the Repair Cafe, we’re helping households across Thamesmead to save money and reduce waste by giving the things they rely on a new lease of life.”
Repair Cafe is unable to repair mobile phones, tablets or laptop screens without the replacement parts. E-bikes, e-scooters and other items with large battery packs, microwaves, power tools and large appliances that can’t be carried by hand are also unsuitable for repair.
To check if your item is suitable for repair, email ravneet.singh@peabody.org.uk. Use the button below to book a repair slot.