Ely Repair Cafe

Ahead of Ely’s popular repair cafe returning to the city early next year, Finn Macgregor, one of the members of the Ely Repair Cafe volunteer team, talks about what people can expect.

Do you have something that’s broken that you don’t know how to fix but can’t bring yourself to throw away?

Something like a toaster, kettle, lamp, bag, toy, jewellery, pair of jeans or computer?

Bring it along to the repair cafe, which is being held on Saturday January 25 from 11am to 2pm in Ely Library and get it seen to by an experienced volunteer repairer for free.

They will pinpoint the problem and try to fix it there and then for you, or let you know what spare parts to get for when you come back next time.

We had a hugely successful Repair Cafe back in January 2024. We fixed a total of 26 items, prevented 69kg of waste and 230kg of CO2 emissions – that’s like growing four tree seedlings for 10 years.

Repair cafes don’t just save money and reduce waste, they also bring people together. Our repairers are keen to share their skills, stop things going to landfill and reduce the impact that buying new stuff has on the environment.
We’re looking for general volunteers and repairers to help us on the day and at future cafes. Get in touch with us at info@elyrepaircafe.org.uk.

Please note that our repairers may not always be able to fix things, but will try their best.

To find out more about Ely Repair Cafe and to book your items in for repair visit https://elyrepaircafe.org.uk

Find out about other events in the Cambridgeshire Repair Cafe Network: https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/repair-cafes