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Information about the Repair Café
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Hungerford Repair Café is currently run every 2 months, usually on the third Saturday of the month from to in the Croft Hall in Hungerford. The Croft Hall is located at the end of Croft Road near the community health centre and St Lawrence’s church. Parking is limited, so if you wish to bring a large item, please drop this off at the hall and find parking at the nearby car park.
These are the dates for Hungerford Repair Café in 2024
Saturday 29th January 2024
Saturday 16th March 2024
Saturday 25th May 2024
Saturday 25th May 2024
Saturday 20th July 2024
Saturday 21st September 2024
Satuday 16th November 2024
When you arrive, you will be welcomed by our reception team who will ask you to complete a repair form. This is used to record some basic details about the item being repaired and helps us to report useful statistics about what we do. For example, we will weigh the item to give us some data about how much material might otherwise have been sent to landfill or other waste management sites. Our reports are sent to Newbury Weekly News, the Adviser, Penny Post and local social media sites
If we are busy we may not be able to help as soon as you arrive, but you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit and chat with others while you wait. Repairs and refreshments are free; we are funded solely by donations from happy customers.
When a repairer becomes available you will be directed to take your item and repair form to his or her repair station. You are encouraged to help with the repair if you can, or to watch and learn how the volunteer works on your item. This way we can pass on the knowledge and skills for everyone to embrace a repairing culture.
Of course, not all jobs are suitable for home repair. In this case we can usually recommend a local repair service that has the time and expertise to help you out.
