About Repair Café

What is Repair Café?

Repair Café is a global movement that started in Amsterdam in 2009. The concept is simple: bring together people with broken items and skilled volunteers who can help fix them. It's about repairing things together, sharing knowledge, and building a more sustainable future.

Instead of throwing away broken items, Repair Café encourages people to fix them, extending their lifespan and reducing waste. It's also a great way to learn new skills and meet people in your community.

Our Mission

Repair Café Isle of Wight aims to:

• Reduce waste by helping people repair instead of replace
• Share repair skills and knowledge within the community
• Build connections between neighbors and volunteers
• Promote a culture of repair and sustainability
• Make repair accessible to everyone, regardless of income

How It Works

1. Book a slot (optional) - Booking helps us bring the right tools, but walk-ins are welcome
2. Bring your item - Come with your broken item and any relevant parts or accessories
3. Work together - A volunteer repairer will work with you to fix your item
4. Learn skills - You'll learn how to repair your item, not just watch it being fixed
5. Take it home - Hopefully fixed, or at least with a better understanding of what's wrong

The Repair Café Movement

Repair Café is part of a global network of repair initiatives. There are now thousands of Repair Cafés around the world, all working towards the same goal: reducing waste and building stronger communities through repair.

To learn more about the international Repair Café movement, visit repaircafe.org.

Our Values