Share & Repair
About Us
Introduction
Let us introduce ourselves
Share and Repair is a small, but fast-growing charity in Bath and North East Somerset and beyond. Our aim is to help local people and communities reduce carbon, waste and landfill to improve the environment we live in and save money.
We create opportunities to reduce, repair, reuse and learn. We do this through:
Repair Cafes and Sessions that offer affordable mending For everyday items and clothes
sharing resources through a Library of Things that you can borrow for a fee to celebrate parties, enjoy festivals or just to get admin done around the house
HOW TO workshops and Schools’ Workshops
HomeKIT, a programme that provides low income families with small electrical items for their new home
Our STory
First Repair Café opens in St Luke’s Church, Bear Flat.
Lorna gets her kettle repaired, and creates Share and Repair.
Our Services
Repair CAfes
We opened our first Repair Café in St. Luke’s Church at Bear Flat, Bath in 2017. We now have 11 Repair Cafes providing affordable accessible repairs in the wider community run by local people. We offer general repairs, sewing repairs and blade sharpening at our Hub, by appointment.
On a Saturday morning somewhere in Bath & NES and beyond, you will find a community space occupied by volunteer repairers, administrators, organisers and others, with people bringing their household items to be repaired on a ‘give what you can basis’. People watch the repairs being done, and learn to empower and inspire future repairing.
Repair Sessions
These happen at our Hub on Lower Bristol Road, Bath, whenever we are open and also run on ‘give what you can’ basis.
We offer general repairs, sewing repairs and blade sharpening at our Hub.
Library of Things
Our Hub is home to over 800 things which people borrow for a small fee for about a week and return just as you would a library book. Around 95% of these items are donated! Categories include DIY, gardening, home, parties and outdoor and adventure.
We also encourage ‘try before you buy’ in an effort to save money, reduce consumption and save space. Membership to the Library of Things helps keep Share and Repair running by replenishing our necessary supplies and keeping the items in the Library fit for sharing.
HOW TO Workshops
Sign up for a workshop and learn a new skill. Our workshops are run by experienced and skilled people, often volunteers, and include HOW TO use power tools, HOW TO maintain your bike, HOW TO use your sewing machine and more. Keep an eye on our socials for more.
Schools’ Workshops – HOW TO Reduce Waste
We understand that educating children means they will educate the next generation. Last year we began to successfully deliver a programme of Workshops to year 6 (10/11 year olds). This important work is mainly funded by grants from individuals, trusts and foundations. If you think you can help us deliver this vital work, please get in touch with us at hello@shareandrepair.org.uk
HomeKIT
HomeKIT’s purpose is to repair and distribute small electrical items like kettles, irons, toasters, heaters, lamps and radios to low income households. We collect the items, repair and PAT test and distribute through our network of partner charities.
We have donated over 270 items so far and counting! If you have an item you might like to donate to our HomeKIT project please get in touch at homekit@shareandrepair.org.uk