Helping local organisations this year

As a society we throw away vast amounts of ‘stuff’, much of which could get a new lease of life with a simple repair. At a Repair Cafe, you’ll find expert volunteers to help achieve repairs (and tea & cakes !). All that’s asked is that a donation is considered to help with running costs.

 Each event provides an opportunity for people to bring along items including electrical and electronic devices, sewing repairs, binoculars, clocks, jewellery, leatherwork, tool sharpening, glueing, mechanical repairs and misbehaving sewing machines, where one of around twenty skilled volunteer repairers will assess and fix it where possible.

 Chairman Malcolm Smith said “We always hope to cover the costs of running each event, which is why donations are always welcome.  Each year if there are any donation funds remaining they are then donated to nominated local charities, and this year we’ve helped Fresh Start, Urgent Treatment Centre in Weymouth, Motor Neuron Disease Association, Sailing for the Disabled, Andys Man Club and The Samaritans”.

l-r : Malcolm Smith (chair), 

Jill Davis (treasurer), 

Richard Widdington, 

Caren Widdington, 

Sally Scragg (MND Association 

- West Dorset Branch)

 

l-r : Vicky Thomson (Alice) - Samaritans

, Jill Davis (treasurer),

Malcolm Smith (chair)