Getting stuck in at Reading Repair Cafe

4 Goodgymers helped their local community in Reading
Sam
Sion
Chris G
Jenni H
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Reading

Sunday 15th June

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Sam, Jenni and Chris helped out at Reading Repair Cafe's monthly drop in session. The repair cafe helps people to repair their broken items, from sewing, to soldering!

Sam and Jenni were on the welcoming desk, getting people's items in the repair queue, while Chris got to work on fixing a vacuum cleaner he'd brought in. Sam had also brought a hairdryer and a blender in and was able to repair both!

Sion also joined us and helped out with some electrical testing of a carpet cleaner, with everyone learning how to PAT test electronic items too!

Throughout the afternoon, there was no end to people coming in with items and most of them were able to be repaired!

With recording everything that had come in, we were able to help save 46kg of items from being thrown away, reducing 202kg of CO2 emissions! Not bad for an afternoon of learning and helping!


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Get help to repair a wide range of items covering areas such as: Electronics Mechanical items Computers (hardware / software) Toys / Furniture Clothing / textiles Tool sharpening

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