Share & Repair Café
Fix it, don't ditch it!
With four Share & Repair Café events every year, there are plenty of opportunities to repair broken items, connect with local residents, seek sustainability advice and enjoy homemade goodies.
Fix broken items at Crich’s community Share & Repair Café
The Crich Share & Repair Café is your quarterly fix-it and swap-it hub – a place to bring broken or unwanted items and give them a second life.
Whether it’s a toaster that’s stopped working, trousers with a torn hem, or blunt garden shears – our friendly volunteer repairers are here to help.
What's more, if you've got any seed variants you'd like to share, or clothes you no longer want, please bring them along to swap or donate.
This event is more than swaps and repairs – it’s a celebration of community, creativity and care for the planet!
The Impact of Sharing & Repairing in 2024...
11
events
295
repairs
83%
repair success
rate
15
bags of recycling
What to expect at the Share & Repair Café
Repair Stations for clothes, tools, small appliances, bikes and toys
Skill-sharing
learn from our volunteer repairers
Seed and clothes swaps to refresh your wardrobe and your garden
Short talk and demos on sustainable living
Pop-up stalls from local sustainability groups and businesses
Creative activities for all the family including crafts, music and story time
Delicious homemade snacks and hot drinks
Friendly Transition Crich volunteers to welcome and support you
"I love attending the Transition Crich Share and Repair Cafe. I enjoy the inspirational stalls on themes such as wildlife, recycling, and crafts. I also enjoy the book and seed swaps, and, of course, the delicious homemade refreshments! There is always a friendly welcome at the Share and Repair Cafe, and it is great to feel part of this caring community of like-minded people!"
- Crich resident, Dawn
"I go to the Repair Cafe because it has a friendly atmosphere, and the people involved are so helpful with advice. I often meet people who I know, but also many for the first time. The excellent cafe facilities help towards this. I go mainly to find out what sort of things can be repaired (for future reference)."
- Crich resident, Alan
"I'm very worried about the climate emergency and know that huge quantities of clothes are thrown away, unnecessarily. I have skills to offer to help people keep stuff out of landfill and also to save money. I love meeting people and I particularly enjoy the skill share element - helping people to learn to mend their own things and seeing their satisfaction in their achievements. It's always a happy event. I've never seen anyone look grumpy even when we have said we can't mend something."
- Volunteer repairer, Clare
Why it matters
The Share & Repair Café is a hands-on expression of what Transition Crich is all about: building local resilience, reducing waste, and strengthening community connections.
By repairing rather than replacing, and sharing skills instead of consuming more, we take practical steps toward a more sustainable, low-carbon future — together.
Want to get involved?
We’re always looking for volunteers to help with:
🔧 Repairing household items
🍰 Baking cakes and snacks
☕ Serving food and drinks
🌱 Managing swapping stalls
🎨 Running children’s activities
💬 Welcoming guests
No experience needed – just a friendly face and some enthusiasm!
Gallery
Take a peek at moments from previous Share & Repair Café events!
