Some pictures from our Repair Cafe held on 10th October 2026. 71 items were brought in, and we repaired 52, which is a great total. One of our local PCSOs, Matt, marked three bikes, and we had one carrier bag of items for the Codsall and Bilbrook Food Bank. Thank you, as always, to our … Read more
On 6th June 2026, we held another Repair Cafe at Bilbrook Village Hall. It was another good turnout with 58 repairs brought in, and 50 successful repairs being carried out. The most popular request was tool sharpening. The PCSOs security marked two bikes, and we had a few donations for the food bank. Kind donations … Read more
Another busy Repair Cafe was held on 14th March 2026, though not as busy as previous ones. Even so, we still booked in 51 items, though 11 could not be repaired. Sharpening and Electrical were the most popular repairs, 20 of each. We had over £400 in donations on the day, including £142.89 raised from … Read more
In October, we held our 10th Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall and what an event it was. We were exceptionally busy – 85 items were brought in, and although we couldn’t repair all, we repaired 75% of them. Six bicycles were security marked by Staffordshire Police, who also gave out crime prevention advice. We … Read more
We are very pleased to announce that we have received a grant of £440 from Mid-Counties Co-op towards the cost of our Repair Cafés. This funding is really welcome and will ensure we can continue to host the Repair Cafe at Bilbrook Village Hall for another year, helping to prevent more waste being burned at … Read more
Another very successful and popular – not to mention hot! – Repair Cafe was held on 28th June at Bilbrook Village Hall. Lots of people bought along their items to be looked at, and although some couldn’t be, most were repaired. The ethos of Repair Cafe is to keep items in use for as long as possible. … Read more
We had yet another brilliant Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall at the end of March 2025. This time we had a few quite emotional repairs, including some shears that had belonged to a lady’s late grandfather. She had struggled to find somewhere that could sharpen them and give them a little TLC, so she … Read more
Yet another brilliant Repair Cafe in Bilbrook Village Hall on 26th October 2024. Here are some stats for you: We had 49 visitors and carried out 72 repairs. There were only 6 items that could not be repaired. Since the Cafe started, our volunteers have repaired 230 items, with a success rate of 88%. A … Read more
We would like to say a huge “Thank you” to Enfinium for providing us with funding to run all of our Repair Cafes next year. Enfinium is one of the UK’s leading energy from waste operators. They operate six hubs in the UK, where waste that would otherwise go to landfill, generates energy. Without generous … Read more
Our Repair Cafe on 22nd June 2024 was another roaring success. An enormous thank you to our volunteers who made it all possible. Here are some statistics from the day: As well as repairing items, and in keeping with the ethos of the Repair Cafe and helping to make our community more sustainable and resilient … Read more
