Repair Café

This event is supported by the One Slough Community Fund

Bring Your Broken Belongings Back to Life at the Repair Café!

Do you have a favourite item that’s seen better days? Don’t throw it away! At the Repair Café, our volunteers can help you fix it.

What to Expect:

Do you have a favourite item that’s seen better days? Don’t throw it away! At the Repair Café, our volunteers can help you fix it.

  • Repairs: Bring one broken item (small household appliance, electronic item, clothing or furniture) and our volunteer repair coaches will try to give it a new lease on life.
  • Learn and Connect: We believe in hands-on learning and community collaboration. Our repair coaches don’t just fix your item; they guide you through the process and share their knowledge. We encourage you to ask questions and actively participate in the repair.
  • No appointment needed! Just drop in. Pre-registering your item online helps our volunteers bring the right tools, which can speed up the repair process. However, it does not guarantee immediate service or prioritise you in the queue. While you wait, enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and biscuits!
  • Donations Welcome: Help us keep the Repair Café running by making a donation.

What to Bring:

One item per person. To give everyone a chance, we ask that you bring just one item at a time. If you have multiple items, you’re welcome to rejoin the queue after your first item is repaired.

To ensure we can help you efficiently, please bring any necessary plugs, batteries, or spare parts for your item.

We Can Help With:

  • Electric household appliances like blender, hoover, iron, toaster, lamp, sewing machine etc
  • Electronics like laptop, radio etc
  • Clothing repair (not alterations)
  • Wooden furniture

We Can’t Fix:

  • Microwaves
  • Broken/cracked screens on laptops/phones
  • Clothing alterations (but we can advise you on how to do it yourself!)
  • Safety equipment such as car seats and bicycle helmets

Not Sure if Your Item is Fixable?

Send a description and photo of your item to [email protected], and we’ll let you know if it’s something we can help with.

Join Our Team of Volunteers!

You don’t need to be a professional to make a difference. If you’re confident in your repair skills and want to help, we’d love to have you! Click here for more information.

When and Where:

Every last Saturday of the month (except December), 11 AM to 2 PM Queensmere Shopping Centre, SL1 1DD

Dates in 2025:

  • January 25th
  • February 22nd
  • March 29th
  • April 26th
  • May 31st
  • June 28th
  • July 26th
  • August 30th
  • September 27th
  • October 25th
  • November 29th
Slough Repair Cafe