Newent Mend & Repair
Volunteers who try to repair small household and personal items to give them a new lease on life.
LOCKDOWN SERVICE: we may be able to undertake repairs to small household and personal items of an essential nature, but only if commercial repair or replacement is not possible. Requests should include photos and a description of the problem. Items can dropped off or collected by arrangement, following social-distancing guidelines. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee success - but we'll do our best for you!
19/07/2024
A FIX FOR TODAY: worn-away keycaps had left me unable to type the word STEWARD without pausing to think where the letters were. Redrew the missing letters with an indian-ink drawing pen and paintied over with clear lacquer.
Got something that needs fixing or rejuvenation? Bring it along to Mend and Repair in Newent Memorial Hall tomorrow between 10:00 and 12:30
16/07/2024
The next session of the Mend & Repair Café is this Saturday in the Memorial Hall between 10am and 1pm.
12/07/2024
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16/06/2024
Lynn with our latest recruit, Barbara.
16/06/2024
Nigel - getting tuned in
16/06/2024
Howard on sharpening duty. Plenty of garden tools to do.
16/06/2024
Anne and Catherine hard at work
16/06/2024
Vilnis as 'Rocket Man'
13/06/2024
Our next session is on Saturday at the Memorial Hall between 10am and 1pm (last repair at 12:30pm). Bring along your item for us to look at. We also sharpen garden tools and knives.
Fairly busy today with a number of repairers not able to make it. Apologies to anyone left waiting.
Also, can people please make sure they turn up before 12.45pm to collect their repairs as we have a number of items left over.
18/05/2024
Our latest recruit - Chrissie. Making a pocket for a mobile phone.
18/05/2024
Martin sharpening up on his skills. (Chisels and a Plane blade).
15/05/2024
Next session this Saturday 18th May at 10am to 1pm at the Memorial Hall
23/04/2024
Anne getting glued in with a ceramic cat
23/04/2024
Bob with a giraffe that hasn't got a leg to stand on
23/04/2024
Lynne getting stitched up
23/04/2024
Vilnis is reaching for the sky
17/03/2024
Nigel helps out at a recycling centre in Linton, so he brought in some working items to see if anyone wanted them.
17/03/2024
We had a number of vacuum cleaners for repair, plus the usual garden tools to sharpen.
17/03/2024
Catherine and our new volunteer Chrissy with some sewing challenges.
17/03/2024
Pete and Vilnis PAT as a safety check
17/03/2024
Yet again Angie has supplied some amazing home made cakes. Why no come along and try some with a tea or coffee at our next session
13/03/2024
It's that time of the month again. Bring along your items for repair this Saturday to the Memorial Hall between 10am and 1pm (last repair 12:30pm). Or just have a tea/coffee and homemade cake.
21/02/2024
Howard is on top of the world with another repair.
21/02/2024
Vilnis getting nostalgic with a Beatles CD player.
21/02/2024
Anne is one of our sewing ladies, but here she shows other skills repairing a ceramic cat. Purrrfect!
21/02/2024
Christmas comes early for Pete.
21/02/2024
Viv on reception last Saturday, keeping busy.
21/02/2024
Angie with two customers. Her home-made cakes were amazing - as usual
14/02/2024
Yes it's that time of the month again. Our next session is this Saturday the 17th at the Memorial Hall between 10am to 1pm (last repair 12:30pm.