"I love that I don't have to throw this out and buy a new one," said one of our repairers at the electronics repairs event. They had just mended their bedside light. The repair hub is about people learning to do repairs rather than having repairs done for them. Perhaps the most unusual repair challenge at that event was with someone who had a device for firing balls so their son could practise his tennis shots.
The Bell House repair hub has run a series of events including fabric repairs, electronics and bikes. One neighbour brought a broken bike along and, when it was fixed, donated it to Bell House so that there will be pedal transport to lend to our visiting residents in the pottery and other projects.
We usually meet for three hours on a Saturday with details on the Bell House website. Future plans include repair hub sessions for children's toys, small items of furniture and repeats of our sessions on bikes and electronics. There is also a repair hub shed being constructed which will give the project a permanent home at Bell House.
Call for help!
We have an excellent leadership team led by Dave Lukes, John Clements and Ben Swift along with Liam and Sammy, but we need more help. You don't have to be an expert at repairing things – there is plenty of organising and welcoming to do. We will also need to buy tools, having been given a grant of £1,000. If you'd like to help please send an email to: [email protected].
