Two years on...

Gravesham Repair Café is celebrating its 2 years anniversary. It began at the Veterans Hall, Northfleet in December 2023. 

 

It was a small start, but we have continued to grow.  We extended our reach to Vigo after a generous invitation from Vigo Parish Council in September '24, and moved from Northfleet to St George's church hall in Gravesend when the Northfleet venue proved too small for the number of visitors.

 

We could not have done it without the support of the volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise to puzzle over intricate household items which are sometimes constructed to baffle the mind.  The volunteers also set up the tables, chairs, signs and dole out teas and coffees.  Here's to all our volunteers!!

And to our visitors!

 

School Report

 

As examples of our success rates repairing the items our visitors bring, here are the most recent statistics to hand:

 

As you can see we make successful repairs more often than not.  When an item is referred it means the owner is advised to obtain the correct spare part and return for us to fit it.  Taken Home means one of our repairers needed extra time and worked on the item away from Repair Café.

 

 Celebration

 

We celebrated two years of progress with a Christmas get-together at The Cricketers in Meopham.

 

Our next Repair Café is on 8th January 2026 at St George's in Gravesend.