#LondonRepairWeek has already passed, but the article mentions another event, and offers resources:

Breathe new life into broken items with a free fix for London Repair Week

March 1, 2025

"In support of London Repair Week 2025, free repair cafes are being hosted in Redbridge to breathe new life into broken items, helping local people save money, as well as helping the planet.

"As part of the London wide eco-campaign, taking place March 3 – 9, Redbridge Council is supporting two free Repair Cafés in the borough to encourage local people to fix broken items instead of throwing them away:

"Transition Town Ilford is holding a repair café at Redbridge Central library on Saturday March 8 from 2pm-3.45pm. If you can’t make it on the day, they run regular repair cafés at Redbridge Central library on alternate Saturdays from 2pm-3.45pm. For more details go to: https://transitionilford.org.uk/repair-cafe/

"Also on Saturday March 8, Redbridge Council’s Neighbourhoods Team, in partnership with the East London Waste Authority, is holding a repair café at Fullwell Cross Library from 12-3pm. This will include electrical, textiles and bike repairs.

"The #SouthWoodford Society is also independently running a repair cafe at St Mary’s Memorial Hall, High Road, South Woodford from 10am-1pm, on Saturday April 26. This will include electrical, mechanical, clothing, glasses, jewellery and bike repairs. For further Repair Café sessions and info go to: https://www.southwoodfordsociety.org/repair-cafe

"Repairing items not only helps reduce waste, which is great for the environment and tackling climate change, it can also save you money.

"Dilip, is one of the regular repair experts available at the Repair Cafe run by Transition Town Ilford, at Redbridge Central Library."

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