What we’re about
Who we are: a group of local enthusiastic volunteers who care about the environment and want to share their skills with the community.
Our aim:
Minimize waste to landfill by extending the life of belongings, strengthen local communities through face-to-face sharing of knowledge and skills about mending and repair, often across age and demographics.
What we are going to do: repair household goods, mend cloths, fix broken furniture, make new things from used materials, minimise waste, share skills and have a few cuppas together!
Repair Sessions: The plan is to have have a number of volunteers who will help in different ways depending on their skills. We will announce in advance which fixers are going to be on hand and what is their specialty. Sessions will be 2 hours long on the last Sunday of the month.
Join Us: If you want to join the working group to help plan and plot the future direction of Richmond Repair we would love to hear from you. You can help by joining the fixing team or in providing general support during repair session and/or assist with promotion.
Bring Us: Your broken goods, and we shall try to fix them!
Some examples of the sorts of items that might be suitable for repair at our sessions include:
Clothing and textiles (holes/rips)Small electrical appliances (kettle,toaster, turntable, lamps, amps, sewing machines, vacuums) Furniture, Bags/Luggage (zips/straps)
Please send us an email in advance with details on what you are planning to bring in to get fixed (and a photo as well if possible!). Send email to: facility@rclc.org.au or post it on our new Facebook page
