Repair Cafe Doubleview

Repair Cafe Doubleview, a joint venture between Transition Town Stirling Inc. and Doubleview House, is a community initiative that promotes the repair of household items instead of tossing them out. It’s also about encouraging people to learn the ‘how to’ of repairing, and building community connections along the way. It runs monthly on the SECOND Saturday of the month from 10am-12pm, at the Guide Hall, 228 Hancock St, Doubleview. Members of the community are invited to bring broken household items to the Repair Cafe to be fixed with the help of our volunteer repairers. All repairs are made free of charge, however we welcome donations to help cover costs. Items for repair could include: - clothing / textiles - low voltage electrical appliances (with an adapter or battery operated) - small furniture / wooden objects - bicycles - device help (phones, laptops) - gluing and other similar repairs We also offer a recycling service at our events - but only for items that are generally hard to recycle. The Repair Cafe movement began in 2009 in the Netherlands. There are now 1,000s of Cafes across the world, in more than 30 countries. Including here in Doubleview! The focus of Repair Cafes is to: - reduce the number of items going to landfill, and the amount of energy wasted in making and transporting new goods. - up-skill people in the art of repair. - save money for individuals who can continue to use their possessions and reduce landfill costs for local governments. - build community connections and resilience.