Residents invited to join free community repair cafe in Warton and Yealand
Visitors bring their damaged goods - such as electronics, bicycles, clothing, furniture, toys, etc - and work side-by-side, sharing tools, to get them back into working order.
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SWAY (Sustainable Warton and Yealand) supported by Green Councillor Sue Tyldesley are running the community project designed to use the skills of community volunteers to help fix broken household items.
Visitors bring their damaged goods - such as electronics, bicycles, clothing, furniture, toys, etc - and work side-by-side, sharing tools, to get them back into working order.
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Families are encouraged, and every attendee can also get tea, coffee and homemade cakes while they work.
The first meeting in May saw more than 20 repair jobs completed.
Cllr Sue Tyldesley said: “Many thanks to Helen Armstrong and her team who oranised and applied for the funding for this community project, and to Arnside and Silverdale National
Landscape, and Arnside and Silverdale Landscape Trust for their support. I am looking forward to continue repairing.”
The Repair cafe will run monthly, alternating between Warton and Yealand Village Hall.
The next meeting is on Saturday, June 20 from 11am to 1.30pm at Warton Methodist Church.
If you are interested in attending, you can contact the team at [email protected].