Somerset repair cafe's tech amnesty to support community
Ms Hammond said it was after hearing a woman at a charity shop saying she could not afford to fix her iron, that she came up with the idea of opening a repair café."I thought it's such a simple thing to do to help people out and it's pointless buying a new whatever every five minutes, because items work for such a short while nowadays."
Repair Cafe volunteers also visit homes with a thermal imaging camera, to help people increase insulation with "simple fixes in their homes like thicker curtains," Ms Hammond added.She said after lockdown the repair cafe has built the community in quite a strong way, offering a service and a social space.Hugh Champion, one of the repair team, said: "We have a good time, hopefully delight a few customers, and send them home with things they had written off that are back to working condition again."And people are so delighted when you help them fix something especially when it has high sentimental value," he added.
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