General News
20 March, 2023
Fix-it volunteers are on the mend
No-cost mending of broken items has kicked off in a new location following Horsham Repair Café's move to Horsham Neighbourhood House. Thanks to its brand-new, exciting partnership with Horsham Neighbourhood House, parent organisation Horsham Urban...
No-cost mending of broken items has kicked off in a new location following Horsham Repair Café's move to Horsham Neighbourhood House.
Thanks to its brand-new, exciting partnership with Horsham Neighbourhood House, parent organisation Horsham Urban Landcare will have more room than in the senior citizen housing where it was based last year.
According to the group's facilitator, Annie Hobby, volunteers will attempt to repair any items members of the community bring to them while providing instructions at the same time.
"People can bring items that are broken, including clothes, tools, upholstery, furniture and appliances like sewing machines," Ms Hobby said.
"In addition to fixing the things, our amateur volunteers will also show people how to fix the items themselves.
"Sewing machine and tools will also be available at the café for people to learn their repairs."
Ms Hobby said people could also take advice from the café beforehand through its Facebook page.
"People can contact the Horsham Repair Café through our Facebook page before the session to get repairs advice from the volunteers," she said.
"Our volunteers will let them know that either they can fix such thing or not. We'll have our sessions on the fourth Saturday afternoon of every month."