Residents in Alcester are doing their bit to reduce household waste and help the environment.
A monthly Repair Café run by volunteers aims to mend broken items and stop them going to landfill.
The repairers get to exercise the skills and talents they’ve built up over the years that might otherwise have gone to waste.
Whilst members of the community get to meet in friendly environment and have a chat over a cup of tea as they wait for their items to be fixed.
Volunteer repairer Councillor Kathryn Cargill. Pictures by Lise Evans
The group was given Community Organisation of the Year award earlier this year at the Mayor’s Awards.
Now a worldwide initiative to help recycling, items get fixed for free or a small donation.
Volunteer repairer Marcus Bennett
People living in the Stratford district rank fifth in England for their recycling habits according to recent figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.
A satisfied customer at Alcester Repair Cafe
According to data the percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling, or composting between 2022 and 2023 was 60 per cent.
Alcester Repair Café meets on the fourth Thursday of the month (today, July 25) at the Eric Payne Community Centre from 2pm to 5pm.
Volunteer repairer at Alcester Repair Cafe.
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