Benaraby Repair Help Desk

04/06/2026

🧩 Create, Upcycle & Connect at Ecofest! 🎨

📍 Repair Help Desk Site (near the Zen Zone)
📅 Sunday 7 June
⏰ 9.00am – 3.00pm

Visit the Repair Help Desk and help us turn unwanted materials into something beautiful.

Throughout the day we'll be creating a community mosaic using broken crockery and tiles. Everyone is invited to add a piece, and once completed, the mosaic will be gifted to the Community Garden for everyone to enjoy.

We'll also have a simple upcycling craft activity for all ages, giving old materials a new purpose and showing that creativity and sustainability go hand in hand.

Drop in anytime during Ecofest and help us create something special together!

25/05/2026

🎨🛠️ Painting Advice at the Benaraby Repair Help Desk 🛠️🎨

Not sure what paint to use?
Wondering how to prep a surface?
Trying to revive an old piece of furniture or tackle a painting project at home?

We’re excited to have a retired painter joining the Repair Help Desk to offer free advice and guidance. 😊

He won’t be doing the painting for you, but he can help with things like:
🎨 Furniture restoration and repainting
🏠 Interior and exterior wall painting
🪵 Surface preparation and primers
🖌️ Paint types, finishes and colour advice
🛠️ General painting tips and troubleshooting.

Whether you’re refreshing a chair, repainting a room or just don’t know where to start, this is a great chance to get advice from someone with years of experience.

🌿 Community-focused, practical advice, free to access.

📅 Bookings available via our booking link:

Benaraby Repair Cafe is held on the first Sunday of the month at the Benaraby Hall.

13/05/2026

Benaraby repair helpdesk
A community space where volunteers share practical advice and repair skills to help reduce waste and keep items out of landfill free to attend donations welcome
Second Saturday of every month

30/04/2026

🧵👖 Free community Repair Help Desk 👕🧵

Got clothes that need a little TLC?

Loose button? Small tear? Something not quite right?

We’re here to help give your clothes a second life and keep them out of landfill 🌱

Bring them along to our next Repair Help Desk on Sunday the 10th of May from 9.00am to 12.00pm at the Benaraby Hall.

28/04/2026

🌿 Benaraby Repair Help Desk —
Sunday 10 May
9am–12pm
48845 Bruce Highway

Bring your broken bits and well‑loved items along to our next Benaraby Repair Help Desk on Sunday 12 May, from 10am to 1pm.
It’s a relaxed, friendly morning where neighbours help neighbours — sharing skills, solving small problems, and keeping good things out of landfill.

Whether it’s a wobbly chair, a stuck zip, a toy that needs a little TLC, or something you’re just not sure how to fix, drop in for a chat and we’ll see what we can do together.

🧰 Free community event
💛 Donations are appreciated and go straight back into funding the Repair Help Desk
🪡 Textiles, small repairs, troubleshooting, and advice
☕ Cuppa and conversation always included

Everyone is welcome — come along, learn something new, or simply enjoy the company.

17/04/2026

👟Got shoes that need a little love?👟

Before you throw them out, bring them along to the FREE Benaraby Repair Help Desk!

We can help with things like:
loose soles
small separations
minor repairs.

Sometimes all they need is a quick fix to get them back on your feet. 👌

If you’ve got a pair that’s looking a bit worse for wear, book into the next Help Desk on Sunday the 10th of May between 9.00am and 12.00pm at the Benaraby Hall — we’d love to help keep them out of landfill. 🌱

https://events.humanitix.com/benaraby-repair-cafe

12/04/2026

🔧✨ Another great day at the Repair Help Desk! ✨🔧

Today we took on shoes, clothes, a sewing machine… and even some plastic fold-up tables that had definitely seen better days. 👀

It turns out a lot of things aren’t broken… they just needed a bit of love (and someone who knows what they’re doing. 😄)

Thanks to everyone who came along, brought items, and helped out — such a great community effort. 💛

Got something on its last legs? Bring it next time… we like a challenge. 😏

11/04/2026

Got jewellery that needs repairing?
Got a wipper snipper that just won’t run properly?
Got a hem that’s come undone?
We can help! Bring your broken items to our free Repair Help Desk and we can help you fix them.
You can drop by on the day or book in by clicking on the link.
Next Repair Help Desk on tomorrow (Sunday the 12th of April) from 9.00am to 12.00pm.

29/03/2026

A jacket was recently left at a Food is Free table, but it needed a little TLC — the hems were quite frayed and needed repairing before it could be useful to someone again.
So, the jacket took a quick trip over to the Benaraby Repair Help Desk, where our wonderful volunteers helped fix up the hems and gave it a new lease on life.
Once repaired, it was returned to the table, ready to be enjoyed by someone new. It’s a lovely reminder of what can happen when community initiatives work together — sharing, repairing, and helping good items find a new life instead of going to waste.
If you have something that needs fixing, the next Repair Help Desk is on Sunday the 12th of April from 9.00am to 12.00pm (please see the booking link in the comments).
Thank you to the volunteers who helped make this happen. 💚

13/03/2026

The next Benaraby Repair Help Desk will be held on Sunday the 12th of April from 9.00am to 12.00pm at the Benaraby Hall. You can drop by on the day or book by clicking the link below.

Benaraby Repair Cafe is held on the first Sunday of the month at the Benaraby Hall.