Haywoods Repair Cafe

Haywoods Repair Cafe Great team of volunteers repairs household broken items. Fix It. Don't Ditch It 2nd Sunday of every month.

What a day today - busy, busy, busy at the Haywoods Repair Cafe as we only had three repairers on the electricals, shea...
15/06/2026

What a day today - busy, busy, busy at the Haywoods Repair Cafe as we only had three repairers on the electricals, shearing and electronics front plus our stalwart Soft Textiles Team of Judy, Chris and Jenny.

To those of our visitors who we didn't manage to get to due to time constraints, please do bring your items to repair next month when our full team will be back in action.

A cuckoo clock owner went away happy with her now functioning cuckoo, Liz McAulay with her umbrella sporting a repaired handle, a much loved plaque can now be displayed, and a visible repair (Sashiko style) on a hole in a T shirt were just some of the items which the Repair Cafe has been delighted to fix!

COMMUNITY ROCK PAINTING AT THE REPAIR CAFE SUNDAY JUNE 14TH 2-5pmHelp us spread the joy in the community by painting roc...
12/06/2026

COMMUNITY ROCK PAINTING AT THE REPAIR CAFE
SUNDAY JUNE 14TH 2-5pm

Help us spread the joy in the community by painting rocks.

Celebrate all the groups who meet in Colwich & Little Haywood Village Hall by decorating a rock to show them

Decorate a rock to make someone smile when they see it out & about

Take one home to put in your own garden cos you love it so much. Just make a donation to Haywoods Repair Cafe.

Haywoods Repair Cafe, Chilwell Avenue, ST18 0QZ
Saving the Planet One Repair at a Time!

Next Repair Cafe coming up. Sunday June 14th. 2-5pm Little Haywood Village Hall.We will be launching our 'How To' series...
11/06/2026

Next Repair Cafe coming up. Sunday June 14th. 2-5pm Little Haywood Village Hall.

We will be launching our 'How To' series of monthly events in July. Helping you to help yourselves.

How about mending a puncture, darning a hole in a sock heel or a glove, picking up a dropped stitch in knitting, find out how to dispose of batteries safely.....

Tell us - what do YOU want to learn about?

26/05/2026

🌿 Heading to the Staffordshire County Show? Come and see us! 🌿

We’ll be on Stands A18 & A19 over the next couple of days – and there’s plenty to get involved with!

We’re delighted to be joined by the brilliant Haywoods Repair Haywoods Repair Cafe team, who’ll be sharing advice on repairing items and helping give things a second life. If you’ve got a small item in need of repair, bring it along and see if it can be fixed! 🔧♻️

You can also take part in our reuse workshops, including:
🌱 Seed planting
🖼️ Create-your-own picture frame

Plus, come and explore our Waste Minimisation Roadshow to learn more about reducing waste and making the most of resources.

And don’t miss Veolia’s VR experience – step inside with their amazing headsets and see exactly what happens to waste at the incinerator!

We look forward to seeing you there! 💚

Planning on visiting the Staffs County Show this coming week, 27th & 28th May? Make a beeline for Stand A18 where you wi...
21/05/2026

Planning on visiting the Staffs County Show this coming week, 27th & 28th May?

Make a beeline for Stand A18 where you will find Haywoods Repair Cafe. Tuck any small household items in need of repair under your arm and come see us between 10 a.m. and 12 noon

We will have repairers on hand in electrics/electronics/anything which needs glueing and in addition on the 28th, anything which needs darning (sock heels/gloves, soft toys).

We won't be able to sharpen tools on either day.

See you there!!

This might be useful for anyone wanting to get clothes alterations done. Jessin is your lady to contact. She is in Staff...
12/05/2026

This might be useful for anyone wanting to get clothes alterations done. Jessin is your lady to contact. She is in Stafford itself. Please message or Whats App her if your clothes need her skilful help.

We handle repairs only at the Repair Cafe though we fully support anyone who is also working to keep items out of landfill.

Second outing of the Haywoods Repair Cafe was busy again today. We repaired, among other items, a sewing machine, a le...
10/05/2026

Second outing of the Haywoods Repair Cafe was busy again today. We repaired, among other items, a sewing machine, a leaf blower, a fine chain on a necklace, a mobility scooter, a parasol, an electric light, a jewellery box ..... so many pairs of shears, pruners, branch loppers and lawn edgers were sharpened - and so many cups of tea were drunk, biscuits and cake consumed.

We laughed, we giggled, we cheered and we fixed things!! Because that is what we do. Most excellently.

Try us out in June. On Sunday 14th. You'll like us. You really will. And our planet will be so happy that you found us.

Fix It. Don't Ditch It!

For all you lovely people planning on visiting us at Colwich & Little Haywood Village Hall Chilwell Avenue ST18 0QZ with...
09/05/2026

For all you lovely people planning on visiting us at Colwich & Little Haywood Village Hall Chilwell Avenue ST18 0QZ with items for repair on Sunday May 10th.

Here's a little note about parking.

Roll up! Roll up! Tomorrow, May 10th is our second outing for the most marvellous Haywoods Repair Cafe. The Rescue Me P...
09/05/2026

Roll up! Roll up! Tomorrow, May 10th is our second outing for the most marvellous Haywoods Repair Cafe. The Rescue Me Pop Up Shop Waste Savvy Staffordshire will be with us again in a fab gazebo outside the hall. All proceeds from sales to HRC

Colwich & the Haywoods Village Hall, Chilwell Ave, ST18 0QZ
2-5pm.

NEW Got the bike blues? Bike repairer Dan will be available from 2-3pm. Wheel on down and we'll see what we can do to keep your cycling world turning.

NEW Alec Dodd will be cleaning and repairing spectacles

Ellie: running children's activities and the Rescue Me Pop Up Shop
Jenny & Chris: stitching (repairs only, NOT alterations)
Angela & Rob: your Refreshments hosts
Tony H. Anything which needs sharpening
Bob, Richard & Jerry will be on electrics, electronics and glueing, soldering irons at the ready.
Val: Booking you and your repairs in with new helper Ruth
Trudie McGuinness Your new Chatterbox host in the Waiting Area
Ingrid: Triage NEW

Helping to save the planet one repair at a time.

See you there!

We're still buzzin' after a week on from our successful Launch! Kristin Evans' pics will show you why. A big thankyou to...
20/04/2026

We're still buzzin' after a week on from our successful Launch! Kristin Evans' pics will show you why.

A big thankyou to Kristin for giving up her time and skills to support us on April 12th, to the Lady Mayor, Jenny Barron, for opening the event for us and to the fabulous Gemma Wall from for even more support with her Rescue Me Pop Up Shop. And, of course to our fantastic Haywoods Repair Cafe Team: Alec Dodd, Jerry, Tony H, Tony Welsh Cake, Big Bob, Richard, Judy, Jenny, Chris, Val, Rob, Angela and Ellie.

We saved 40 items from landfill, 23 were repaired on the day, 11 were taken away to repair back at base and 6 customers went off to buy spare parts to repair their items at the next event. What did our customers say? Let us tell you some of their comments:

Brilliant! excellent; lovely, had a good vibe; gold star; very helpful repairer; what a great example of building a community.

We asked 'will you visit the Repair Cafe again'? and the best answer was 'Hell, yes' !

Your next opportunity will be on Sunday May 10th. Put the date in your diaries. We look forward to seeing you at Little Haywood Village Hall and doing it all over again!

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Little Haywood Village Hall
Stafford
ST180QZ

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