Ruspidge Mend & Repair Cafe

This service is for items that you cannot get repaired locally or where a repair would cost more than buying a new replacement of the item. Repairs & advice free* (donations to cover expenses gratefully accepted) *not including any replacement parts.

Freshly brewed tea & coffee for sale.

There is often also someone on hand to help you understand your computer better (software guidance only, not computer repairs).

See our website https://ruspidgememorialhall.weebly.com/mend–repair-cafe.html for details of what repairs will be on offer each month. If you are bringing small electrical appliances for repair, you can tell us in advance about the item and what the problem seems to be, so that we can try to be better prepared to help. Although the session runs from 2 – 4pm, please note that repairs may be declined after 3.30pm if it doesn’t seem likely that they will be completed by the end of the session at 4pm.

We would love to have more volunteer repairers. If you might be able to help, please come along and introduce yourself.

Please note that repairers are volunteers who will do their best to repair items, however sometimes a repair is not possible.  Do not expect replacement parts to be available – we do not have the resources or space to keep the huge array of parts that would be required to offer a replacement parts service.

Thanks for support from Vision 21, Forest of Dean District Council & Forest Community Shed