Repair Café: UWE Bristol School of Engineering
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
11:45 – 13:45
11:45 – 13:45
Location:
University Of The West Of England - Frenchay, Coldharbour Ln, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
Please book via [this link](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999024124970?aff=oddtdtcreator)!
An initiative run by students, technicians, staff, community volunteers and industry helpers who work together to repair items brought in by the community for free.
The repair café promotes skill-sharing by pairing less experienced repairers with more experienced ones in a community of practice.
It is part of the wider Bristol Repair Café movement and collaborates with other local repair initiatives, like the Repairium at the [SPARKS Bristol Global Goals Centre](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsparksbristol.co.uk%2Fevents%2Fthe-repairium-shop%2F&data=05%7C02%7CKat.Corbett%40uwe.ac.uk%7C64e92035f7f14ad4c04608df04425739%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639234355117436922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ekB7zHk%2BumJRWpgWvzaP7sw0HI9gOqDGTLZOtQPy6N4%3D&reserved=0).
Items that can be repaired include:
* textiles
* electronics
* glasses
* toys
* plus other household goods.
Repair café opening times
When: Monthly – every second Wednesday of the month during term time only
Where: Atrium, School of Engineering Building (Z Block), UWE Bristol Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane
Time: 11:45-13:45
During the UWE Bristol Repair Café, students get to work alongside, staff, [STEM Ambassadors](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stem.org.uk%2Fstem-ambassadors&data=05%7C02%7CKat.Corbett%40uwe.ac.uk%7C64e92035f7f14ad4c04608df04425739%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639234355117531486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1MObuxaODCT7MXLiCPcvhgNqUKpf%2BGwsD9sE9jkZGTQ%3D&reserved=0) from industry and community volunteers from the [Bristol Repair Café Network](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fbristolrepaircafe%2F&data=05%7C02%7CKat.Corbett%40uwe.ac.uk%7C64e92035f7f14ad4c04608df04425739%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639234355117589693%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=c1y7wbd5OGriTp3tR7ovDAAdo%2FcGniQksG5Ci5sm1ic%3D&reserved=0). This is a great way to meet and learn from experienced professionals, and connect over hands-on repair, whilst supporting the wider community and the [UWE Bristol’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://www.uwe.ac.uk/about/values-vision-strategy/sustainability/strategy-leadership-and-plans/policy-and-strategy-documents).
Environmental benefits
Since 2023, the UWE Bristol Repair Cafe has contributed:
* 1,883 hours volunteered
* repaired 435 items for students, staff and community members
* prevented 721kg of waste
* saving 1,566kg of CO2 emissions.
This is equivalent to growing 89 tree seedlings for 10 years.
== Hosted by UWE Bristol Repair Cafe ==
UWE Bristol’s repair café launches offers students, staff and members of the public the chance to have their broken items fixed at the university’s Frenchay campus.
The initiative is run by students and community repair volunteers and held every second Wednesday of the month between 12:15 – 1.45pm in the Atrium of the School of Engineering (Z Block).
The repair café has been launched thanks to [MAKERS](https://www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-funding-secured-to-launch-a-repair-cafe-at-uwe-bristol-school-of-engineering) funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Items that can be repaired may include electricals and small appliances, clothes, and anything that can be glued, soldered, or stitched.
Volunteer repairers of electrical and electronic items receive guidance and support from the School of Engineering’s skilled technicians, ensuring all repairs are done in a safe manner and to a good standard.
The MAKERS project - Making And Knowledge Exchange for Repair and Sustainability - aims to improve representation and belonging in engineering for women and people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups, alongside those from underrepresented backgrounds.
The project aims to create a student community of making and repair and further build on the links to the wider Bristol community repair movement, including with SPARKS Bristol, Eastville Repair Café, plus ongoing work with young community members from St Pauls and previous UWE Bristol STEM partnership projects in the city.
https://sway.office.com/nDQYKCml3xgOVX7L?ref=Link
Learn more about Repair Cafés and how to start one at: https://therestartproject.org/
An initiative run by students, technicians, staff, community volunteers and industry helpers who work together to repair items brought in by the community for free.
The repair café promotes skill-sharing by pairing less experienced repairers with more experienced ones in a community of practice.
It is part of the wider Bristol Repair Café movement and collaborates with other local repair initiatives, like the Repairium at the [SPARKS Bristol Global Goals Centre](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsparksbristol.co.uk%2Fevents%2Fthe-repairium-shop%2F&data=05%7C02%7CKat.Corbett%40uwe.ac.uk%7C64e92035f7f14ad4c04608df04425739%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639234355117436922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ekB7zHk%2BumJRWpgWvzaP7sw0HI9gOqDGTLZOtQPy6N4%3D&reserved=0).
Items that can be repaired include:
* textiles
* electronics
* glasses
* toys
* plus other household goods.
Repair café opening times
When: Monthly – every second Wednesday of the month during term time only
Where: Atrium, School of Engineering Building (Z Block), UWE Bristol Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane
Time: 11:45-13:45
During the UWE Bristol Repair Café, students get to work alongside, staff, [STEM Ambassadors](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stem.org.uk%2Fstem-ambassadors&data=05%7C02%7CKat.Corbett%40uwe.ac.uk%7C64e92035f7f14ad4c04608df04425739%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639234355117531486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1MObuxaODCT7MXLiCPcvhgNqUKpf%2BGwsD9sE9jkZGTQ%3D&reserved=0) from industry and community volunteers from the [Bristol Repair Café Network](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fbristolrepaircafe%2F&data=05%7C02%7CKat.Corbett%40uwe.ac.uk%7C64e92035f7f14ad4c04608df04425739%7C07ef1208413c4b5e9cdd64ef305754f0%7C0%7C0%7C639234355117589693%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=c1y7wbd5OGriTp3tR7ovDAAdo%2FcGniQksG5Ci5sm1ic%3D&reserved=0). This is a great way to meet and learn from experienced professionals, and connect over hands-on repair, whilst supporting the wider community and the [UWE Bristol’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://www.uwe.ac.uk/about/values-vision-strategy/sustainability/strategy-leadership-and-plans/policy-and-strategy-documents).
Environmental benefits
Since 2023, the UWE Bristol Repair Cafe has contributed:
* 1,883 hours volunteered
* repaired 435 items for students, staff and community members
* prevented 721kg of waste
* saving 1,566kg of CO2 emissions.
This is equivalent to growing 89 tree seedlings for 10 years.
== Hosted by UWE Bristol Repair Cafe ==
UWE Bristol’s repair café launches offers students, staff and members of the public the chance to have their broken items fixed at the university’s Frenchay campus.
The initiative is run by students and community repair volunteers and held every second Wednesday of the month between 12:15 – 1.45pm in the Atrium of the School of Engineering (Z Block).
The repair café has been launched thanks to [MAKERS](https://www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-funding-secured-to-launch-a-repair-cafe-at-uwe-bristol-school-of-engineering) funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Items that can be repaired may include electricals and small appliances, clothes, and anything that can be glued, soldered, or stitched.
Volunteer repairers of electrical and electronic items receive guidance and support from the School of Engineering’s skilled technicians, ensuring all repairs are done in a safe manner and to a good standard.
The MAKERS project - Making And Knowledge Exchange for Repair and Sustainability - aims to improve representation and belonging in engineering for women and people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups, alongside those from underrepresented backgrounds.
The project aims to create a student community of making and repair and further build on the links to the wider Bristol community repair movement, including with SPARKS Bristol, Eastville Repair Café, plus ongoing work with young community members from St Pauls and previous UWE Bristol STEM partnership projects in the city.
https://sway.office.com/nDQYKCml3xgOVX7L?ref=Link
Learn more about Repair Cafés and how to start one at: https://therestartproject.org/
