Council in partnership with Repair Café Foyle delivered another successful Repair Café last weekend at The Playtrail. Switch to Repair, funded by Material Focus, aims to encourage the public to get broken electricals fixed, saving them from landfill and saving people money. Textiles and toys were also repaired at the event. The movement will continue at another repair café this Saturday 27th April in 21 Training, Strabane. For info visit www.derrystrabane.com/repair. Pictured is Volunteer Elisia Gormley at the textile repair station.

placeholder image — Council in partnership with Repair Café Foyle delivered another successful Repair Café last weekend at The Playtrail. Switch to Repair, funded by Material Focus, aims to encourage the public to get broken electricals fixed, saving them from landfill and saving people money. Textiles and toys were also repaired at the event. The movement will continue at another repair café this Saturday 27th April in 21 Training, Strabane. For info visit www.derrystrabane.com/repair. Pictured is Volunteer Elisia Gormley at the textile repair station.

IN PICTURES: Successful Repair Cafe held at Derry's Playtrail

By Staff reporter

Published 24th Apr 2024, 11:33 GMT

Derry City and Strabane District Council hosted another successful Repair Cafe in partnership with Repair Cafe Foyle at the Playtrail

Volunteer Elisia Gormley at the textile repair station

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Volunteer Elisia Gormley at the textile repair station

Volunteer Dickie McGuinness Brooks in fixing mode

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Volunteer Dickie McGuinness Brooks in fixing mode

The Switch to Repair volunteer team

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The Switch to Repair volunteer team

Jacqueline Whoriskey and her son Emmett with her fixed vacuum cleaner

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Jacqueline Whoriskey and her son Emmett with her fixed vacuum cleaner

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