Dorset repair cafe in Weymouth set for February 14

The Weymouth Repair Cafe will be held at Southill Community Centre on Saturday 14 February from 10:00 to 12:30, where volunteer repairers will work on household items and donations are requested.

The Weymouth Repair Cafe is scheduled to take place at the Southill Community Centre, 137 Radipole Lane, on Saturday 14 February from 10am to 12.30pm. The event brings volunteer repairers together to fix broken household items and to keep them out of the tip. Organisers say the sessions are monthly and are run by skilled volunteers who will repair items while people watch and learn. Donations are requested, described as "as much or as little as you like." Key details: - Date and time: Saturday, February 14, 10am–12.30pm. - Location: Southill Community Centre, 137 Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 9SS. - Purpose: Volunteers repair household items to prevent them being thrown away. - Examples of items: electronics and electrical; laptops, gadgets and games; binoculars; sewing machines; clocks; hedge trimmers. - Cost: Donations are requested; organisers describe contributions as voluntary. - Contact: repaircafeweymouth.org and social at Facebook @RepairCafeWeymouth and X @RepairCafeWey. Summary: The event offers local repair help that can reduce waste and share practical skills within the community. Organisers describe it as one of their monthly Repair Cafes, with the next scheduled session on 14 February.