Repair Cafe Forest Row

01/06/2026

This week is Volunteers Week, 1st-7th June, a week to celebrate and show our appreciation of all our wonderful volunteers. 🌟

Our volunteers give so much to the Repair Cafe Forest Row each month, with so many teams that make it possible. Without you we wouldn’t be able to do the amazing job we do. 👏
Thank you to each and every one of you, you are absolute stars🌟.

19/05/2026

Saturday was a quieter day for us at the May Forest Row Repair Café, we are not quite sure why, but those of you that came it was lovely to see you.

We had 58 repairs brought in on Saturday, 1 came in too late for us to complete so they will be coming back next month.

The repairs completed were:
22 electricals
6 sewing
0 IT (as we had no repairers)
9 watches/clocks
4 sharpening
5 bikes (including 1 electric bike) and
11 general repairs

Of these 51% were repaired
21% could not be repaired
12% received advice and
14% were taken home by repairers so should end up in a repair.

59% were from Forest Row
18% from East Grinstead and the remainder were from the surrounding area.

Our next repair cafe is on 20th June, we hope to see you all then with your arms full of repairs.

16/05/2026

We have a good complement of electricals today now!!
So please come down if you have any repairs needed!

15/05/2026

IT'S TOMORROW - May's Forest Row Repair Cafe.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, our IT volunteers are unable to make it. If that changes we will share an update on Facebook.

Don't forget that we've launched a couple of new repair categories - welly repair (for splits and rips - please ensure wellies are clean) and a patching service for nylon tents and down jackets. Come along from 10am-1pm; last orders taken at 12.30pm.
Our fabulous volunteer team includes repairers for:
Bikes 🚲
Ceramic items⚱️
Clocks ⏰
Clothes👗🪡
Down jacket rips (less than 10cm)
Electrics 📻
Electronics 🎮
Small furniture items🪑(chairs, stools, small tables)
Sharpening ✂️ (we often have availability for sharpening, so bring your blunt knives, scissors and gardening tools; there is a limit of six items per person, unless we're not busy)
Tent rips and tears (less than 10cm)⛺
Welly rips and tears
Wetsuits and neoprene rips 🏄
We will have our delicious café open with reasonably priced cakes and refreshments while you wait. We look forward to seeing you.
Community Centre, Forest Row, RH18 5DZ.
Please remember we are often really busy at the beginning of the session, so if you can arrive a little later, that should save you waiting as long. Also, we are sorry to say that it's not possible to bring dogs into the Repair Cafe.

The Forest Row Repair Cafe aims to help reduce waste by encouraging a repair culture in our community. A repair can save time, money and waste.

We are open on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Community Centre, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5DZ.

13/05/2026

THIS SATURDAY! It's May's Forest Row Repair Cafe. Come along from 10am-1pm with last orders taken at 12.30pm
Don't forget we've launched a few new mending categories
- wellies, for splits and rips (but sadly not holes in the soles)
- a patching service for down jackets and nylon tents (for holes and rips smaller than 10cm).
ALSO Please bear with us on the electricals desk - we may be down a few volunteers (TBC). Otherwise, it's a full team, with repairers for:
Bikes 🚲
Ceramic items⚱️
Clocks ⏰
Clothes👗🪡
Computers💻
Down jacket rips (less than 10cm)
Electrics 📻
Electronics 🎮
Small furniture items🪑(chairs, stools, small tables)
Sharpening ✂️ (we often have availability for sharpening, so bring your blunt knives, scissors and gardening tools; there is a limit of six items per person, unless we're not busy)
Tent rips and tears (less than 10cm)⛺
Welly rips and tears
Wetsuits and neoprene rips 🏄
Our wonderful café will be open, selling delicious and reasonably priced cakes and refreshments while you wait. We look forward to seeing you.
Community Centre, Forest Row, RH18 5DZ.
Please remember we are often really busy at the beginning of the session, so if you can arrive a little later, that should save you waiting as long. Also, we are sorry to say that it's not possible to bring dogs into the Repair Cafe.

24/04/2026

We had 74 repairs brought in on Saturday.

The repairs completed were:
19 electricals
12 sewing
2 IT
10 watches/clocks
12 sharpening
0 bikes and
18 general repairs

A surprisingly low number on electrics for some reason but lots of sharpening and a real mixture of things in the 'other category'.

Of these:
61% were repaired 14% could not be repaired
11% received advice and 6% were taken home by repairers so should end up in a repair.

Also an unusual range of visitors, 49% were from Forest Row, and 4% from East Grinstead and the remainder were from the surrounding area.

Our next repair cafe is on 16th May, we hope to see you then.

17/04/2026

IT'S TOMORROW - April's Forest Row Repair Cafe.
Please note that a couple of our fabrics volunteers are unable to attend tomorrow - a friend of the Cafe is helping out, but please be patient with us.
AND! Don't forget that we've launched a couple of new repair categories - welly repair (for splits and rips - please ensure wellies are clean) and a patching service for nylon tents and down jackets. Come along from 10am-1pm; last orders taken at 12.30pm.
Our fabulous volunteer team includes repairers for:
Bikes 🚲
Ceramic items⚱️
Clocks ⏰
Clothes👗🪡
Computers💻
Down jacket rips (less than 10cm)
Electrics 📻
Electronics 🎮
Small furniture items🪑(chairs, stools, small tables)
Sharpening ✂️ (we often have availability for sharpening, so bring your blunt knives, scissors and gardening tools; there is a limit of six items per person, unless we're not busy)
Tent rips and tears (less than 10cm)⛺
Welly rips and tears
Wetsuits and neoprene rips 🏄
We will have our delicious café open with reasonably priced cakes and refreshments while you wait. We look forward to seeing you.
Community Centre, Forest Row, RH18 5DZ.
Please remember we are often really busy at the beginning of the session, so if you can arrive a little later, that should save you waiting as long. Also, we are sorry to say that it's not possible to bring dogs into the Repair Cafe.

29/01/2026

Saturday 21st February 2026
February Forest Row Repair Café
Show some love for your broken belongings and bring them to us for the chance of rekindling their lives.
Find us in the Community Centre, Forest Row RH18 5DZ. 10am-1.00pm with last orders at 12.30.