New free repair shop to launch in Oxford
A new free repair shop is set to launch in the Jericho neighborhood of Oxford, offering services for bikes, electrical items, computers, and clothing. The first event will take place at St Barnabas CE Primary School on Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 BST, organized by John Mair. Mair hopes the initiative will continue monthly if there is sufficient demand, with donations covering rental and advertising costs.
- ▪The first Jericho Repair Shop will be held at St Barnabas CE Primary School on Saturday between 10:00 and 12:00 BST.
- ▪Organizer John Mair started the initiative after using a similar repair service in Wolvercote to fix a garden blower.
- ▪Volunteers will provide repairs for bicycles, sewing, computers, and knife sharpening at no cost to attendees.
- ▪The event relies on voluntary donations to cover rental and advertising expenses, with future monthly sessions depending on turnout.
- ▪Share Oxford, which coordinates other repair cafes in the city, supports the goal of reducing waste through repair rather than disposal.
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New free repair shop to launch in OxfordImage caption, Repair of bikes and electrical items, as well as sewing, will be available on Saturday at St Barnabas PrimaryByGalya Dimitrovain OxfordPublished42 minutes agoFree help with repairing bikes, electrical items, computers and clothes is coming to an Oxford neighbourhood.On Saturday, the first Jericho Repair Shop will take place at St Barnabas CE Primary School, in Jericho, between 10 and 12:00 BST.Organiser John Mair said everyone was welcome to come along and donations would go back into rental costs and advertising for the event, which he hoped would continue on a monthly basis.He said an initiative such as the repair shop "stops people throwing things away".Mair said he decided to start a repair shop in Jericho after having used the…
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