Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 15th March
Saturday 19th April
Saturday 17th May
Saturday 21st June
Saturday 19th July
Saturday 16th August
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚 Come along anytime 11am-2pm to Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta on Ilfracombe High Street to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet! 

THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!

From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Plastic Free North Devon.

Skills sharing:

Their skilled repairers are on hand to share their skills with you to take home - you can learn basic sewing, knitwear patching, visible mending and how to service your bike!

Repairs:

⚙️Sewing machine repairs eg tension adjustment and other small mechanicals

🚲 Basic bike repairs

🧵 General repairs, eg all and sundry - message info@earthrepairshop.org to check if you have a specific query!

👚 Textiles, eg replace zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), simple alterations, visible darning

🧶 Knitting and crochet, wool garments, blankets, toys etc

💍 Basic jewellery repairs, eg twisted jump rings, restringing

However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available at every event - If you have any questions, email info@earthrepairshop.org at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop Earth Repair Shop message if you’re not sure (see above email address).

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations for the Earth Repair Shop are welcome but not expected.

💚 They’d love it if you could stay whilst they repair your items, Repair Cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING ILFRACOMBE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Sunday 16th March
Sunday 18th May
Sunday 13th July
Sunday 21st September
Sunday 16th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@earthrepairshop.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta in Ilfracombe. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Earth Repair Shop team will now be taking over running the events. Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has also been made possible thanks to support from Ilfracombe Town Council, hand:plant and of course, all of the incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and the National Trust for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

26 April 2025

7 June 2025

12 July 2025

6 September 2025

18 October 2025

29 November 2025

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025

13th April 11-1pm
25th May 11-1pm
22nd June 11-1pm
7th September 11-1pm
19th October 11-1pm
23rd November 11-1pm

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to Willow’s Tearoom anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING LANDKEY & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Landkey Repair Cafe is currently held on the FIRST Wednesday of EVERY OTHER month AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

7 May 2025

2 July 2025

3 September 2025

5 November 2025

Please Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Willow's Tearoom, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution!

Come along any time 11am-1pm at The YMCA on Mill Street, South Molton to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

We aim to offer the following repairs:

🧵Textiles, clothing & crochet repairs (always available) - Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning.

🧸 Toy repairs

💍 Basic jewellery repairs

🛠 General handyman repairs: Mechanical, electrical, woodwork

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email m.brayley@outlook.com at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:
We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses. If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email m.brayley@outlook.com and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING REPAIR CAFES 📆

Friday 9th May

Friday 11th July

Friday 12th September

Friday 14th November

👀Keep an eye on our What’s On calendar for updates on what we can repair at each event and other Repair Cafes throughout North Devon.

https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 19th April
Saturday 17th May
Saturday 21st June
Saturday 19th July
Saturday 16th August
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚 Come along anytime 11am-2pm to Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta on Ilfracombe High Street to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet! 

THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!

From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Plastic Free North Devon.

Skills sharing:

Their skilled repairers are on hand to share their skills with you to take home - you can learn basic sewing, knitwear patching, visible mending and how to service your bike!

Repairs:

⚙️Sewing machine repairs eg tension adjustment and other small mechanicals

🚲 Basic bike repairs

🧵 General repairs, eg all and sundry - message info@earthrepairshop.org to check if you have a specific query!

👚 Textiles, eg replace zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), simple alterations, visible darning

🧶 Knitting and crochet, wool garments, blankets, toys etc

💍 Basic jewellery repairs, eg twisted jump rings, restringing

However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available at every event - If you have any questions, email info@earthrepairshop.org at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop Earth Repair Shop message if you’re not sure (see above email address).

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations for the Earth Repair Shop are welcome but not expected.

💚 They’d love it if you could stay whilst they repair your items, Repair Cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING ILFRACOMBE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Sunday 18th May
Sunday 13th July
Sunday 21st September
Sunday 16th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@earthrepairshop.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta in Ilfracombe. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Earth Repair Shop team will now be taking over running the events. Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has also been made possible thanks to support from Ilfracombe Town Council, hand:plant and of course, all of the incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and the National Trust for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

All Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

27 April 2025 10.30am-12pm

25th May 2025 1-2.30pm

29 June 2025 1-2.30pm

27th July 2025 1-2.30pm

31 August 2025 1-2.30pm

28 September 2025 1-2.30pm

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-12.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to The Church of St John the Baptist anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING BISHOP’S TAWTON & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafes are held on the FIRST Wednesday EVERY OTHER month from 10am -1pm AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

4 June 2025

6 August 2025

1 October 2025

3 December 2025

Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Church of St John the Baptist, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding for other Repair Cafes in the area from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025
25th May 11-1pm
22nd June 11-1pm
7th September 11-1pm
19th October 11-1pm
23rd November 11-1pm

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 17th May
Saturday 21st June
Saturday 19th July
Saturday 16th August
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

7 June 2025

12 July 2025

6 September 2025

18 October 2025

29 November 2025

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and the National Trust for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

25th May 2025 1-2.30pm

29 June 2025 1-2.30pm

27th July 2025 1-2.30pm

31 August 2025 1-2.30pm

28 September 2025 1-2.30pm

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-12.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to Willow’s Tearoom anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING LANDKEY & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Landkey Repair Cafe is currently held on the FIRST Wednesday of EVERY OTHER month AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

2 July 2025

3 September 2025

5 November 2025

Please Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Willow's Tearoom, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution!

Come along any time 11am-1pm at The YMCA on Mill Street, South Molton to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

We aim to offer the following repairs:

🧵Textiles, clothing & crochet repairs (always available) - Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning.

🧸 Toy repairs

💍 Basic jewellery repairs

🛠 General handyman repairs: Mechanical, electrical, woodwork

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email , at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond. : m.brayley@outlook.com

👉Please note:
We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses. If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email m.brayley@outlook.com and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING REPAIR CAFES 📆

Friday 11th July

Friday 12th September

Friday 14th November

👀Keep an eye on our What’s On calendar for updates on what we can repair at each event and other Repair Cafes throughout North Devon.

https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 21st June
Saturday 19th July
Saturday 16th August
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚 Come along anytime 11am-2pm to Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta on Ilfracombe High Street to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet! 

THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!

From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Plastic Free North Devon.

Skills sharing:

Their skilled repairers are on hand to share their skills with you to take home - you can learn basic sewing, knitwear patching, visible mending and how to service your bike!

Repairs:

⚙️Sewing machine repairs eg tension adjustment and other small mechanicals

🚲 Basic bike repairs

🧵 General repairs, eg all and sundry - message info@earthrepairshop.org to check if you have a specific query!

👚 Textiles, eg replace zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), simple alterations, visible darning

🧶 Knitting and crochet, wool garments, blankets, toys etc

💍 Basic jewellery repairs, eg twisted jump rings, restringing

However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available at every event - If you have any questions, email info@earthrepairshop.org at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop Earth Repair Shop message if you’re not sure (see above email address).

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations for the Earth Repair Shop are welcome but not expected.

💚 They’d love it if you could stay whilst they repair your items, Repair Cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING ILFRACOMBE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Sunday 13th July
Sunday 21st September
Sunday 16th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@earthrepairshop.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta in Ilfracombe. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Earth Repair Shop team will now be taking over running the events. Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has also been made possible thanks to support from Ilfracombe Town Council, hand:plant and of course, all of the incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025
22nd June 11-1pm
7th September 11-1pm
19th October 11-1pm
23rd November 11-1pm

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and the National Trust for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

29 June 2025 1-2.30pm

27th July 2025 1-2.30pm

31 August 2025 1-2.30pm

28 September 2025 1-2.30pm

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-12.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Meet at The Glorious Oyster (entrance to the Sandhill car park) to register!

Equipment provided
Free refreshments for participants
Free parking for registered participants

Plastic Free North Devon has teamed up with Devon Christie Estates and local partners to carry out a regular beach clean at Instow as part of their Community Clean series.

Come and join us!

NB: You will need to collect a car parking slip from the organisers to receive free parking on the day.

Many thanks to supporting partners: The Glorious Oyster, Instow Parish Council, Johns of Instow and Bideford Rotary Club.

Can't make this one?
Check out our What's On page for upcoming cleans and planet-friendly events
https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on. and sign up to our monthly What’s On email for more cleans and other planet-friendly events.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to The Church of St John the Baptist anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING BISHOP’S TAWTON & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafes are held on the FIRST Wednesday EVERY OTHER month from 10am -1pm AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

6 August 2025

1 October 2025

3 December 2025

Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Church of St John the Baptist, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding for other Repair Cafes in the area from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

12 July 2025

6 September 2025

18 October 2025

29 November 2025

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 19th July
Saturday 16th August
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025
7th September 11-1pm
19th October 11-1pm
23rd November 11-1pm

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, the National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

27th July 2025 1-2.30pm

31 August 2025 1-2.30pm

28 September 2025 1-2.30pm

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-12.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to Willow’s Tearoom anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING LANDKEY & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Landkey Repair Cafe is currently held on the FIRST Wednesday of EVERY OTHER month AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

3 September 2025

5 November 2025

Please Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Willow's Tearoom, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution!

Come along any time 11am-1pm at The YMCA on Mill Street, South Molton to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

We aim to offer the following repairs:

🧵Textiles, clothing & crochet repairs (always available) - Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning.

🧸 Toy repairs

💍 Basic jewellery repairs

🛠 General handyman repairs: Mechanical, electrical, woodwork

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email m.brayley@outlook.com at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:
We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses. If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email m.brayley@outlook.com and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING REPAIR CAFES 📆

Friday 12th September

Friday 14th November

👀Keep an eye on our What’s On calendar for updates on what we can repair at each event and other Repair Cafes throughout North Devon.

https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

6 September 2025

18 October 2025

29 November 2025

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚 Come along anytime 11am-2pm to Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta on Ilfracombe High Street to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet! 

THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!

From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Plastic Free North Devon.

Skills sharing:

Their skilled repairers are on hand to share their skills with you to take home - you can learn basic sewing, knitwear patching, visible mending and how to service your bike!

Repairs:

⚙️Sewing machine repairs eg tension adjustment and other small mechanicals

🚲 Basic bike repairs

🧵 General repairs, eg all and sundry - message info@earthrepairshop.org to check if you have a specific query!

👚 Textiles, eg replace zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), simple alterations, visible darning

🧶 Knitting and crochet, wool garments, blankets, toys etc

💍 Basic jewellery repairs, eg twisted jump rings, restringing

However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available at every event - If you have any questions, email info@earthrepairshop.org at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop Earth Repair Shop message if you’re not sure (see above email address).

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations for the Earth Repair Shop are welcome but not expected.

💚 They’d love it if you could stay whilst they repair your items, Repair Cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING ILFRACOMBE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Sunday 21st September
Sunday 16th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@earthrepairshop.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta in Ilfracombe. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Earth Repair Shop team will now be taking over running the events. Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has also been made possible thanks to support from Ilfracombe Town Council, hand:plant and of course, all of the incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 16th August
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, the National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

31 August 2025 1-2.30pm

28 September 2025 1-2.30pm

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-12.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to The Church of St John the Baptist anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING BISHOP’S TAWTON & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafes are held on the FIRST Wednesday EVERY OTHER month from 10am -1pm AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

1 October 2025

3 December 2025

Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Church of St John the Baptist, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding for other Repair Cafes in the area from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

28 September 2025 1-2.30pm

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-12.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to Willow’s Tearoom anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING LANDKEY & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Landkey Repair Cafe is currently held on the FIRST Wednesday of EVERY OTHER month AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

5 November 2025

Please Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Willow's Tearoom, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

18 October 2025

29 November 2025

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025
7th September 11-1pm
19th October 11-1pm
23rd November 11-1pm

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Join the repair revolution!

Come along any time 11am-1pm at The YMCA on Mill Street, South Molton to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

We aim to offer the following repairs:

🧵Textiles, clothing & crochet repairs (always available) - Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning.

🧸 Toy repairs

💍 Basic jewellery repairs

🛠 General handyman repairs: Mechanical, electrical, woodwork

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email m.brayley@outlook.com at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:
We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses. If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email m.brayley@outlook.com and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING REPAIR CAFES 📆

Friday 14th November

👀Keep an eye on our What’s On calendar for updates on what we can repair at each event and other Repair Cafes throughout North Devon.

https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚 Come along anytime 11am-2pm to Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta on Ilfracombe High Street to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet! 

THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!

From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Plastic Free North Devon.

Skills sharing:

Their skilled repairers are on hand to share their skills with you to take home - you can learn basic sewing, knitwear patching, visible mending and how to service your bike!

Repairs:

⚙️Sewing machine repairs eg tension adjustment and other small mechanicals

🚲 Basic bike repairs

🧵 General repairs, eg all and sundry - message info@earthrepairshop.org to check if you have a specific query!

👚 Textiles, eg replace zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), simple alterations, visible darning

🧶 Knitting and crochet, wool garments, blankets, toys etc

💍 Basic jewellery repairs, eg twisted jump rings, restringing

However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available at every event - If you have any questions, email info@earthrepairshop.org at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop Earth Repair Shop message if you’re not sure (see above email address).

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations for the Earth Repair Shop are welcome but not expected.

💚 They’d love it if you could stay whilst they repair your items, Repair Cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING ILFRACOMBE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Sunday 16th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@earthrepairshop.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta in Ilfracombe. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Earth Repair Shop team will now be taking over running the events. Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has also been made possible thanks to support from Ilfracombe Town Council, hand:plant and of course, all of the incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Meet at The Glorious Oyster (entrance to the Sandhill car park) to register!

Equipment provided
Free refreshments for participants
Free parking for registered participants

Plastic Free North Devon has teamed up with Devon Christie Estates and local partners to carry out a regular beach clean at Instow as part of their Community Clean series.

Come and join us!

NB: You will need to collect a car parking slip from the organisers to receive free parking on the day.

Many thanks to supporting partners: The Glorious Oyster, Instow Parish Council, Johns of Instow and Bideford Rotary Club.

Upcoming Instow Cleans;

25 October 2025 11am-1pm

***Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ***

Can't make this one?
Check out our What's On page for upcoming cleans and planet-friendly events
https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on. and sign up to our monthly What’s On email for more cleans and other planet-friendly events.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

26 October 2025 10.30am-12pm

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-11.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to The Church of St John the Baptist anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING BISHOP’S TAWTON & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafes are held on the FIRST Wednesday EVERY OTHER month from 10am -1pm AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

3 December 2025

Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Church of St John the Baptist, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding for other Repair Cafes in the area from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

29 November 2025

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 15th November

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025
23rd November 11-1pm

*** Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ***

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Meet at The Glorious Oyster (entrance to the Sandhill car park) to register!

Equipment provided
Free refreshments for participants
Free parking for registered participants

Plastic Free North Devon has teamed up with Devon Christie Estates and local partners to carry out a regular beach clean at Instow as part of their Community Clean series.

Come and join us!

NB: You will need to collect a car parking slip from the organisers to receive free parking on the day.

Many thanks to supporting partners: The Glorious Oyster, Instow Parish Council, Johns of Instow and Bideford Rotary Club.

Upcoming Instow Cleans;

***Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ***

Can't make this one?
Check out our What's On page for upcoming cleans and planet-friendly events
https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on. and sign up to our monthly What’s On email for more cleans and other planet-friendly events.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

30 November 2025 10.30-12pm

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-11.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to Willow’s Tearoom anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING LANDKEY & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Landkey Repair Cafe is currently held on the FIRST Wednesday of EVERY OTHER month AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

Please Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Willow's Tearoom, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution!

Come along any time 11am-1pm at The YMCA on Mill Street, South Molton to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

We aim to offer the following repairs:

🧵Textiles, clothing & crochet repairs (always available) - Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning.

🧸 Toy repairs

💍 Basic jewellery repairs

🛠 General handyman repairs: Mechanical, electrical, woodwork

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email m.brayley@outlook.com at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:
We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses. If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email m.brayley@outlook.com and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING REPAIR CAFES 📆

Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

👀Keep an eye on our What’s On calendar for updates on what we can repair at each event and other Repair Cafes throughout North Devon.

https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!

Pop along to Barnstaple Library foyer any time between 10am and 12.30pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!

This project is now well established, moving into it’s third year.  

Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer with the support from a team of enthusiastic helpers from us here at PFND, Barnstaple Library and other local groups and services.

Each month the team aim to offer:

👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), teddy bear A&Es, simple alterations and mending of clothing and small household soft furnishings

📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs, tool sharpening and PAT testing
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc

Repair Cafe’s rely on volunteers, so they can't always guarantee all these skills will be available every month - Follow them on Facebook where you can pop a message through if you have any queries - best to do it at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop them a message if you’re not sure or pop in and ask at one of the sessions.  (see email address above)

☕Hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome to help the cafe continue but are not expected.

💚 Staying whilst your items are repaired is preferred as cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Keep an eye out for the new 2026 dates coming soon

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved for volunteering there’s an expression of interest form here:  Volunteering with One Barnstaple .

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project since 2023, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, Barnstaple Town Council’s One Barnstaple Community Developer will now be supporting the events with us as a key stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes haves been made possible thanks to many stakeholders; NDVS, Barnstaple Rotary Link Club, Barnstaple Library and One Barnstaple as well as support from Barnstaple Town Council and of course, our incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚 Come along anytime 11am-2pm to Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta on Ilfracombe High Street to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet! 

THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!

From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Plastic Free North Devon.

Skills sharing:

Their skilled repairers are on hand to share their skills with you to take home - you can learn basic sewing, knitwear patching, visible mending and how to service your bike!

Repairs:

⚙️Sewing machine repairs eg tension adjustment and other small mechanicals

🚲 Basic bike repairs

🧵 General repairs, eg all and sundry - message info@earthrepairshop.org to check if you have a specific query!

👚 Textiles, eg replace zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), simple alterations, visible darning

🧶 Knitting and crochet, wool garments, blankets, toys etc

💍 Basic jewellery repairs, eg twisted jump rings, restringing

However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available at every event - If you have any questions, email info@earthrepairshop.org at least 48 hours before the event to give them time to respond.

👉Please note:

This is not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop Earth Repair Shop message if you’re not sure (see above email address).

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations for the Earth Repair Shop are welcome but not expected.

💚 They’d love it if you could stay whilst they repair your items, Repair Cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING ILFRACOMBE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Keep an eye out for 2026 dates coming soon…

Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s Calendar  for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too: https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/whats-on

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US🙋‍♀️
We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know or a friendly welcoming face to help run the event. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.
Please get in touch with us on info@earthrepairshop.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Hand:Plant Cafe and Delta in Ilfracombe. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Earth Repair Shop team will now be taking over running the events. Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has also been made possible thanks to support from Ilfracombe Town Council, hand:plant and of course, all of the incredible volunteers and the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.

FREE HOT DRINKS - this year, these will be provided down on the beach rather than at the cafe (still with thanks to Saunton Break Cafe). Remember to bring your reusable cups!

FREE PARKING - for all volunteers, pop in the shop when it’s time to leave and let them know you have been volunteering with us.

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED - gloves, litter pickers and bags. However, if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2025

*** Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ***

This year’s beach cleans are being made possible by our ongoing partnership with Saunton stakeholders; Christie's Estates, Saunton Beach Enterprises Ltd, Saunton Break Cafe, Braunton Countryside Centre. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Surf Life Saving Club, Saunton Hotdoggers, National Landscapes and local Surfers Against Sewage reps.

We will also attempt to run a MCS Survey or a brand audit, depending on the amount of volunteers/conditions. Please make yourself known if you want to help with these surveys.

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

Come along anytime 10am-1pm!

SERVICES AVAILABLE;

MEN’S SHED will be supporting our repair cafe this month offering PAT testing and other handyman-type skills!

👕 Textiles repairs (always available)
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning

We also aim to offer:

• Small electrical repairs such as radios, headphones, cameras

• Minor carpentry repairs

• The Pickwell Foundation’s ‘Pickwell Pedals’ Basic Bike Service and Repairs

• IT Support and fixes

However, as we rely on volunteers, we can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available.
If you have any questions, email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org at least 48 hours before the event to give us time to respond.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕We will also be serving cake and hot drinks to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn. 

🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org and we will run it by our sewing stars to see what we can do.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

📆UPCOMING BRAUNTON REPAIR CAFES 📆

Dates for 2026 yet to be confirmed

🙋 VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋

We are always on the lookout for a few more volunteers, either to share their mending skills at the Cafes or to help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day. You don’t need to be a professional seamstress or upholsterer or mechanic to volunteer - just someone with some basic skills who is happy to share what they know. There is no pressure to undertake any repairs that you are not confident with.

Please get in touch on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by the Museum of British Surfing, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

Christmas Eve 2025 10am-11.30pm

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475

Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚

If you have any textiles or clothing, which need a minor repair, bring it along and our skilled volunteers will mend it. This is a free service (although donations are always welcome).

Come along to The Church of St John the Baptist anytime between 10am and 1pm.

👉Please note:

We are not a professional repair service, so please don’t bring us ‘fancy’ repairs like wedding dresses - just drop us a message if you’re not sure.

☕The cafe will be open serving cake and hot drinks, should you wish to purchase, but there is no pressure or expectation to buy.

💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.

💚 We'd love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, our cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.

👖Please bring any zips or button etc. that you’d like to be used.

❓Any question or enquiries, please email us on info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org (ideallyt at least 48 hours before the event to allow us time to read and respond)

📆 UPCOMING BISHOP’S TAWTON & OTHER REPAIR CAFES 📆

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafes are held on the FIRST Wednesday EVERY OTHER month from 10am -1pm AND we hold repair cafes in other towns which are listed in this What’s On Guide.

Keep an eye out for 2026 dates

🙋‍♀️VOLUNTEER WITH US 🙋‍♀️

If you have useful repair skills and would like to help out with our cafes, we’d love to hear from you. If you could help out behind the scenes and welcome people on the day

Please email info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.

🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏

Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network, hosted by Church of St John the Baptist, with the support of volunteers from the local community.

Thanks to previous funding for other Repair Cafes in the area from the Post Code Lottery, NatureSave funding and National Lottery Together For Our Planet Community Fund, and the support of North Devon towns and villages, we currently have repair cafes in Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Braunton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, and Barnstaple.

Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team, National Trust and ND Silent Disco for a silent disco boogie down Woolacombe beach as you clean it!

Meet at Mill Rock

Equipment Provided

Upcoming dates:

****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****

See you there !

Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475