Repair instead of throwing away: Repair Café Neuwied starts!

Repair instead of throwing away: Repair Café Neuwied starts!

What's new in Neuwied? On October 22, the Repair Café Neuwied opened its doors again and invites everyone who does not want to separate from their broken objects. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., visitors have the opportunity to bring their transportable household appliances and clothing to repair. The event takes place in the district meeting at Rheintalweg 14, a warm place that invites you to exchange and interaction. BLICK Current reports of the positive experiences that the participants can have there.

But what exactly is behind these Repair Cafés? In Neuwied, located under the patronage of the city administration and the multi -generation house, volunteer repairers have the opportunity to contribute their skills to help others. This is not only done by repairing, but also by creating a meeting point that promotes sustainable life. Repair initiatives informs about the diverse aspects of this initiative.

Repair instead of throwing away

Repair cafés like in Neuwied are safe places where people not only learn how to repair their broken things themselves, but also acquire new skills. The initiatives are part of an international network that includes over 2,500 repair cafés worldwide. The advantage? In the Repair Café, tools and materials are available that help people repair everything - be it furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, or even clothing! Repair Café It is clear that these meetings do not compete with professional repair services, but rather serve to promote knowledge of repair skills in society.

Beginners and experienced craftsmen meet here, show each other tricks or help with repair. The basic idea is simple: do not just throw damaged things away, but find ways to make them functional again. And not only for practical reasons: Repairing can reduce CO2 emissions that arise in the manufacture of new products. If you are interested in the next events in the Repair Café, you should register in good time because the places are limited!

Preparation is everything

Participation in the Repair Café requires pre -registration, which is easy to get off. Just call or write an email! For the district meeting, the phone number 02631 863 070, email: districtbuero@stadt-neuwied.de. In the parish home of St. Margaretha, the organizers can be reached at 02622/902787 or by email to info@rethink-ev.de. On the website of Rethink e.v. Is there also the possibility to reserve a place online.

The next appointment in the parish of St. Margaretha will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, while the fourth Wednesday of the month belongs to the district meeting. People are invited to bring their defective items with them and to use imagination and craft together to repair them.