THE next Repair Cafe in Wellington will take place as usual in the Baptist church hall in South Street on Saturday (December 7) from 10am-noon.

It is expected that the full range of repair services will be available, as well as facilities for testing electrical equipment for safety, and for sharpening knives and other tools. Details are given on the posters on display around town.

It is planned to hold further Repair Cafes next year every other month, with the first one on Saturday, February 15, being part of the Big Fix 2020 initiative. It is hoped that most if not all Repair Cafes worldwide will hold an event on the same date, carrying out a record number of repairs and aiming to raise awareness generally of the need to reduce the amount of goods thrown away.

More details of the Big Fix 2020 will be published nearer the time.