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EVI Repair Café

When is it?

Monday 21st October | 2pm - 4pm

How much is it?

FREE

We’ve fixed & repaired over 220 items since EVI Repair Cafe launched in Feb 2023! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers 🙂

At EVI Repair Cafe, volunteers will do their best to breathe new life into your damaged and broken items—for FREE! Join us next on Monday 21st October, 2 – 4pm.

Bring along your;

Clothing
Textiles 
Bicycles
Tech (laptops, iPads, phones & more)
Household electricals
Jewellery (including a fantastic free cleaning service for jewellery and prescription / reading / sun glasses!)
Woodwork and tool sharpening
Toys, and more!

Save your money and reduce waste going to landfill – or just pop in for a cuppa & chat in a friendly space. We’re excited to see you there 🙂

Can’t make it? EVI Repair Café runs on the third Monday of every month. Scroll down for a list of upcoming dates and our photo gallery!

If you have the skills to fix items or would like to support us by helping coordinate our monthly meet / greet visitors – we would love to hear from you. We’re especially in need of sewing volunteers! Get in touch: Email info@evi.cymru, ring 01495708022 or pop in.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT OUR 2023 SUCCESS STORIES!

 

 

Please note: Our volunteers will do everything they can to help fix your item, but unfortunately some items are either too expensive to repair or are not repairable. Our experienced fixers will advise you on what’s best to do. We are also unable to repair microwaves or white goods (refrigerators, washing machines etc) due to safety reasons. 

Those items that are not repairable following a visit to one of our Repair Cafes can be recycled at the Authority’s household waste and recycling centres (below)… or there may be a local business who can help in your area! Click here to search.

New Vale Recycling Centre—- Closed every Thursday.
Waun-y-Pound Industrial Estate,
Ebbw Vale,
NP23 6PL

Roseheyworth Recycling Centre—- Closed every Tuesday
Roseheyworth Business Park,
Roseheyworth Road,
Abertillery,
NP13 1SP
Both sites are open 6 days a week from 9am to 5:30pm.The last entry to the sites is at 5:20pm.

2024 Repair Café Dates for the diary:

Monday 16th September
Monday 21st October
Monday 18th November
Monday 16th December

 

Part of the Repair Café Wales network.

EVI is currently funded by the UK Gov through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Click here to find out more. 

FILL OUT A REPAIR FORM HERE


What’s on at EVI?

Doctor Dark’s Laboratory at EVI

Friday 1st November | 11am, 1pm, or 2.15pm

FREE

FULLY BOOKED: Sewing Workshops

Starting Thursday 26th September | 2pm - 4.30pm

Free (bring your own fabrics)

The Money Course

Monday 30th Sept, 7th Oct & 14th Oct | 12pm to 1.30pm

Free

Soup4TheSoul Self-Love Workshop

Thursday 3rd October | 6 - 7.30pm

Free

Free Mind and Body Wellness Sessions

Thursday, 10th October, 9:30am - 11:00am (and then every Thursday until 7th November)

Free

Afternoon Film Club

Thursday 17th October | 2pm - 4pm

£3

Over 55’s Luncheon Club

Thursday 22nd Sept & 3rd Oct | 12pm - 2pm

£3

Sunflower Café

Thursday 10th October | 2pm - 4pm

Free

EVI Repair Café

Monday 21st October | 2pm - 4pm

FREE

EQUANIMITY Mindfulness Meditation & Relaxation

Mondays 10.30-11.30am & Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30pm

£5

Crochet Club

Every Tuesday, 2.30 - 4.30pm

£3 (all proceeds go to EVI Pantry)

Card Making & Craft Workshops

Every Wednesday | 2 - 4pm

£3 (all proceeds go to EVI Pantry)

ChiChi Fit with Nia

Tuesdays | 6.30 - 7.30pm

£6

Yoga with Amanda

Thursdays 6-7pm

£8 drop in or £25 for 4

EVI Pantry

Mondays | 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm

PAST EVENT: Silk-Painting for Families

Thursday 1st August | 10.30am or 1.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: EVI Family Fun Day!

Tuesday 30th July | 10am to 1pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: The Bee Hive at EVI

Wednesday 24th July | 11am, 1pm, or 2.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Summer 2024 Hospitality Academy

Starting Tues 18th June, 9.30am - 3.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Hustings 2024: Blaenau Gwent & Rhymney

Wednesday 3rd July | 3pm - 5pm (Doors open 1:45pm)

PAST EVENT: FREE Cooking on a Budget Experience

Starting Tuesday 9th April, 10am - 12pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Jack and the Beanstalk at EVI

Wednesday 27th March | 11am, 1pm or 2.15pm!

FREE

PAST EVENT: EVI Pantry Spring Fayre

Saturday 23rd March | 10am - 4pm

FREE ENTRY

PAST EVENT: Breath to Health 3-Day Workshop

Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st, & Friday 22nd March | 1 - 4pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Breath to Health Workshop

Thursday 14th March | 1pm - 2.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Sewing for Beginners

Starting Thursday 21st September | 2 - 4.30pm

FREE (bring your own fabrics)

Foundation Funders:

National Lottery Community Fund Logo
Welsh Government Logo

Current Funders:

Lloyds Bank Foundation Logo
Landfills Tax Scheme Logo
WCVA Logo
Blaenau Gwent County Council Logo
UK Gov Wales

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