Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 via our What’s On page
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND, or if you want to focus on the Barnstaple Repair Cafe, 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 Earth Action 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.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
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.
Melting Ice | Rising Tides: Art and Environment Symposium
Join for a day of expert insights and collaborative conversations for evryone with an interest in art and the environment at The Burton at Bideford
North Devon Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k
Take on the UK's toughest and most beautiful marathon? Whether you are looking for your next running challenge or wanting to push yourself to try something totally new, the North Devon Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K is back and better than ever for its 16th year in 2025
We’ll be helping to serve water to thirsty runners from our Water Bar.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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 10.30am-12pm
31 August 2025 1-2.30pm
28 September 2025 10.30am-12pm
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
Landkey Repair Cafe
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.
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
North Devon & Torridge Climate Forum
The next Climate Forum will focus on community led initiatives across our area and will be held at Barnstaple Library in room 3B on Saturday 5th July at 11.00 to 1.00. Doors open 10.45. For those who can't make the physical meeting we hope to have a Zoom option available.
This is not a great time for those of us who are desperately worried about the future of our planet. Trump is busy dismantling all green initiatives in the States and our own government appears to be prioritising 'economic growth' over nature and the climate, seemingly unaware of how vital nature and the climate are for economic development.
In times like these it is even more important that we take matters into our own hands and do what we can on the individual and community level. This Forum will be an opportunity to hear about the amazing work that grass roots community groups are quietly doing across our area.
We hope to have speakers from:
Sustainable Chulmleigh
Roborough Rewilders
South Molton Ecolinks
Ashreigney and Riddlecombe Nature Recovery Group
Lyn Climate Action
all talking about the projects they are delivering.
There will be time for anyone who is not presenting to talk briefly about any local projects they know about. We are also hoping to have tables around the room for a wider range of community groups to display information about what they are doing. Time will be set aside for attendees to explore these initiatives.
We know that there is a lot of great work going on in our area that we don’t all know about so this Forum will be an opportunity to find out what others are doing, for existing projects to recruit more volunteers and to inspire others to start their own projects.
More detailed information will follow nearer the time but please put the date in your diary now!
Croyde Ocean Triathlon
Based at the beautiful, award-winning Putsborough Sands and sold out again last year, Croyde Ocean Triathlon takes in some of the South West’s most stunning scenery.
We’ll be helping to serve water to thirsty runners from our Water Bar.
South Molton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 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 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.
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with us
Braunton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 contact us 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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Ilfracombe Repair Cafe & Skills Share
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!
From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Earth Action 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.
💸 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
🙋♀️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 Earth Action 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.
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 via our What’s On page
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND or if you have a specific interest in Barnstaple Repair Cafe, 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 Earth Action 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.
Croyde Beach Clean
Join Parkdean Resorts and Holly the Ranger for the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean event!
Meet at the main beach entrance (RUDA end).
Free parking for beach cleaners (please record your number plate on the sign in sheet).
Equipment provided.
Please note - if you are planning to bring dogs, Croyde beach has a “no dogs” policy from 30th April to 1st October.
See you there!
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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 10.30am-12pm
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
Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 via our What’s On page
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND or if you have a specific interest in Barnstaple Repair Cafe 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 Earth Action 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.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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 10.30am-12pm
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
Landkey Repair Cafe
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.
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Braunton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 contact us 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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
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
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.
South Molton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 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 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.
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
Croyde’s The Great British Beach Clean
Join Parkdean Resorts and Holly the Ranger for the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean event!
Meet at the main beach entrance (RUDA end).
Free parking for beach cleaners (please record your number plate on the sign in sheet).
Equipment provided.
Please note - if you are planning to bring dogs, Croyde beach has a “no dogs” policy from 30th April to 1st October.
More info on The Great British Beach Clean
See you there!
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 On Calendar for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others.
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND, or if you want to focus on the Barnstaple Repair Cafe, 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 Earth Action 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.
Ilfracombe Repair Cafe & Skills Share
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!
From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Earth Action 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.
💸 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 On Calendar for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too
🙋♀️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 Earth Action 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.
Instow Beach Clean
Meet at The Glorious Oyster (entrance to the Sandhill car park) to register!
Equipment provided
Free refreshments for participants
Free parking for registered participants
Earth Action 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 and sign up to our monthly What’s On email for more cleans and other planet-friendly events.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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:
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
Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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
Keep an eye out for 2026 dates
Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s On Calendar for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND, or if you want to focus on the Barnstaple Repair Cafe, 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 Earth Action 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.
Braunton Repair Cafe
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@earthactionnorthdevon.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@earthactionnorthdevon.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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
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.
Instow Beach Clean
Meet at The Glorious Oyster (entrance to the Sandhill car park) to register!
Equipment provided
Free refreshments for participants
Free parking for registered participants
Earth Action 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 and sign up to our monthly What’s On email for more cleans and other planet-friendly events.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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:
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
Landkey Repair Cafe
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.
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
South Molton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 contact us 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.
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 2026 dates
Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s On Calendar for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Braunton plus ones hosted by others.
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND, or if you want to focus on the Barnstaple Repair Cafe, 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 Earth Action 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.
Ilfracombe Repair Cafe & Skills Share
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!
From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Earth Action 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.
💸 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
Can’t make any of these or looking to find one closer to you? Check out our What’s On Calendar for all of our Repair Cafes in South Molton, Landkey, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple and Braunton plus ones hosted by others too.
🙋♀️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 Earth Action 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.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
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.
Braunton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 contact us 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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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:
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
Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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:
****Keep an eye out for 2026 dates ****
See you there !
Any queries, contact Plastic Free Woolacombe via instagram message or Deborah on 07980625475
Film Screenings + Panel Discussion
An inspiring evening of short films showcasing marine conservation efforts, sustainable innovation and powerful coastal storytelling - followed by a discussion with local leaders and ocean advocates.
Panellists from;
Earth Action North Devon, Ecotribo, Saunton Surf Sisters, Algapelago and more…
FREE ENTRY - Donations Welcome
*** Booking required***
Turning Waste into Wonder - Ocean inspired Art from Tetra paks
Meet: Near the Main Beach Entrance
This hands-on, family friendly session will explore how creative reuse can inspire conservation , as we turn waste materials such as Tetra-paks into vibrant ocean-themed artworks.
Activities include:
Guided art-making using upcycled materials
Collaborative ocean mural
All are welcome- materials provided, though contributions of cleaned tetrapaks and pens are welcomed
Rockpool Safari with Coastwise and National Landscapes
Join Coastwise ND, Parkdean Rangers and North Devon National Landscape for a guided rockpool discovery session to explore the amazing creatures living on our shoreline.
Free, family friendly fun
Look for the flags by the Rockpools to meet
Braunton Repair Cafe
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, please contact us 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 contact us 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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Instow Beach Clean
Meet at The Glorious Oyster (entrance to the Sandhill car park) to register!
Equipment provided
Free refreshments for participants
Free parking for registered participants
Earth Action 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 and sign up to our monthly What’s On email for more cleans and other planet-friendly events.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
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.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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:
29 June 2025 10.30am-12pm
27th July 2025 10.30am-12pm
31 August 2025 1-2.30pm
28 September 2025 10.30am-12pm
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
Croyde Beach Clean
Join Parkdean Resorts and Holly the Ranger for the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean event!
Meet at the main beach entrance (RUDA end).
Free parking for beach cleaners (please record your number plate on the sign in sheet).
Equipment provided.
Please note - if you are planning to bring dogs, Croyde beach has a “no dogs” policy from 30th April to 1st October.
See you there!
Wildersmouth Beach Clean & Big Art Attack
Be part of a community beach clean-up finishing in a collaborative art piece ! This will be filmed as part of Ilfracombe’s contribution to the nationwide “Beach of Dreams” Coastal Arts Festival.
We will incorporate some of the found rubbish with natural materials to make a picture on the beach (before disposing of it of course!) Equipment Provided.
For further information please contact Mel at Hand:plant ; email : handplantshop@yahoo.com
In association with Ilfracombe Culture Team
www.beachofdreams.org
Ilfracombe Repair Cafe & Skills Share
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!
From 2025, Ilfracombe Repair Cafe is now operated by the wonderful Earth Repair Shop team with support from us at Earth Action 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, please get in touch 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.
💸 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
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Ilfracombe Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Paddle Out Protest - End Sewage Pollution
We’re joining the national day of action to demand an end to sewage pollution. Will you join us?
The North Devon Paddle-Out Protest is happening Saturday 17th May, from 10am for 10:15am at Croyde Beach. Whether you paddle, swim, surf or stand—show up and be counted!
The Independent Water Commission is preparing its recommendation for the future of the water industry. Let’s keep the pressure on and turn up in even bigger numbers to show them we won’t stop until they #EndSewagePollution for good.
Whether you paddle-out or paddle-in at the shore, dip your toes in the water or keep to the sand, we hope to see you there! If you can’t be there, please help us share as much as possible.
Location: Croyde Bay, meet at the Lifeguard Hut, 10am.
More info:�https://www.sas.org.uk/water.../our-water-quality-campaigns/
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 via our What’s On page
🙋♀️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.
Find out more about volunteering with EAND, or if you want to focus on the Barnstaple Repair Cafe, 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 Earth Action 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.
South Molton Repair Cafe
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, contact us 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 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 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.
🙋♀️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 if you would like to get involved.
Landkey Repair Cafe
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.
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 contact us (ideally 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
Find out more about volunteering with us.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Landkey Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Woolacombe Silent Disco Beach Clean
Get some fresh air and join the Plastic Free Woolacombe team and 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:
25th May 2025 10.30am-12pm
29 June 2025 10.30am-12pm
27th July 2025 10.30am-12pm
31 August 2025 1-2.30pm
28 September 2025 10.30am-12pm
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
Braunton Repair Cafe
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@earthactionnorthdevon.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@earthactionnorthdevon.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@earthactionnorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
Our Braunton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
Croyde Easter Beach Clean
Join Parkdean Resorts and Holly the Ranger for the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean event!
Meet at the main beach entrance (RUDA end).
Free parking for beach cleaners (please record your number plate on the sign in sheet).
Equipment provided.
Please note - if you are planning to bring dogs, Croyde beach has a “no dogs” policy from 30th April to 1st October.
See you there!
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
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 Earth Action North Devon, 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.
💸 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 via our What’s On page
🙋♀️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@earthactionnorthdevon.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 Earth Action 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.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
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.
Ashreigney & Riddlecombe Community Clean
Come and help clean up your community!
Meet at Ashreigney Village Hall
All equipment provided
Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe
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@earthactionnorthdevon.org (ideally 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@earthactionnorthdevon.org if you would like to get involved.
🙏THANKS AND PLANS 🙏
Our Bishop's Tawton Repair Cafe is a partnership project, part of Earth Action 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.
South Molton Repair Cafe
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 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. 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 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.
Woolacombe SILENT DISCO Beach Clean
Go and 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
Day Of Action - Mass Community Clean
Join in with our Day of Action Mass Community Clean to get some fresh air and give back to the environment.
Wherever you are in North Devon and Torridge, we are encouraging everyone to add 27th January 2025 to the calendar to join in our annual Day of Action. Each year we galvanises the community, whether that be community groups, individuals, schools or businesses to head outside for a community clean to help tackle the global issue of plastic pollution on a local level.
Let’s make the 2025 Day of Action the biggest yet!
DATES & TIMES OF PUBLIC CLEANS COMING SOON!
Ilfracombe Repair Cafe & Skills Sharing
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.
Braunton Repair Cafe
Join the repair revolution! 🌍💚
Come along anytime 10am-1pm!
WE WILL CONFIRM THE REPAIRS ON OFFER IN THE NEW YEAR, BUT WE HOPE TO OFFER:
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
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 📆
TO BE UPDATED IN THE NEW YEAR!
🙋 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.
Barnstaple Repair Cafe
Join the repair revolution! - This is a FREE service!
Come along any time 10am-1pm at Barnstaple Library to bring your items back to life, learn new skills, save money and the planet!
Now that this event is well established, Barnstaple Repair Cafes from 2025 onwards will be operated by Barnstaple Town Council with the support of us here at PFND.
Each month they aim to offer:
👖 Textiles repairs
Such as replacing zips and buttons (bring your own zips and buttons), darning teddy bears, simple alterations, visible darning
📻 Small electrical & mechanical repairs
Such as radios, headphones, cameras etc
However, as they rely on volunteers, they can't always guarantee that all these skills will be available - check their Facebook and Instagram for updates on which repairs will be on offer closer to the time.
If you have any questions, email barnstaplerepaircafe@gmail.com 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 (see email address above)
☕Cake and hot drinks will be served to keep you refreshed while you watch and learn.
🧵If you are unsure on whether to bring an item or not - please email barnstaplerepaircafe@gmail.com and they will run it by their sewing stars to see what they can do.
💸 This is a FREE service! Donations are welcome but not expected.
💚 They’'d love it if you could stay whilst we repair your items, cafes are about building community connection and sharing skills too.
📆UPCOMING BARNSTAPLE REPAIR CAFES 📆
Saturday 15th February
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 or barnstaplerepaircafe@gmail.com for volunteering specifically for Barnstaple Repair Cafe.
🙏THANKS AND FUTURE PLANS🙏
The Barnstaple Repair Cafe has been a partnership project, part of Plastic Free North Devon’s expanding Repair Cafe network. For 2025 onwards, the brilliant Barnstaple Town Council will now be taking over running the events with us as a stakeholder. Barnstaple Repair Cafes has also 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.
Big Saunton Beach Clean
Get some fresh air, feel good and do good! Come down anytime between 11am and 1pm.
✅Free parking for volunteers
✅Hot drinks will be provided (in a reusable cup only) by the wonderful Saunton Break Cafe - Remember to bring your own cup!
✅Beach cleaning equipment is provided but if you have your own, bring it with you.
📆 Our Big Saunton Beach Cleans will be on the following Sundays in 2024:
25th February
7th April
19th May
30th June
14th July
15th September
27th October
8th December
12th January 2025
🙏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 and Saunton Surf Life Saving Club. The events continue to be supported by Saunton Hotdoggers, Walking on Waves surf school, Surf Saunton North Devon, Saunton Surf Sisters, 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 this.
South Molton Repair Cafe
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 March
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.