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🪛 Ever wondered how a phone works, what materials are inside and you are interested in joining this practical workshop?🪛...
13/10/2026

🪛 Ever wondered how a phone works, what materials are inside and you are interested in joining this practical workshop?

🪛This practical workshop is organised by East London Waste Authority and delivered by The Restart Project

🪛 Join 12 like minded young people in a safe and relaxed environment to learn practical repair skills and find out how are phones are made and all the precious metals and minerals within.

🪛 Each young person will be provided with all of the equipment including a mobile phone to work on in the session, please don't bring your own damaged phone.

🪛 Experienced fixers from The Restart Project will be on hand to support during the workshop.

🪛 No previous fixing experience necessary

🪛 The workshop is free and spaces are limited.

What is the workshop like?

Watch this video to find out what to expect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Key information

📅 Date: Thursday 22nd October

⏰ Time: 4.30pm-7.30pm

📍 Location: Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1EA
(In the LAB Central area)

Suitable for young people aged 16-19 years old

Special thanks to Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure for allowing us to use The LAB space in Redbridge Central Library.

Booking required

If you are 16-17 years old please complete this booking with your parent/guardian and share your parent/guardian's email address and phone number. If 18 or over please include your email address and phone number.

🖱 https://youthrepairworkshop-oct26.eventbrite.co.uk

Watch this video to find out what to expect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Accessibility

We do our best to make the workshops as accessible as possible. Please do let us know if there are any adaptations that can be made to support the young people access the workshop.

The 12 young people will be supported by experienced fixers, please note one to one support will not be available, parents/ guardians can attend to support if preferred.

The workshop will be taking place on the ground floor which has step free access in the LAB section of the library.

On the day

The lead organiser East London Waste Authority, will have staff in attendance that hold Enhanced DBS certificates and are First Aid trained.

Snacks and soft drinks will be provided

Any questions please email: [email protected] or call 020 8724 5804

Still a few spaces left on this weekend's How To Compost workshop in Becontree in Dagenham! 🍂Learn about the different t...
13/10/2026

Still a few spaces left on this weekend's How To Compost workshop in Becontree in Dagenham! 🍂

Learn about the different types of composting from those already doing it, then find out about what support ELWA can offer to help you get started on your composting journey 🍏

📍Gale Street, Becontree, RM9 4TP
⏰12:30 - 14:30
🍏Saturday 17th October
✅Advance booking required 👉www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson or call 020 8724 5803

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham Council Redbridge Council

12/10/2026

Did you know that together, we can spark a change?
💡 Over 1,200 fires occur in waste lorries and recycling centres every year in the UK, but by disposing of batteries and small electrical items correctly, we can prevent many of them!

Use the Recycle Your Electricals locater to find your nearest Electrical Recycling point!

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham London Redbridge Council Our Streets Redbridge

Here's what's coming up for Repair Day 2026 🥳We've got several events lined up all delivered by our successful entries o...
08/10/2026

Here's what's coming up for Repair Day 2026 🥳

We've got several events lined up all delivered by our successful entries of the Repair Day micro-grant.

Find out more info over on our website https://eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/


Join the Barking Fixing Factory every Friday 11am - 2pm for the Community Repair 📍Sew London Project, Vicarage Fields Sh...
08/10/2026

Join the Barking Fixing Factory every Friday 11am - 2pm for the Community Repair

📍Sew London Project, Vicarage Fields Shopping Centre, Barking
At Community Repair you’ll work one-on-one with a Fixing Factory Fixer to inspect, diagnose, and repair your beloved item.

No prior experience is needed, but a curiosity and willingness to learn is essential.

https://www.fixingfactory.org/visit-barking
..and over at Barking Learning Centre, just a short walk from the Shopping Centre, you'll find an Electrical Recycling point.

So, if your item is beyond Repair, drop it into the recycling bin, located at the entrance of Barking Learning Centre.

Sew London Project CIC Fixing Factories Recycle Your Electricals Barking and Dagenham Council

Join us for today's Repair Cafe Please be aware there will be no bike repairs today. We apologise for any inconvenience ...
03/10/2026

Join us for today's Repair Cafe

Please be aware there will be no bike repairs today. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

🎉Join us tomorrow for our next Repair Café🎉♻FREE on-the-spot repairs at the Plaistow Library Repair Café 📍Plaistow Libra...
02/10/2026

🎉Join us tomorrow for our next Repair Café🎉

♻FREE on-the-spot repairs at the Plaistow Library Repair Café
📍Plaistow Library, North Street, E13 9HL
📆Saturday 3rd October
🕛 12pm - 3pm

🌐www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson
🌐 www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/repair-cafes

✨Fixers at the Repair Café:
🔌 The Restart Project – diagnose and repair your small household electricals
🚲 Cycle Confident – Dr Bike checks & fixes
🪡 Caramel Rock - on-the-spot clothing repairs

⚡ Donate your unwanted small electricals
👕Refresh your wardrobe at the clothes swap rail - bring up to 2 items of quality clothing to swap

☕Free refreshments

✅All repairs first come, first served.
✅No booking required.
✅Repairs are limited to one repair per person.
✅For electrical repairs parts may be required and in this case advice will be given.
✅For textile repairs that would need parts e.g. a replacement zip please bring a spare one if you can.

It's time to stitch generations together🪡🤝Whether you bring your daughter, cousin, grandad or brother, everyone will lea...
30/09/2026

It's time to stitch generations together🪡🤝

Whether you bring your daughter, cousin, grandad or brother, everyone will learn how to repair clothing to ensure they're treasured for years to come.

📍Custom Made, E16 3AR
📅Saturday 24th October
⏰11am-3pm

This event is free to residents in Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge. Booking is essential and spaces are limited!

https://eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson

Imagine having a dedicated time and place every month to finish your clothing repair projects, make friends, and learn f...
28/09/2026

Imagine having a dedicated time and place every month to finish your clothing repair projects, make friends, and learn from each other....👕💭 It’s time to join the monthly Repair & Wear Mending Club!

Bring your sewing kit and an item of clothing to hand repair, and we’ll practice mending together.

A bit of hand sewing experience is necessary, as it’s not a taught workshop. If you’re a complete beginner, you can first attend one of ELWA’s free How To Mend Clothing workshops 👉 www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson

📅On the 2nd Tuesday of every month
💙Next date: Tuesday 13th October
⏰17.30-19.30 - drop in any time
📍Redbridge Central Library (Lab Central), Ilford, IG1 1EA

Redbridge Libraries Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure Redbridge Council

Here's your Recycle Week reminder to Rescue Your Recyclables ♻🤔Did you know?♻ Toilet roll tubes can be recycled into egg...
18/09/2026

Here's your Recycle Week reminder to Rescue Your Recyclables ♻

🤔Did you know?

♻ Toilet roll tubes can be recycled into egg boxes, tissue boxes, even notebooks.

♻ Spray bottles could come back as a brand new spray bottle or another useful plastic product.

♻ Recycling one yogurt pot can save enough energy to charge your phone!

Top Tip! Please make sure your recycling is empty, clean and dry ♻

Find out about recycling in your area using this Recycle Now link:
https://www.recyclenow.com/about-us/recycling-locator-tool

Or check out your local council's website for recycling tips.

Barking and Dagenham Council
Havering Council
Newham Council
Redbridge Council

Rescue Your Recyclables ♻️


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