SWAP
Repair Week is celebrated every year in London. After Repair Week, we will have a Repair and Reuse Day. Come and learn how to save money and reduce waste by repairing things. You can also learn how to upcycle and mend items, or find some secondhand treasures. All activities are free.
We can help you make your things last longer with these events:
- Bike maintenance and repairs: Bring your bike to get fixed by Bikeworks mechanics
- Clothes mending workshop: Learn how to repair your items and bring them along
- Kintsugi repair workshop: Fix broken pottery, glass, or plastic items using glue and gold putty
- Fabric painting and upcycling workshop: Bring a shirt or tote bag to paint and reuse.
We will also have a clothes and book swap event taking place.
Clothes and Book Swap: How to take part
- Bring up to 15 clean clothing items or books between 10.30 and 11.30am. Get tokens in exchange.
- Take a break after dropping off your items. Attend a workshop or return later when swapping begins.
- From 12 to 1.30pm, pick out up to 15 new-to-you clothing pieces or books. Use your tokens for the exchange.
- All clothes and shoes are accepted, including items for babies, children, and men. No underwear or swimwear, though.
Please make sure all items are clean and in good condition without any marks, stains, or holes. Only bring items you would want to take with you.
We will inspect all items before giving out tokens. Books need to be in good condition and will count as part of the 15 items you can bring.
Any clothes or books left at the end of the swap will go to the next swap or be collected by our charity partner Triad.
For more information on Triad (who also offer home collections across the borough), please visit the recycle and reuse page.