Repair Cafes in Lockdown #sharerepair
Complimentary Webinar
14th July 2020 18.00 – 19.00 PM BST
Organised by The Centre for Sustainable Design (®) at the Business School for the Creative Industries at the University for the Creative Arts and by Farnham Repair Café
Background
COVID-19 has meant the closure of Repair Cafes worldwide. However, UK Repair Cafes are keeping active, and a number have started to adapt and innovate during lockdown. New approaches have emerged including the use of Drop-Collect and Online Models
Objective
The webinar will showcase new approaches being taken by Repair Cafes during Lockdown
Agenda
Chaired by: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design (®), Business School for the Creative Industries, University for the Creative Arts (UCA)
18.00 Introduction
18.05 Case Studies
The webinar will present case studies including Q&A throughout.
Cambs Virtual Repair Café
Nicole Barton, Cambridge Repair Café Network
“Drop it on our doorstep” repairs
Bryan McAlley, Chailey Repair Cafe
Book on-line, takeaway ‘collect and fix’ model
Colin Thompson, Cirencester Repair Café
Facebook repair chair
Meryl Wingfield, Farnham Repair Cafe
The Lover Remote Repair Centre
Paul Bromage, Lover Repair Café
Emergency Lockdown Service
Jan Dyer, Repair Café Malvern Hills
Photos of remote repairs uploaded to media platforms
Ken Wallace, Transition Wilmslow Repair Café
18.40 Discussion
19.00 Close
Registration
The event is free of charge.
To register email rcarruthers@uca.ac.uk with your name and organisation, and you will be sent instructions to join the webinar.
Further information
For more information contact:
Ros Carruthers
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
Business School for the Creative Industries
UCA
+44 (0) 1252 892772