6th International Repair Café Conference

12^th June 2026
15:30 – 16:30 CET (14.30 – 15.30 BST)
Via TEAMS

This webinar is organised jointly by The Centre for Sustainable Design ® at UCA and Repair Café International Foundation.

Discover the power of Linux Repair Cafés
Join us for the 6th International Repair Café Conference, a webinar dedicated to the growing movement of Linux Repair Cafés around the world. In October 2026, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10. This puts millions of older computers at risk of becoming e-waste. At Linux Repair Cafés, people can get to know Linux, an open-source alternative, and have it installed for free on the spot.

What can you expect?
The webinar will explain how Linux Repair Cafés work and how you can start one yourself. We will share lessons learned and best practice examples, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

Who is it for?
This webinar is for trustees, managers, repairers and other volunteers who are interested in starting a Linux Repair Café — either as part of an existing Repair Café or as a standalone initiative. We will help you get started!

Programme
The conference is co-chaired by:

• Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design (®), University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and Director and Chair, Board of Trustees, Farnham Repair Café, 
• Joanna van der Zanden, Chair, Repair Café International Foundation

Further details of the programme and speakers to be added

Will you join us? Sign up for free!

You can register for this free event by emailing rcarruthers@uca.ac.uk and including your name, position and – if relevant – the name of your Repair Café. After registering, you will receive instructions on how to join the webinar.

Questions?

For more information, please contact:

Ros Carruthers
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
University for the Creative Arts (UCA)
rcarruthers@uca.ac.uk