Our goals & What we do
Our goals:
Share: Advocating the reuse of our household and electronic items rather than discarding them
Repair: Providing skilled individuals who can repair and advise, educate community members on how to maintain items in good working order
Recycle: If items are not repairable, assisting community members with recycling
What we do:
We will have a look, test, clean, repair if we can, or recommend finding a spare part. We may also recommend professionals in the area who can help. If none of the above is working, we will help with recycling
We are often asked, “what can you repair”? Please see our answers below for more information.
We always try to fix items whether they are electronic or not. We are very happy to have a look at almost anything. So please do bring things along to have a look!
However, we have learned this year that some items require more time, tools, or resources that we don’t have.
We will have a look, test, clean, repair if we can, or recommend finding a spare part. We may also recommend professionals in the area who can help. If none of the above is working, we will help with recycling via Westminster City Council.
Frequently asked questions:
Q: Do you repair washing machines A: No
Q: Do you repair televisions A: No
Q: Do you come to peoples homes A: No
Q: What on earth do you do? A: a lot actually!
Q: Do you have spare parts? A: We have a few spares but usually we advise on what can be ordered
Q: Do you recycle items? A: Yes
Q: Do you teach and explain? A: Yes we make that a priority
Q: Are you repairs free? A: Yes thanks to support from Westminster City Council Community Priorities
Q: Are there any volunteer opportunities? A: Yes - to repair but also to host events, collect and analyse data, create presentations, and much more
Q: What happens if an item cannot be fixed? A: First, we consider whether parts may be required. Second, if the item has reached the end of life, we suggest giving it away for parts. Third, we take items and recycle them and guide individuals where to recycle
Q: Can I donate electrical or electronic items to share with others? A: Yes and we can also give advice about how/where to do that
Q: Who are you? A: We are local Westminster residents and one Brent resident with a passion for helping people, a love of repair, and a desire to reduce waste. The team is led by Muntasir Sattar, a long time resident of Westminster.
Examples of items we have successfully repaired:
Computers Laptops Recovery of laptop/hard drives Lamps Fans Irons Mouse/Keyboards Toys Food processors
Examples of very difficult items:
Some vacuums Some printers Sewing machines Some food processorss Hi fi systems (CD players/Tape players)
Examples of items we help recycled:
Water damaged electronicss Pre 2007 computers TV with cracked screens Some vacuum cleanerss IPhones with cracked screens Android with cracked screens Coffee maker
