The BIG FIX returns next month

The BIG FIX is back this May and is expected to bring thousands of broken household items back to life nationwide.

Running throughout the whole of May, The BIG FIX has one aim – to repair as many broken things as possible.   

The event, coordinated by Devon County Council, sees volunteer menders breathe new life into broken items such as electronics, garden equipment, clothing, jewellery, clocks and much more to give them a new lease of life. 

Due to its huge success in previous years, The BIG FIX is now nationwide across the country for the sixth time. 

So far 44 Repair Cafés have signed up to take part this May, ranging from Jersey to the Orkney Islands. 

The BIG FIX hopes to help people save money, not only by repairing old items but also passing on skills to fix their own items in the future. 

Repair Cafés are increasing in popularity as people are becoming more budget and environmentally conscious. They are organised and run by volunteers who offer their time and talents to help mend broken items and keep them in use for longer. Volunteers also help greet visitors, supply tea and coffee and restock supplies of cakes and other tasty treats. 

Throughout May last year, 147 Repair Cafés and 1,130 volunteers took part in the BIG FIX, mending 2,308 items and saving 63 tonnes CO2e. Many cakes and biscuits were served alongside many more cups of tea and coffee. 

As well as the usual household items, menders also fixed a WW2 spitfire pilot helmet set, a child’s ride-on electric vehicle, opera glasses, a hoverboard, a canoe buoyancy aid and a shrieking cuckoo clock, proving that nothing is too obscure! 

There is still time for Repair Cafés to take part in the BIG FIX! Contact Recycle Devon at info@recycledevon.org for a registration pack and sign up today. 

To find out more about The BIG FIX and to find your nearest Repair Cafe visit www.recycledevon.org.