Published: August 7, 2025
Porlock Repair Café
The Repair Café has now been running for just over 3 years and during that time has managed to repair over 1,000 items, 82% of all items brought in.
We have 15 volunteer repairers who can tackle most items, we would love to try and restore an item for you, or at least confirm it’s time to let it go for something new!
If you are unsure whether we have a volunteer who can look at your item, & want to check before bringing it in, please email us at 4rsporlockvale@gmail.com with details of your item & we can advise you.
Types of items repaired, although not exhaustive:
| Clothes | Furniture | Electrical appliances |
| Toys | Tools | Sharpening |
| Mechanical | Phones | Electronics |
We are open 10am to 12 noon at Porlock Village Hall.
Whilst you are waiting to see a repairer you can take advantage of, for a small contribution, the available coffee, tea & cakes. Actually, we have a few people who come in just for the homemade cakes and a chat with friends.
Repair Café upcoming events for 2025 are:
| August 30th | September 27th |
| October 26th | December 6th |
The Somerset Fixy van was with us for our May event & collected 38KG of electrical items, these items will have their data wiped and either be re-issued to someone in need or the key material will be extracted for re-use. This included:
- 14 phones
- 5 laptops
- 6 tablets
If you have any similar items, you no longer need, then you can still can donate unwanted Smart Tech at the Donate IT drop-off point at Minehead Eye, 1 Mart Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BJ. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.