1st Saturday of the month except January – 10am-12.30pm. Next cafe is Saturday 5 September 2026
The Cafe was established in May 2016 by Vision 21, University of Gloucestershire, St Andrew’s Church and the Gloucestershire Waste Team to enable the community to turn waste into value. Our Repair Cafe celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday 2 May 2026. Over the years, around 9.5 tonnes of equipment and materials have been diverted away from disposal. You can read more about our celebrations here.
Type of repair include textiles, knife and tool sharpening, small electrical items. Volunteer repairers will assess and where possible repair your broken items.
Videos about Repair and Regeneration at St Andrew’s on YouTube
- ‘Don’t Waste! – Regenerate and Repair Cheltenham. Presented by Nick Stanyon URC West Midlands Synod Evangelist (2016) and was produced by Kevin Snyman
- ‘Regeneration and Repair Cafe – Cheltenham – Vision 21. Produced by Vision 21 (2017)
- ‘Green Church Showcase‘ – a joint project from the Church of England’s Environment Programme and the Church Times. (2021). Churches were asked to submit details of work that they have undertaken to combat climate change, to protect nature, and to involve their communities in making changes. The Repair Cafe was featured in the video which was shown in St George’s Tron, Glasgow during the COP26 climate talks.