Brynhafod and the villages around it
Free repairs in Brynhafod, every second Saturday.
Mend and Make is a repair café run by volunteers in Brynhafod Community Hall. Bring a lamp that flickers, a jacket with a broken zip or a chair that wobbles, and a volunteer fixes it with you while you have a cup of tea. Repairs are free. Donations pay for parts and the hall.
What we do
- Small electricalsLamps, toasters, kettles, radios and hair dryers.
- Clothes and textilesZips, hems, buttons, small tears and patches, on a sewing machine or by hand.
- BikesPunctures, brakes, gears and chains on adult and children's bikes.
- Furniture and wooden thingsWobbly chairs, loose drawers, broken hinges and picture frames.
- SharpeningKitchen knives, scissors and garden shears, sharpened on a whetstone while you wait.
When and where
- Second Saturday of every month, 10am to 1pm
- Brynhafod Community Hall, Station RoadLast items taken at 12.30pm
- First Wednesday of every month, 6pm to 8pm
- Brynhafod Library, meeting roomClothes and sharpening only
Support us
Repairs are free. Each session costs about £60 for the hall, parts and tea, which comes from donations in the jar and a small grant.