Repair & Share cycle special coming to Kew this April

On Saturday 20 April, Kew The Transition's team of friendly volunteer repairers will offer their time and advice to help the community have a go at reviving items that need a bit of love - including bikes!

For this spring event held at St Luke's Church in Kew (TW9 2AJ) from 10.30am to 1.30pm, the team will have a special focus on bike maintenance advice, in addition to the usual range of more general repair skills and advice.

The aim of these fun, free events is to show visitors how easy it is to keep the things we buy working for longer and reduce waste.

In addition to bikes, repairers will be on hand to turn their talents to things like small electronics (no microwaves), radios and lamps, toys, soft furnishing and clothes mending, and small furniture and wooden items. If you can carry it in, they'll aim to help or point you to where you can get further help.

They'll also offer a warm, welcoming space to have a chat about what the group can do next to help build community resilience and share their visions of a sustainable future, and how you can get involved.

No advanced booking required, but if you have a particular item you would like to ask about in advance, you can email kewthetransition@gmail.com.