Anyone with ideas and experience of starting and running a repair shop in a town centre.
we’re anticipating a greater need for a focal point for the community to be able to repair and teach repair of all types of products
In the format of a small regular, say 1, 2 max 3 people daily event will be more Covid19 manageable for Fixers and users.
Perhaps in a town centre office or shop building making us an actual destination and part of the community rather than a bi monthly
Massive. 60+ people event which doesn’t seem very likely for the time being.
Just to clarify, could you say a bit more about the kind of ‘shop’ you’re thinking about setting up?
E.g. are you talking about a community space to host repair events and workshops - something like a makerspace?
(I’ve moved this to the ‘how to repair in your community’ category, as it fits here a little better)
I know that @Lorna_Montgomery (Bath Share and Repair) has opened a shop in Bath. Perhaps you can share a little bit about how that’s working Lorna?
I would check with the local Council. We meet monthly for a couple of hours (again after the Covid19 lock down) in a local Cafe. The Cafe owner was surprised how much it increased the trade for refreshments. We usually have 2/3 tables which we cover with plywood sheets to protect the surface