Repair Cafés – Volunteer Fixers
(Living Green Barrie)
Opportunity Details: Repair Cafés – Volunteer Fixers
| Comments | Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). Living Green Barrie partners with the Barrie Public Library and Firebird Community Cycle to host Repair Cafés and we’re always looking for volunteer fixers. Repair Cafes are hosted by the Barrie Public Library a few times per year. The goal of the Repair Cafe is to repair items and divert them from the landfill. Items often include basic electrical (lamps, wiring, etc. small appliances (e.g. toasters), clothing, and bikes, general repairs. We do not fix electronics (cell phones, laptops, etc.) The focus is on sharing skills and empowering visitors, not just fixing things for them. ** Do you belong to a community group/associatio/club (e.g. sewing club, woodworkers, electricians etc.) and want more information to share with your group? Contact us and we would be happy to answer your questions. |
| Contact | Kerry Woodward, Program Manager, Living Green Barrie; Email: info@livinggreen.info |
| Duties | Fixers are people who enjoy troubleshooting and repairing household items, helping others learn basic repair and who want to reduce waste and promote reuse.
We are especially looking for people who are handy with:
And who like to share their skills with neighbours. |
| More Info Link | https://www.repaircafe.org/en/ |
| Benefits | People with repair skills get the appreciation they deserve! Invaluable practical skills are passed on. Things are being used for longer and don’t have to be thrown away. This reduces the volume of raw materials and energy needed to make new products. |
| Clients | The Repair Cafe is open to everyone in our community |
| Areas of Interest | Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Customer Service ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Listening Skills ; Skilled Labour |
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Long Term (More than 1 year) ; There are 2-4 Repair Cafes each year usually in the spring and fall. |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one - ON ; Small Group - ON ; Fixers interact with visitors to help them fix their item. Fixers share skills & knowledge and provide guidance, and support as well as the fix. |
| Minimum Hours | 2 |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Number of Positions | Barrie 10 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Police Check | Not Required |
Agency Details: Living Green Barrie
| Office Phone | No public telephone number |
| info@livinggreen.info | |
| Website | http://livinggreenbarrie.com/ |
| Address & Map | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Mailing Address | Living Green Barrie 65 Cedar Point Dr, Suite 173 Barrie, ON Canada L4N 9R3 |