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Twickenham Repair Café celebrates fourth birthday

Community news on behalf of Twickenham Repair Café | 5 February 2026

70 volunteers packed St Margarets Hall to celebrate the enormous achievement of four years of the Twickenham Repair Café!

Over a four year period, the Café has achieved some remarkable numbers.

With the support of a Richmond Council climate action microgrant it has:

  • Held 36 events each year.
  • Carried out 3,000 Repairs
  • Saved 3.8 tonnes from landfill
  • Avoided 35 tonnes of CO2 emissions through repair
  • Saved attendees £120,000 by repairing instead of replacing
  • Touched the lives of 2,000+ people

Learn more about the Twickenham Repair Café and find out when it's next open.

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Updated: 5 February 2026

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