Share Skipton

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

Thank you to the lovely people of Skipton (and across Yorkshire) who came to Share Skipton Repair cafe on Saturday! Thank you to our wonderful Repairers and amazing Support Stars for fixing 35 items-, keeping things out of landfill and out of the ‘to be fixed one day’ pile…

We fixed lamps 💡, trousers 👖, drills ⚙️, tape recorders 📼, hair clippers, radios, clocks 🕰️ , blouses 👚, dog buggies, umbrellas ☔️ bikes 🚲 and sharpened shears ✂️, hedge trimmers, secateurs, scissors…

We refilled your containers with hair shampoo, conditioner, laundry liquid, toilet cleaner, multi spiral face cleaner, hand soap and washing up liquid 🫗

Action skipton gave advice on electric vehicles🚙, heat pumps and solar😎

You donated children’s books 📚 for John to take to Ukraine and tools ⚒️ for Richard to take to Ilkley Tools for Africa.

Thank you to Trinity St Andrew's - Skipton for running the cafe ☕️and raising money for the Amos Trust.

Customers said-

Marvelous experience
Excellent
I am impressed by the scale of your operations
Thank you for good advice
Amazing skilful people, thank you!
Great scheme
This is a wonderful place!

28/08/2026

🍂🧶 **SWEATER WEATHER IS COMING!** 🧶🍂

The temperature is dropping, the jumpers are coming out… and suddenly you discover that *tiny hole* in your favourite sweater. 😩😂

DON’T BIN IT! ♻️❤️

Our brilliant sewists will be at Repair Café this Saturday, 10am–1pm ready to help you get your clothes winter-ready!

🧶 Holes in jumpers
👖 Trouser repairs
🧥 Broken or tricky zips
🎒 School uniform mending
🪡 Buttons, stitching & more!

📍 St Andrews Church Hall, Skipton
⏰ Saturday | 10am–1pm

So grab those clothes that have been sitting in the “I’ll fix that someday” pile and bring them along! 🙌

**SWEATER WEATHER, WE’RE READY FOR YOU!** 🧶🍁♻️

28/08/2026

⚡ **ELECTRICAL REPAIRS AT OUR REPAIR CAFÉ!**

Got an electrical item that’s stopped working? Before you throw it away, bring it along and let our volunteer repairers take a look. 🔌🔧

📅 Saturday 29 August
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Newmarket Street
👉 Opposite the Share Skipton Library of Things

Our Repair Café is free and volunteer-run, helping to keep things in use and reduce unnecessary waste. ♻️

27/08/2026

⚙️ **MECHANICAL REPAIRS AT OUR REPAIR CAFÉ!**

Got something mechanical that’s stopped working properly?

Bring it along to our free Repair Café and our volunteer mechanical repairers will see if they can diagnose the problem and get it working again. 🔧⚙️

📅 Saturday 29 August
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Newmarket Street
👉 Opposite the Share Skipton Library of Things

We love keeping useful things working for longer, saving you money and reducing waste at the same time. ♻️

27/08/2026

🛠️ **GENERAL REPAIRS AT OUR REPAIR CAFÉ!**

Got something broken but you're not quite sure where it fits?

Bring it along! Our general repairers are brilliant at having a look, working out what’s wrong and seeing whether it can be fixed. 🔧

📅 Saturday 29 August
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Newmarket Street
👉 Opposite the Share Skipton Library of Things

From little household problems to much-loved possessions, don’t bin it, bring it to the Repair Café! ♻️

26/08/2026

🧵 **TEXTILE REPAIRS AT OUR REPAIR CAFÉ!**

Got a favourite jumper with a hole? A coat that needs mending? A zip that’s given up? Or something else made from fabric that deserves a second chance?

Bring it along to our free Repair Café and our volunteer repairers will see what they can do. 🪡❤️

📅 Saturday 29 August
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Newmarket Street
👉 Opposite the Share Skipton Library of Things

Repairing clothes means keeping them in use for longer, saving money and reducing waste. 🌍♻️

26/08/2026

We have a range of disability aids available to loan through our ‘Library of Things’. Whether you need support yourself or are helping a visitor staying in your home, our ‘Assistive Technology’ category offers a wide selection of useful items.

Available now from as a little as £1.25 for a 7 day loan:

A Walking stick
Child and Adult foldable wheelchairs
Folding Zimmer frames
Shower Stools
A folding Commode
A folding Rollator, with seat and basket.
A Pair of crutches...and so much more!

View our full inventory of over 900 items at: https://www.shareskipton.org/item-collection

26/08/2026

🚲 **BIKE REPAIRS AT OUR REPAIR CAFÉ!**

Got a bike that’s making a funny noise, needs a little adjustment or has a problem you’ve been meaning to sort out?

Bring it along to our free Repair Café and our volunteer bike repairers will take a look. 🚲🔧

📅 Saturday 29 August
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church Hall, Newmarket Street
👉 Opposite the Share Skipton Library of Things

Let’s keep bikes rolling and things out of the bin! ♻️