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Recycle Week 2025: The Power of Recycling and Donating
Recycle Week 2025 is the perfect time to rethink waste and embrace more sustainable choices. Discover how recycling and donating unwanted items can cut landfill waste, protect the planet, and support communities across the UK.
Muse Bespoke Upholstery: Where craftsmanship meets contemporary design
Meet Toby from Muse Bespoke Upholstery – the master upholsterer turning cherished furniture into bespoke showpieces. From antique chairs to custom ottomans, his craftsmanship transforms homes. Read his inspiring story and see why design lovers can’t get enough.
18 Repair Categories. One Powerful Mission.
Every day, 35,500 repairable items are thrown away. From shoes to sofas, watches to wardrobes, repair changes everything. Explore 18 repair categories and join the movement that’s giving our things a second life.
The ultimate guide to our 18 repair categories – from shoes to sofas
From shoes to sofas, jewellery to classic cars - our ultimate guide reveals the 18 repair categories you didn’t know existed. Find out what can be fixed, restored and loved again instead of thrown away.
Why You Should Keep Your Old Football Shirt This Premier League Season
With the Premier League season kicking off on 15th August, think twice before buying a new shirt. Discover the astonishing environmental impact of football kits and why keeping your old shirt in use is the greener choice.
What is ‘Fast Furniture’ and how do we avoid it?
Fast furniture is costing us more than money. Learn how to spot it, avoid it, and choose repair and restoration instead - for a home that’s sustainable, soulful, and built to last.
The art of leather and car restoration: Meet Tom from Steaming Leather
Step inside the workshop where vintage dreams are rebuilt. From classic car restoration to luxury reupholstery, Steaming Leather brings passion, precision, and leathercraft to every stitch. This one’s for true petrolheads.
What is the Circular Economy and how can you implement it into your life?
Ever felt baffled by all the talk around Circular Economy and what it actually is? By repairing your broken homeware you are contributing to a healthier, happier planet. Read on to find out how.
Repair vs Restoration vs Conservation: Understanding the Differences
Discover the key differences between repair, restoration & conservation and learn which service your treasured item needs to bring it back to its best.
Bringing joy back to play – how one toy repair rekindled childhood memories
Meet Conrad from For Your Den, who restores vintage toys and childhood memories. Read his heart warming story of a 1980s Eagle Force tank brought back to life through his expert toy restoration.
Join the Repair Revolution: Why We Are Repairs needs YOU
Discover how supporting repair and restoration helps the planet, protects skills, and builds community. Join the Repair Revolution with We Are Repairs today.
Meet Ally and Gem, the founders of We Are Repairs.
Meet Ally Booker & Gemma Broad, the passionate founders behind We Are Repairs, your UK repair directory that connects customers and small businesses in the repair community.
How our Repairers are vetted and checked on We Are Repairs.
At We Are Repairs, we believe in fixing what’s broken - whether it’s a much-loved watch, a vintage piece of furniture, or everyday household items.
How Donating Unwanted Homeware Reduces Waste and Helps Communities.
In the UK, we throw away an astonishing 1.6 million tonnes of bulky waste every year, including furniture, appliances and other homeware. And the worst part is - over half of it could be reused or recycled.
Are you a Repair Business? Join our eco-community.
At We Are Repairs, we believe in the power of skilled craftspeople to make a real difference in the world by promoting repair over replacement. We’re committed to helping small, independent repair businesses like yours grow and gain the visibility you deserve.