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This is your go-to area for exclusive news, latest eco information and top tips from our exceptional expert repairers.

We Are Repairs Co-founders, Ally Booker & Gemma Broad, leaning against a graffitied wall in central Nottingham.

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.
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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.
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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.
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Collage of images showing repair businesses at work from an upholsterer working on a chair, a seamstress repairing some clothing, a cobbler putting the sole on a shoe and a woodwork restorer working on some detailing on a wooden desk.

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.
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Did you know?

There are Repair Cafe’s and Groups based all over the UK? You can take your broken items to be fixed by these friendly teams, at a location near you.