Repair Cafés are events where residents can bring broken items to be fixed for free by volunteers who are handy and who like tinkering/fixing things, or for volunteers who simply want to help out in the community.
Repair Café Volunteers
We need your help!
Volunteer Skill Examples
We are seeking people who can repair:
- Bikes
- Electronics and electrical items
- Furniture
- Small appliances
- Textiles and clothing
Volunteer Perks
- Community hours
- Helping others
- Contributing to the circular economy
If you are interested in helping us, please click through to our Volunteer webpage and sign up.
Repair Cafe's support Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan goals of minimizing waste generation and maximizing reuse, recycling and material recovery.
Repair Café International Foundation
The Repair Café concept arose in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2009, and was formulated by Martine Postma, at the time a journalist/publicist. In 2010, she started the Repair Café International Foundation. This foundation provides professional support to local groups around the world wishing to start their own Repair Café. The foundation also supports the Repair Café in Coquitlam.
