Fintona Mens Shed
We operate as a Men’s Shed, providing a safe space for men to meet up, reduce social isolation and participate in hands on projects that involve reusing materials that have been collected or donated to us from the community or local authority. We are also excited and keen to learn new skills that involve the […]
Grove Community Housing Association
Grove Community Housing Association is a registered charity based on York Road, in the heart of the community we serve. We look after 215 properties, and run annual events and workshops that allow our tenants and those in the local community to come together, have fun, and create community ties. In terms of promoting reuse and repair […]
Green Re:Make Garvagh
Green Re:Make is a community led hub and network based in a shared space. It brings people together in a relaxed, hands-on environment to work with everyday materials that would otherwise go to landfill – repairing, reusing and repurposing them into useful, creative and meaningful products. The hub promotes sustainability, collaboration and hands-on learning, encouraging […]
Aghalee Village Hall
We are a small local charity, who manages a local village hall, whose regular user groups benefit many people in the local community who are members and many of whom are isolated by rurality and poverty. Aghalee Village Hall is the last remaining Carnegie Hall in Northern Ireland. It was built and paid for by […]
Rural Action
Rural Action plays a vital role in promoting and supporting the circular economy through the delivery of its various programmes that address community resilience, enhancement of the local economy, and promotion of environmental sustainability in rural areas of Northern Ireland and beyond. We do this through: 1. Community Engagement: whereby we engage with local communities […]
Dromore Repair Cafe
Dromore Community Initiatives is an organisation which promotes community engagement through various activities including Dromore repair cafe, Dromore Mens Shed, Dromore Linen Festival, Higher Ground and more. The aim is to address isolation, lonliness and mental health issues in the local community by engaging in activities which focus on Repair, Reuse and Rethink. Higher Ground […]
Rathlin Development & Community Association (RDCA)
The RDCA membership, consisting of most island residents over 16yrs of age in a population of about 160, commonly reuses and repairs a wide range of goods and resources. It happens informally, often with or for neighbours. Rooted in a history of self-sufficiency, the community heavily relied on natural materials, foraging, beachcombing, and salvaging shipwrecked […]
Tully Meadow Mens Shed
Tully Meadow Men’s Shed is a community hub where men come together to repair, reuse, and create. Located at Augher GFC on Annaghilla Road, Augher, in County Tyrone, we transform old materials like scrap metal and reclaimed wood into new projects. Having recently held a successful mini Repair Cafe, we are committed to hosting future […]
South Down Repair Cafe
We aim to run repair cafes across locations in South Down – predominantly Downpatrick and Castlewellan approximately 10 times per annum and repair small items – electrical/mechanical, clothes, tool sharpening, clocks and watches
Laurencetown, Lenaderg and Tullylish Community Association’s (LLTCA)
LLTCA have been organising and facilitating Repair cafes since March 2020. We also set up a Tool Library in 2023 to compliment the Repair Cafe ethos of repair and DIY. We offer a limited HandyMan scheme delivered by volunteers. We have a Community Fridge & Freezer and collect via Fareshare from TESCO and KFC four […]