Eastside Tool Library & Repair Café
Leeds neighbourhood nonprofit

Lights on. Tools out. Nothing goes in the bin.

We lend over 1,200 tools, from drills to wallpaper steamers, to Leeds residents. Every Saturday our volunteer fixers repair your broken toasters, bikes and clothing at the Repair Café, free.

£30 a year. Free if you’re on a low income.

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The wall Move across it and the tools come to you.

Repair Café · Open to everyone

Broken? Bring it Saturday.

Every Saturday our volunteer fixers get stuck into whatever you carry in: toasters, bikes, clothing. Pull up a stool, watch how it’s done, and keep good things out of the bin.

  • Toasters
  • Bikes
  • Clothing
Every Saturday
10am–2pm
Free repairs
Skill-sharing workshops

Learn the job before you pick up the tool.

Practical skills for people who’d rather do it themselves, like Basic Plumbing for Renters. Check the list for what’s coming up.

Upcoming workshopsOn the list

Basic Plumbing for Renters

Dates and booking to be added

More workshops will be added to this list as they’re confirmed.

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Volunteers wanted · Fixers first

Got skills? Come fix things with us.

The Repair Café runs on volunteer fixers, and the tool library runs on neighbours who give a hand. If you can mend, sort, or just welcome people in, we’d like to hear from you.

  1. Volunteer as a fixerMend toasters, bikes and clothing at the Saturday Repair Café.
  2. Help with the tool librarySort the shelves and welcome neighbours in.
  3. Register your interestNot sure where you fit? Tell us and we’ll talk.
Membership

Join your neighbours. Borrow better.

Membership is £30 a year, or free if you’re on a low income. Sign up and start borrowing from over 1,200 tools. We’re a neighbourhood nonprofit, and every membership keeps the shelves stocked.

Annual membership
£30a year
Free for those on low incomes
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