Volunteering
Posted 23 hours 8 minutes ago by Northern Ireland Environment Link
Closing Date: 15/05/2026
Organisation: Repair Cafe Northern Ireland
Location: Various Locations
Salary: This position is entirely voluntary and is therefore unpaid
Repair cafes build community, share skills and cut waste. They are volunteer-powered and looking for help with baking, organising and comms as well as fixing. Based in 15 communities across Northern Ireland, we'd love to welcome you to our amazing team.
Repair cafes are a practical and concrete way that communities can respond to the waste and climate crisis, help people deal with the cost of living or have something precious to them mended. Through pop up community events in Northern Ireland, our volunteers have fixed more than 11 tonnes of stuff for people - an amazing impact!
There are 15 locally-rooted repair cafe groups powered by volunteers, and new groups in the process of forming. We welcome new members to our friendly teams. Most groups meet once a month or less often, and there is no obligation to come each time, so it can be a flexible and meaningful way of contributing to your community for just a few hours. Refreshments and sometimes lunch is provided for volunteers, and many groups cover travel expenses. From time to time there are opportunities take part in training and gatherings for repair cafe volunteers across Northern Ireland.
Repair cafes events could not happen without people organising venues, getting the word out, preparing and serving in the cafe - and these volunteers are just as valued our repairers. Current fixing skills in greatest demand across our network include: IT and electrical repairs, sewing and textile repairs and jewellery repairs, but if you have another repair skill, your local group would love to discuss it with you.