Simply Repair South Lakes

28/05/2026

This month's plant share found new homes for more than 50 garden and house plants. We were also able to pass plants on to Burton Memorial Hall and Appleby Road Community Garden 🌿

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain to bring plants to share or to give the plants new homes, and also to our wonderful volunteers Lou for organising it, and Anne for braving the weather and sharing her expertise on the day 💚

Your donations raised £60 to support future Simply Repair events 🙏

27/05/2026

Another great repair cafe in Grange......

Friday 5th June 2026 is the date of the next Cartmel Peninsula Repair Cafe 🧶🛠️🍰🪛

We’re delighted to have our regular team of talented repairers skilled at dealing with electronic items, sorting out issues with laptops and mobile phones, repairing leather items, textiles, wooden, ceramics and electrical items.

This month we’re also looking forward to welcoming a repairer skilled in wicker basket repairs. 🧺

We look forward to seeing you at Grange Methodist Church Hall, doors open 5pm until 7pm

27/05/2026

We are proud to have been one of more than 1,000 hopeful events and activities that happened across the UK in the Week of Hope (13-20 May)

We made this Hope Tree for the Repair Cafe and invited visitors and volunteers to add a leaf celebrating the people and groups that give them hope in our community. The response was heart-warming and the campaign proved that hope can be louder than hate 💚

22/05/2026

Our second session with this lovely class where they had a go at mending and patching. They achieved such fabulous results 👏👏👏

22/05/2026

What is Green Sketch Club?

- We meet in places around Kendal where we can slow down and notice nature and the seasons. (This month we'll be at the beautiful, organic garden at Hylands which will be bursting with interest.) 🌸
- We sketch what we see, not worrying about what our picture looks like but enjoying the process. ✏️
- We forget the worries of the world for a time and get lost in the joys of our surroundings
- We can provide tips and support for beginners and share a variety of art materials for you to experiment with. 🎨
- There's always tea/coffee, biscuits and great company. ☕

Message us if you want to know more, or see link below to book your place. We look forward to welcoming you 💚

Karen and Helen

21/05/2026

We had a wonderful time working with Class 3. Really impressed with their focus and interest in sewing and mending 🪡🧵💚
Thank you for welcoming us and thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for their support 🙏

14/05/2026

if you're following in the NE! 💚