A repair café is helping people fix broken items instead of throwing them away.
The scheme is part of a growing movement to reduce waste and promote sustainability by encouraging people to repair rather than replace everyday objects.
Bradford on Avon’s Repair Café at Wallington Hall has been running since May and is supported by more than a dozen volunteer repair specialists.
The next sessions will take place on Saturday, June 20, and Saturday, July 18, running from 10am to around 12.30pm.
Dave Digby, one of the volunteers, said: "We throw away vast amounts of stuff.
"Even things with almost nothing wrong, and which could get a new lease on life after a simple repair.
"The trouble is, lots of people have forgotten that they can repair things themselves.
"Especially younger generations no longer know how to do that.
"Knowing how to make repairs is a skill quickly lost.
"This is a threat to a sustainable future and to the circular economy, in which raw materials can be reused again and again."
The café offers help with a wide range of items, including electrical appliances, clothing, toys, crockery, bicycles and garden tools.
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