Free Electrical Repairs Offered at Livat Hammersmith
Monthly sessions to be run by West Central London Fixers
Volunteer repairers at work. Picture: Mark Phillips
You can now bring broken electrical items into the centre of Hammersmith to get them fixed for free.
Livat Hammersmith, which owns the shopping centre on King Street, has partnered with West Central London Fixers to run free, monthly electronic repair sessions.
Run by volunteer repairers the aim is to reduce the amount of electrical waste we generate.
E-waste is one of the fastest growing wastes in the UK, with most of us not knowing where our disused electronics end up.
The session will be held once a month for the next year except in December and August.
You need to book your session in advance and walk ins are not accepted. Sessions are limited to one item per person.
Dates for the events are as follows:
25/09/2022
23/10/2022
27/11/2022
29/01/2023
26/02/2023
26/03/2023
23/04/2023
21/05/2023
25/06/2023
23/07/2023
Alex Horn, Managing Director at West Central London Fixers commented: “Less than 18% of e-waste is properly recycled and documented - an alarming figure we need to wake up to. Our Electronic Repair Sessions will help residents of Hammersmith wake up to this issue, and help minimise their e-waste. We are thankful to Livat Hammersmith for providing us with the space to help make a real difference in the next year.”
Natalia Petalina, Meeting Place Manager at Livat Hammersmith commented, “At Livat, we’re committed to creating meeting places that are truly at the heart of the community and are always looking for ways to support residents of Hammersmith and beyond. We’re delighted to be helping West London Central Fixers reach more people by providing a permanent space to host their monthly workshops - which we hope will benefit local people not only by offering free repairs, but by encouraging a more environmentally-conscious approach to the repair and replacement of households items.”
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September 23, 2022