The fund has expanded its eligibility requirements to include more areas across North Wales. This includes Repair Cafés across the counties of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and the Isle of Anglesey in Wales.
The initiative provides up to £1,500 in grant funding to Cafés located within a 30-mile radius of enfinium’s UK operating facilities in West Yorkshire, the West Midlands, Kent and North Wales.
A Repair Café is a community-based not-for-profit organisation, often with charitable status, that offers free repairs of common household items.
In the fund’s first year, the EfW company supported the work of 15 Repair Cafes and awarded a combined total of £16,079 in funding.
The grants supported a variety of needs, including covering operating costs, investing in new equipment, upskilling volunteers and delivering initiatives aimed at encouraging youth participation.
Applications for the next round of funding close on 31 May 2025.
If you would like to learn more about the Repair Café Support Fund, or apply for funding, please visit the project website or email communityfunding@enfinium.co.uk.
‘An important community resource’
Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium, said: “Repair Cafés are an important community resource that enable the repair rather than replacement of faulty household items. In doing so, they help reduce waste and make a vital contribution to the UK’s growing circular economy, whilst also helping people hold on to cherished items for longer, save money, and prevent waste from ending up in harmful landfill.
“We are delighted that we can support community initiatives that not only empower individuals to make more sustainable choices but also foster connections and skill-sharing that benefit us all.”
Lesley Wood, town clerk of Flint Repair Café, which received funding through the first year of enfinium’s fund, added: “enfinium’s funding helped strengthen our ability to meet the repair needs of our community. This support has enabled us to provide an improved service at a time when reducing waste is more critical than ever.
“It is fantastic that enfinium is expanding the reach of their Fund across more regions in North Wales. We would encourage other members of the Repair Café community to apply.”
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