All Community Groups

The Broadclyst Environment Group is new to hosting Repair Cafés and plans to run them on the fourth Saturday every other month. Please check this webpage and our Facebook page for the latest updates and date confirmations. Based at Westclyst Primary School.

The community fridge based in the CWTCH Hub, Newton Abbot is available to access 24/7, with the aim of reducing food waste.

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from Tavistock Library, Monday – Saturday, 10.30am to 3.30pm. Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and drop-off appointment is

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from South Hams District Council, Totnes, Monday – Friday, 9.15am to 4pm. Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from Teignbridge District Council, Newton Abbot, Wednesday – Friday, 10am to 4pm. Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from Exeter City Council, Oakwood House Monday – Friday, 10am to 3pm. Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from North Devon Council, Barnstaple, Monday – Friday, 10.30am to 4pm. Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and drop-off

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from East Devon District Council, Honiton, Monday – Friday, 9am to 4.30pm. Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and

Organise your own clothes swap event with our free-to-borrow clothes swap kit, containing: 5 Clothes Rails, Hangers, 1 Large and 1 Small mirror This kit is available for pre-arranged pick-up from Pinbrook Road Recycling Centre, Monday – Wednesday, 10am to 4pm Please note – staff and kits are not permanently located on all sites, so booking a collection and drop-off

Repair café held at Mutley Baptist Church in Plymouth. Please contact angela.penrose@plymouth.gov.uk for more info.

Saltash Repair Café is set up to prevent items going to landfill if they can be repaired. Our volunteers are enthusiasts in repairing all sort of items and do Portable Appliance Testing. More volunteers wanted to join us. Usually held on the second Saturday of the month at St Nicholas and St Faiths Church Hall.

Jen Harris is one of the Devon Real Nappy Project’s Nappy Advisors, offering free information and practical advice to those interested in reusable nappies, and arranging use of a trial kit. Address: The Baby Room, 23 Paris St, Exeter EX1 2JB Phone: 07886 626093 Find out more about reusable nappies, here: Nappies – Recycle Devon

A locally organised community shed which shares tools and skills in Bovey Tracey. Open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday  from 9:00am until 4 pm-ish, at: Unit 5/6 Rear of the Dolphin Hotel Station Road Bovey Tracey TQ13 9BQ w3w  bagpipes.enjoy.decoding

Our community fridge is open to everyone to share food (take for free, give for free) and stop fresh food going to waste. It also brings us together sometimes to cook and eat and imagine what else we can do in our community. You will find the fridge in the MIC courtyard just outside our front door so if you are passing,

Beach Toy Library located next to Quay West, set up by The Beach Hut Users Group.

Beach Toy Library located at next to The Boat House Cafe, set up by The Beach Hut Users Group.

Moretonhampstead’s Community Shed is now running drop in repair café sessions. Check out their website for their next event! Located in the premises formally occupied by MED Theatre, through the archway to the right of the co-op.

Borrow and share beach toys that have been left behind and give them another chance at fun! Find spades, buckets and other beach equipment here. Organised by Dawlish Against Plastic.

Repair Café co-ordinated and operated by Proper Job. Runs quarterly out of Okehampton library, please check the Proper Job website to find out when their next event is happening.

Repair café organised and coordinated by Earth Action North Devon. Runs every other first Wednesday of the month from 10am-1pm, at the Church of St. John the Baptist.

The Plympton Repair Café takes place at Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre, on the third Saturday of every month (except December). Bring along your broken items and our volunteers will try to fix them for you!

Repair Café co-ordinated by Moor Imagination Collective and Share Shed that operates monthly at The Old Methodist Church.

We are a not for profit social enterprise and everything for sale in the shop and foyer has been donated, reclaimed, made from recycled materials or are factory seconds that would have otherwise ended up in landfill. Our aim is to stop craft supplies going to landfill by using our profit to meticulously sort, repackage and reimagine all the donations

Repair shop held quarterly by Proper Job in Chagford, Devon. Be sure to check their website for details of the next date and location!

Beach Toy Library located at The Porthole Woolacombe on Marine Drive, set up by The National Trust and Plastic Free Woolacombe.

Beach toy library set up by Earth Action North Devon as a part of their ‘Protect our Playground’ campaign. Located next to the Beach Hut Hire platform on the beach at Saunton.

Beach toy library set up by Earth Action North Devon as a part of their ‘Protect our Plagrounds’ Campaign. Located off the beach in the Glen Lyn Car Park opposite OSKC Water Sports Shop.

Borrow and share Beach Toys at this public access library set up by Earth Action North Devon as a part of their ‘Protect our Playground’ campaign. Located on the beach front near the public toilets.

Beach toy library set up as a part of Earth Action North Devon’s ‘Protect our Playgrounds’ campaign. For visitors staying at Ilfracombe Holiday Park.

Beach toy library set up by rangers at Torridge Council’s Northam Burrows Country Park as a part of Earth Action North Devon’s Protect our Playground campaign. Members of the public can borrow and share beach toys throughout the summer season.

Hand-built beach toy shed at Woolacombe Beach, for public to borrow and share beach toys free of charge. Located at the Woolacombe Tourist Information Centre, organised as a part of Earth Action North Devon’s ‘Protect our Playground’ campaign.

Beach toy library based at Croyde beach for public to borrow and share beach toys such at buckets, spades etc. Organised as a part of Earth Action North Devon’s ‘Protect Our Playground’ campaign.

Holcombe Beach Toy Library is based at the salty dog kiosks for borrowing and sharing beach toys.

Free beach toy library set up near the Lifeguard station on Dawlish Warren Beach, for people to borrow and share beach toys like buckets and spades.

Beach toy library set up during the summer season (1st May – 30th September), for people to borrow and share beach toys. The toy chest can be located by the pier on Teignmouth’s promenade.

Spinning top toy library offers a wide variety of toys to borrow for a small weekly cost. They are run by Merry-Go-Round toy libraries, based at The Beacon Centre, Exeter. Open Fridays 10am-1pm.

Toy library set up by Sidmouth Plastic Warriors along the seafront, for people to borrow and share beach toys. Based at the bus stop opposite Sidmouth Surf Life Saving Club

Preloved toy shop at Pippins Community Centre, Axminster. Open 1pm-4pm Wednesday-Saturday.

Beach-side library for borrowing and sharing beach toys such as buckets, spades, beachballs, frisbees and kites. Situated next to Sideshore Watersports Centre.

Open every Thursday evening 6.30 – 8.30pm, at Windsor House.

Community fridge set up to reduce food waste and serve the local community by Goodwill Community Holdings. Open daily, 9am to dusk at granny pats tiny farm shop and nursery.

Merry Go Round Toy Library operates out of Exeter Scrapstore in Belmont Park. They are open every Tuesday throughout the year for families, groups or individuals who look after children aged from a few months into early teens. Simply register as a member then book and pay for toys online!  

Borrow household equipment that you only use occasionally for DIY, parties, visitors, gardening or household tasks. Borrow don’t buy and save money, space and resource use! Open Saturdays 09:30-12:00.

Community fridge operating out of the main reception area at the Estuary League of Friends. Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-4.15pm.

Community Fridge operating out of the University of Exeter, open 24/7.

Community fridge operating in Ivybridge operating 24/7 and free of charge.

Come along to a place where everyday people use their knowledge and know-how to bring broken and damaged items back to life. From toasters to torn ties, all skills are welcomed and valued. Sharing skills and earning hours with Timebank South West & Plymouth Play Scrap Store supported by Borrow Don’t Buy. There is no charge for repairs, although donations

Located at the Palace Gate Centre. 10am-12pm, Monday-Friday.

Held on the 2nd Saturday of the month, every 2 months. Check website for upcoming dates.

Open 9am-5pm – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Open 10am-4pm – Sunday Closed – Thursday

High Bickington and Atherington Library of things is a not for profit organisation that believes borrowing is better than buying. Open Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.

It’s better to borrow than to buy! A website based Click & Collect facility for the community of Topsham operating from the Dorothy Holman Centre next to the Topsham Rec. Ferry Road.

At Seaton Library  

The Repair Café @ Brillsville Market relaunches at it’s new home on Saturday the 21st Feb 2026, and will be running the 3rd Saturday of the month thereafter. 10am-1pm at St Thomas Church Hall, EX2 9BQ.

Honiton Community Fridge is located at Honiton Library.

Proper Job sells everything from baths, crockery and clothes to garden furniture and building materials at a fraction of their original cost, meaning you not only save money but also go some way to leading a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.

We collect from multiple food outlets each week and this food is available to anyone in the community for FREE. EVERYBODY and EVERYONE is welcome and most importantly EVERYTHING is always FREE! So whether you’re feeling the pinch or want to grab some produce and help the environment, then pop in and take what you need and leave what you

We collect perfectly good, end-of-date food from local stores in East Devon. We operate seven days a week from multiple locations and offer FREE food from over twenty individual collections a week. Please check our website for further information on dates and times for this location.

We collect perfectly good, end-of-date food from local stores in East Devon. We operate seven days a week from multiple locations and offer FREE food from over twenty individual collections a week. Please check our website for further information on dates and times for this location.

In partnership with Axminster’s West Street Co-op, Pippins Community Centre is home to a community fridge and rummage box containing still-fresh (but close to, or just past best-before date) food and produce.

We collect perfectly good, end-of-date food from local stores in East Devon. We operate seven days a week from multiple locations and offer FREE food from over twenty individual collections a week. Please check our website for further information on dates and times for this location.

Located at the YMCA, Mill St, South Molton EX36 4AS

Tuesday & Thursday 9am – 11am, Starcross Pavillion, EX6 8PY.

Everyday at The Methodist Church, Main Road, EX6 8BT.

Bideford Repair Café is located at The Burton Art Gallery.

Chudfix Repair Café is located in Chudleigh Primary School.

Bovey and Heathfield Repair Café is located in the Methodist Church Rooms.

The Repair Café is located at St Andrew’s Church Hall.

Landkey Repair Café is co-ordinated by volunteers from Earth Action North Devon.

Ilfracombe Repair Café is located at The Earth Repair Shop and hand:plant café (depending on the item).

Seaton Library Community Fridge is located at Seaton Library.

North Tawton Community Fridge located at Merry Go Round – Preloved Kids Clothes, Books, Toys & more.

Weekly surplus food opportunity in Beer.

Community Fridge outside Holsworthy Library

Crediton Community Food Larder located at Crediton Library.

LOVE Food CIC runs a range of Local, Organic, Vegan & Ethical food projects in and around Exeter – including a vegan Community Fridge at St Thomas Parish Church, Monday-Friday 10am-3pm.

North Tawton Repair Cafe – a community group where you can bring your broken things to be fixed.

High Bickington Community Centre, Little Bickington Lane, High Bickington EX37 9PN

A local charity on a mission to protect and improve our environment through community-led action.

Expert repairers are on hand to help you revive and fix broken items.

Uffculme’s own Repair Cafe, where we are hoping to offer a range of repairs to everyday household items.

The Tiverton Repair Cafe is all about repairing things together, receiving expert advice, and meeting people.

Crediton Repair Cafe is a community event where volunteer menders help fix people’s items for free, at Crediton Methodist Church.

Our group was set up to run events and projects that will make our lovely town of Bradninch more sustainable, reduce waste, and become an even better community.

It’s better fixed than ditched. We’re part of Topsham Community Association. Dorothy Holman Youth and Community Centre.

We are based in the Manstone area of Sidmouth but are happy to look at items for repair from across the Sid Valley.

Our ethos is to recycle, reuse and repair rather than refuse household items. The Repair Shop we are not. We aim to repair 60-70% of what you bring us. You are welcome to have a cuppa and homemade cake while you wait.

The Exmouth Repair Cafe is all about repairing things together, receiving expert advice, and meeting people.

Helping people fix broken stuff in a friendly atmosphere, so less gets thrown away. A lot of simple repairs can be made quite quickly, you can be shown how to perform these repairs with a little help from people with the know-how.

Popular Repair Cafe in the Blackdown Hills. Tools, clocks, textiles, electrics, computers, furniture. Hemyock Parish Hall EX15 3QW

5 West St, Axminster EX13 5NX

Borrow Don’t Buy is Plymouth’s very own Library of Things (LoT) Fairbairn House, Higher Lane, PL1 2AN