A PROJECT working to breathe new life into broken items has been boosted by grant funding from Burntwood Town Council.
Lichfield Repair and Share Cafe has been awarded money from the Better Burntwood Fund to help support them run their monthly events in the town.
Cllr Di Evans and Cllr Paul Taylor visited the cafe earlier this month to see the work volunteer repairers do.
Cllr Evans, chair of the community and partnerships committee at the town council, said:
“Cllr Paul Taylor and I were delighted to attend the first repair and share cafe of the year in Burntwood to see how the grant was necessary for the group to keep doing their excellent work.
“It is a talented and inspiring group who repair items that may otherwise end up in landfill – and for a voluntary donation, residents can have a prolonged lease of life for their items.
“The grant will help the group continue with their work.”
The sessions run on the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 1pm at St Joseph and St Theresa RC Church.
Pam Beale, co-ordinator for the Lichfield Repair and Share Cafe, said:
“We are very grateful for the grant support from Burntwood Town Council to help cover our running costs.
“Our visitors are very generous with donations for repairs, but the grant helps to ensure that we can offer regular sessions.”