Just finished the latest of our 10 week Sewing Skills workshops at DGS and it's been a blast! Who knew all this could be created from "some bags of useless old stuff"?!? Thank you to our ever-creative and energised, ingenious tutor, Sheena, and to all the pupils who have taken part this term: Eva O, Rachel, Poppy, Eva B, Kyla, Jasmine, Gracie, Autumn, Brooke We'll be back after the holidays to deliver more Sewing Skills workshops for the new S1s! To find out more about our "A

Thank you so much to everyone who has come along to our Sewing Skills Workshops this term! We hope you've enjoyed the classes and look forward to seeing you again next term! And a massive thank you to our fabulous volunteer team (Anne, Caroline, Christine, Dorothy, Eleanor, Hazel, Holly, Jan, Janet, Liz M, Liz R, Valerie, Jane, Wendy, Sheila, and Susan) for making it all possible! Return dates are as follows: Tranent Library - Wednesday 12th August 10.15am-12.15pm Dunbar Libr

WHY A LINUX REPAIR CAFÉ? At a time when technology is rapidly becoming obsolete and the mountain of electronic waste continues to grow, Linux Repair Cafés are a sustainable and hopeful activity. Here, visitors can have the commercial operating software on their computers—such as Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS—replaced with the free open-source operating system Linux. The immediate reason for the Linux Repair Cafés is Microsoft's decision to stop supporting Windows 10, the o

It's been another great term running our volunteer-led, free, sewing skills workshops at four East Lothian libraries! Lovely to see lots of the team at our most recent volunteer meet up in Haddington! Each of our volunteers brings a wealth of sewing knowledge and experience and, collectively, our team can help you fix pretty much anything! North Berwick Library: Mondays 2.30-4.30pm​ (term time) Tranent Library: Wednesdays 10.15-12.15pm (term time) Dunbar Library: Thursdays 9.

Fast Fashion is the rapid production of inexpensive, low quality clothing that copies the latest styles. The goal is to maximize profits by getting new styles into stores quickly. Did you know…? The fashion industry is responsible for around 10% of global carbon emissions, more than international flights and maritime shipping combined! and Consumers purchase 60% more clothing today than they did in 2000, and 85% of textiles end up in landfills every year! (And these are just

Thank you so much to our fabulous volunteer team and to everyone who came along today to help create another radiant Repair Cafe! Nearly 50 items fixed in 3 hours! We'll be taking a break now, back on Saturday 5th September so save the date (and your repairs)! We wish you all a happy summer and look forward to seeing you back at the next Repair Cafe! You don't need to have something to repair. Tea, coffee, home-baking and a warm welcome guaranteed!

Fixing for a Future is delighted to receive a Healthy Planet, Healthy People Award from the Royal Society of Edinburgh to research "How Green is Too Green?" These awards encourage knowledge exchange and collaborative research practices amongst and between local communities. The resulting findings and outputs are often scalable, producing valuable insights that can be used by similar groups working in other areas of the country and beyond. Read here to find out more about our

We're going wild for crafting at our next Repair Cafe! Bringing you not just one but two captivating crafting activities to choose from. If you're feeling extra inspired, you can even do both!.... Come along to... Repair Café East Linton East Linton Community Hall 10am-1pm Saturday 30th May Crafting for Kids and Adults! Make a panel to contribute to our Community Butterfly: A Celebration of Summer, Biodiversity and Migration using recycled paper, cardboard, wrappers, fabric s

East Linton Community Hall Saturday 30th May 10am-1pm Household Furniture Got a veneer that's seen better days? A wobbly leg? Pesky scratches or a busted handle? Whatever your furniture issue, Martin A, Martin J and Pete will do their best to make things square and true! Tool Sharpening Sandpaper, blocks, whetstones, sharpening steel, diamond sharpeners, saw sharpening kits...Who knew there was so much to the art of tool sharpening? Bring along your kitchen, gardening and D

ELTL continues to go from strength to strength, thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers - Chris, Dave, Willie, Penny, Martin, Malcolm and Muriel! Thank you all! And, of course, thank you to everyone in East Lothian who has become a member of East Linton Tool Library over the last 5 years. We love providing this resource for the community and seeing these tools being shared and used for all kinds of wonderful projects. Since May 2021: 550+ memberships, 300+ tools on our inv

"Custom Wear with a Vintage Flare! Making the world a cleaner place... One upcycled garment at a time!" Thank you so much to Caroline (who, besides running her business, volunteers at our Repair Cafe and sewing workshops), for a wonderful presentation at our Sewing Skills @ East Lothian Libraries volunteer meet up! We loved hearing the story of your journey from enthusiastic learner to ingenious sustainable fashion designer and creator. You've given Fixing for a Future's 'Aga

Do you want to meet new people, share your interest in tools and DIY, do something positive for the environment and contribute to a valuable community resource? Fixing for a Future is looking for volunteers to join our team to help run our Tool Library at The Mart, East Linton. The role involves updating inventory with new tools, processing donations, customer service, other ad hoc community engagement activities Basic IT skills required Minimum commitment 4 hours per month (

And so is spring! What a sunny and relaxed Repair Cafe - and over 40 items fixed in 3 hours! Thank you to everyone who brought things along for repair and, of course, massive thanks to our fabulous team of fixers! Our next Repair Cafe will be Saturday 30th May so save the date! You don't need to have something to repair. Tea, coffee, home-baking and a warm welcome guaranteed!

Congratulations to everyone at DGS who has taken part in our 10 week sewing course. We're amazed by your incredible eco-creations! In just 10 weeks this group has learned how to use the sewing machine, starting with small things like purses and tote bags, and then worked on an individual project, up-cycling denim to create unique and fabulous outfits! The aim of our 'Against Fast Fashion!' work is to encourage the learning and sharing of sewing skills among young people in Ea

Saturday 28th March East Linton Community Hall 10am-1pm An eggcellent selection of spring crafting activities for kids! Drop-In Ages approx 5-12 years (children must be accompanied by an adult at all times) For full details of the Repair Café, go here All Welcome!

Saturday 28th March East Linton Community Hall 10.30am-12.30pm Calling all kids age 10 min Come along and learn some crafty crochet skills with our fabulous tutor, Sheena All kids must be accompanied by an adult Free 8 spaces so don't delay, book up today Email fixingforafuture@gmail.com to save your place!

East Linton Community Hall Saturday 28th March 10am-1pm Household Furniture Got a veneer that's seen better days? A wobbly leg? Pesky scratches or a busted handle? Whatever your furniture issue, Martin A, Martin J and Pete will do their best to make things square and true! Tool Sharpening Sandpaper, blocks, whetstones, sharpening steel, diamond sharpeners, saw sharpening kits...Who knew there was so much to the art of tool sharpening? Bring along your kitchen, gardening a

What are your thoughts on the provision of a Chromebook for every pupil in East Lothian secondary schools? East Lothian Council has launched the "Learning, Connected" initiative, providing a personal Google Chromebook to every secondary school pupil (S1-S6) for use both in school and at home. This project aims to enhance digital skills, personalise learning, and boost technology access, and is funded through the Council's existing education IT budgets rather than external fun

Thank you to everyone who brought things along for repair yesterday and, of course, thanks to our fabulous team of fixers! Another riveting (yet relaxing?!) Repair Cafe day with over 50 repairs! W e'll be back on Saturday 28th March, so save the date! You don't need to have something to repair. Tea, coffee, home-baking and a warm welcome guaranteed!

Fixing for a Future started working with East Lothian Libraries a year ago, in January 2025. Since then, we've set up 4 volunteer-led, free, weekly sewing skills workshops at 4 East Lothian libraries - Haddington, Tranent, North Berwick and, most recently, Dunbar. The focus of the workshops is on repair. People bring items they want to learn how to fix themselves and, with support and guidance from our talented volunteers, they gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to do