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Fix your technology.
Learn digital skills.
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A pop-up digital repair café in Milton Keynes. Bring an old or slow laptop and we will help you fix it yourself. No experience needed and nothing to pay.
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Places are limited. We will email you as soon as the next date is confirmed.
The practical bit
Lunchtimes at SOFEA in Bletchley. Turn up, bring the machine, and we will find you a seat and a screwdriver.
When11.30 to 1.30
A two-hour session in the middle of the day. Places are limited.
CostFree
Drinks and snacks are included.
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Everyone is welcome, but we pay particular attention to young adults who face the steepest barriers.
Who the Digital Repair Café is built for
Got an old or slow laptop
sitting in a drawer?
Bring it along and we'll help you fix it yourself, with someone patient sitting beside you.
We can help you:
Make an old machine fast again
More memory, a new drive, or a proper clean-out if it runs hot and slow.
Install Linux and free software
So you're not stuck buying Windows or Office.
Get set up with free alternatives
Replacements for the big tech apps you use every day.
Sort out staying safe online
Passwords, scams, and what to actually worry about.
You do the work, we show you how. If it's past saving, we'll help you recycle it properly.
Laptops and desktops only, sorry. We can't repair phones or tablets, but bring your questions about them anyway.
No experience needed and nothing to pay. Drinks and snacks provided. Everyone's welcome.
Made for young adults too often left out
Everyone is welcome, but we pay particular attention to young adults who face the steepest barriers to digital skills and support.
- Disadvantaged backgrounds
- Young adults facing socio-economic barriers, who miss out on the tools and skills others take for granted.
- Mental-health conditions
- People living with mental-health issues, who benefit from a calm, patient and supportive space.
- The neurodiverse community
- People who are neurodiverse, including those with autism and ADHD, welcomed exactly as they are.
Come and say hello
We post what turns up on the bench and what walks out working. Bring us a question, or show us what you fixed.