A Pop-up Digital Repair Café in Milton Keynes
Fix your technology.
Learn digital skills.
Find answers.
Join our Digital Repair Café in Milton Keynes at SOFEA, brought to you in partnership with Biztech and be braver now. Bring your old technology to repair, reuse or recycle, and learn to do it yourself.
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What you can doRepair, learn and take back control
Repair, reuse, recycle
Bring your old computer, phone or tablet. Fix it, give it a second life, or recycle it responsibly.
Do it yourself
Get hands-on coaching and the tools to make the repair with your own hands, and build practical digital skills.
Free your tech
Install free, open source software and alternatives to Microsoft, Google and Apple.
At a session you could:
- Swap a hard drive or SSD in a laptop or desktop
- Install Linux and give an old machine a second life
- Publish your own free website with Hugo and StaticHost UK
- Learn developer basics: the command line, Git and pipelines
Who it is forMade 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.
How it worksJoin a lunchtime session
Bring your old laptop, desktop, tablet or phone, and we will show you what you can do with it, whether that is refurbishing, repairing or recycling. Attendance is free, with lunchtime snacks and soft drinks provided.
When
A two-hour session over lunch, from 11.30am to 1.30pm.
Where
SOFEA, 14 Dawson Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1LJ.
Cost
Free of charge. Lunchtime snacks and soft drinks are included.
Digital drop-in sessionsFind answers to your digital questions in our online drop-ins
Every week we run a one-hour drop-in over lunchtime. Subject matter experts answer your questions on digital skills, employment and technology. Come along with whatever is on your mind, no booking needed.
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