Join a celebration of repair and reuse and learn new skills with the CAG Somerset network

We’ve given repair and reuse a boost with the launch of a new Community Action Groups (CAG) network – launching to the public on Saturday (9 March) in Shepton Mallet.

The team invite Somerset residents to join their celebration and find out how they can help people across the county get involved in repair and reuse.

The launch will be hosted by CAG Somerset and Shepton Mallet Repair Café (in the Art Bank, 13 High Street, Shepton Mallet BA4 5AA) from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

Volunteers from Shepton Mallet Repair Café will be leading a skills session – the perfect opportunity for members of the public to learn how to make simple clothing repairs, as well as have fun learning about different household plugs, and the basic principles of light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Managed by Resource Futures, the CAG Somerset network is backed by Somerset Council and their waste contractor SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK and provides free support to the network of Community Action Groups in Somerset.

Through training, practical support and networking opportunities, CAG Somerset is here to support groups that promote reuse, repair, waste reduction, sharing surplus food or composting. CAG Somerset also aims to expand the types of group they support in the future.

This newly created network can help established groups, groups that are just starting out or people thinking about setting up a group.