The Fourth Global Repair Café Survey is on the way!

The survey explores what Repair Cafés achieve worldwide and what they need. In this way, we can show how much impact they have on a more sustainable world. Will you be joining us with your Repair Café?

The survey follows on from the previous three Global Repair Café Surveys, with the last being conducted in 2020. Since then, much has changed in the repair movement. That is why we are asking all Repair Café organisers to participate.

We are really interested to hear all about your Repair Café. How your events run, your goals and activities, and the barriers you may have faced.  We hope to receive a massive response from Repair Cafés around the world. So that this study gives us a good idea of what Repair Cafés achieve together and what they need.

It’s easy to join!

The survey will be available in English, French and German. You can answer the open-ended survey questions in your native language if you wish. The survey begins on the 7^th November 2025 and will close 7^th December 2025. All Repair Cafés will receive an invitation to participate. Please keep a look out in your Repair Café inboxes for the survey.

The findings of the survey will be shared with all Repair Cafés who opt in to receive a copy, alongside an invite to a webinar to discuss the findings.

Thank you for your support and participation!

This survey is being conducted by Beth Quinton and Peter Counter, PhD Research Students at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham (UK). It is overseen by Professor Martin Charter, Director of The Centre for Sustainable Design at UCA and by Joanna van der Zanden, Chair of Repair Café International Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact the researchers by emailing [email protected]