'Fixing Factories': Community repair hubs snap up £1.27m in National Lottery funding

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Funding will go towards establishment of 'Fixing Factories' where people can get broken appliances fixed for free

Climate action charity Possible and social enterprise The Restart Project have been awarded £1.27m in National Lottery funding to open four community fixing hubs that encourage the repair and re-use of...

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