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Naturesave insurance do a lot of UK repair cafe insurances.

In the UK new RC startup pack, there is a file named..

RC_Registration_form_ENGLISH_v_11_2019.pdf

It has info on the front about the visitor and item for repair, and on the back are 'house rules'....

House rules Bin it? No way!
• The work carried out in the Repair Café is performed free of charge on a voluntary basis by the
repair experts at hand.
• Visitors carry out the repairs themselves whenever possible, but repair experts on site can help
if necessary.
• The fact that the repairs are being performed by unpaid volunteers reflects the allocation of
risks and limitation of liability: neither the organisers of the Repair Café nor the repair experts
are liable for any loss that may result from advice or instructions concerning repairs, for the loss
of items handed over for repair, for indirect or consequential loss or for any other kind of loss
resulting from work performed in the Repair Café. The limitations set forth in these house rules
shall not apply to claims declared justified on the basis of liability arising by virtue of applicable
consumer protection legislation which cannot be lawfully superseded.
• A voluntary donation is greatly appreciated.
• Any use of new materials such as leads, plugs, fuses, ready-made kneebends or applications
will be paid for separately.
• Visitors offering broken items for repair do so at their own risk.
• Experts making repairs offer no guarantee for the repairs carried out with their help and are
not liable if objects that are repaired in the Repair Café turn out not to work properly at home.
• Repair experts are entitled to refuse to repair certain objects.
• Repair experts are not obliged to reassemble disassembled appliances that cannot be repaired.
• Visitors to Repair Café are solely responsible for the tidy removal of broken objects that could
not be repaired.
• To cut down on unnecessary waiting times during busy periods, a maximum of ONE broken
item per person will be examined. The visitor will join the back of the queue if there is a second
item for repair.
I declare that I have read these house rules and agree to them:
Signature Date

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Hi,
Anyone with experience able to offer any advice...

On the name...
Repair cafe + location.?
Or
Location + repair cafe ?
Does it matter. Seems there is a big mix out there.

what's the best way to present a repair cafe on Facebook ?
- create under my existing personal account ?
- create a new account for the repair cafe ?
- create a group ?
- create a page ?
- create a not for profit busines/charity ?

And then when looking for volunteers, how do we guage if they have the skills we needs - and check if they are experienced enough to fix rather than just bodge something?

just wanted to say a quick `Hi` to everyone here...

ive been involved in an existing local RC in Shaftesbury for the past few months and am now involved in setting up a new Repair Cafe in Gillingham, Dorset.

glad to hear any tips anyone has on a new RC startup.

Stuart.