Give & Take FREE Event

21 November 2026 - Gnome House

We’re back, baby! Celebrate sustainability in Waltham Forest! ♻️

Reuse & Repair Fair – Community Event

Free Give & Take – Reduce Waste, Share Resources!

Join us for the much-loved Give & Take, run in partnership with Walthamstow Toy Library. It’s a simple and sustainable way to pass on good quality items you no longer need – and pick up something useful for free!

How it works:
 Bring along items in good condition that you’d like to donate, and take away anything you can make use of — no money involved, just community sharing!

✅ What you can bring

We accept a wide range of good-quality, reusable items, including:

  • Clothing and textiles
  • Children’s toys and games
  • Books
  • Bric-a-brac & ornaments
  • Arts and crafts materials
  • Kitchenware (crockery, cutlery, utensils)
  • Small electricals (will be PAT-tested on the day)
  • Bikes and bike accessories
  • Garden tools and houseplants
  • Small furniture (items one person can carry – e.g. a chair or small table)
  • Mirrors, picture frames, homeware
  • Hand tools and DIY items

❌ What we cannot accept

For safety and storage reasons, please do not bring:

  • VHS tapes, CDs or DVDs
  • Large furniture (including mattresses and wardrobes)
  • White goods (fridges, washing machines, etc.)
  • Broken, dirty or unsafe items
  • Underwear or soiled textiles
A picture made of smaller pictures. The Reuse and Repair Fair. There is a picture of hands repairing laptop. A picture of an old man repairing sewing machine. A person mending jeans. A person fixing a bike and another picture of a person mending a piece of clothing in nice art way.

Join us in November 2026 as the Reuse & Repair Fairs return to Waltham Forest!

What is the Reuse & Repair Fair?

The Waltham Forest Reuse & Repair Fair is a community festival organised by Artillery, in partnership with the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

The fairs bring together local businesses, charities, community organisations and skilled craftspeople who are helping to make repairing, reusing and recycling part of everyday life in our borough.

Come along and discover new ideas for repairing, reusing, recycling, upcycling and repurposing household goods, clothes and much-loved belongings.

Each fair will feature:

  • Free Give & Take
  • Electronics Repair Café
  • Bike Repairs
  • Clothes Mending Station
  • Hands-on workshops for all ages

Everyone is welcome! Come along, learn new skills, meet your community and help build a greener future.

Event details

When? Saturday 21 November, 12pm–4pm

Where? Gnome House, 7 Blackhorse Lane, London E17 6DS

Find out more on the Artillery website.

 

Give & Take

Forest Recycling Project will be there too!

We’ll be running our popular Give & Take Swap!

Have books, clothes or small electrical items that you no longer need? Bring them along and give them a new home!

 

How does the Give & Take work?

  1. Bring along items you no longer need.
  2. Find our Give & Take area and speak to a member of the FRP team.
  3. Our staff will check electrical items and weigh your donations.
  4. Once your items have been checked, you’re welcome to browse the Give & Take area and take home anything you need.

It’s a great way to pass on things you no longer use and find something useful in return. No money changes hands!

A few things to remember:

  • All items must be clean and in good working condition.
  • Electrical items must be checked by our team before being accepted.
  • Please only bring items that are suitable for someone else to use.

Please read the list below to see what we can and cannot accept.

We look forward to seeing you there! ♻️

Commissioned by Waltham Forest  Council in partnership with Forest Recycling Project, Waltham Forest Fashion, Walthamstow Toy Library and Forest Fixers.