Rescue and Repair

Thank you for giving one of our Rescue and Repair items a second chance. You’re bagging a bargain, learning new skills and boosting your eco creds, all whilst raising money for the fight for home! These preloved pieces may have some imperfections but with a little TLC could become your new favourite outfit.

Almost half of our clothing ends up in household waste - and some of these items need nothing more than a simple repair. But many of us have lost the art of mending and making good. 

We’ve created a series of step-by-step video guides showing how to carry out five easy clothing fixes in as little as two minutes. Follow the videos below to learn how. 

Resue and Repair

Upcoming Workshops

Glasgow Botanics - 1 September

Monday 1st September, 10am-1pm and 2pm – 4pm, drop in. Shelter Scotland Botanics, 679, Great Western Road, Glasgow. Follow @shelterbotanics on Instagram for more information.

Edinburgh Morningside - 14 September

Sunday 14th September, 10am-12pm, Shelter Scotland Morningside, 104 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh, Ticket link: Rescue & Repair Workshop - Shelter Scotland Tickets, Sun, Sep 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

London Primrose HIll - 13 & 27 September

Saturday 13th and 27th September 11am-3pm, drop in

Shelter Boutique 158 Regent's Park Road,

London, NW1 8XN.

London Hampstead - 13 September

Saturday 13th September, 3.30pm onwards, drop in trainer upcyclingShelter Hampstead, 57 South End Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QB

Kent Strood - 20 September

Saturday 20th September, 2-4pm, drop in. Shelter Strood, 52 High Street, Strood, Kent

Brighton - 24 September

Wednesday 24th September, 4pm-6pm, Shelter Brighton, 93 Western Road, Brighton. Ticket link: Rescue & Repair Mending Workshop - Shelter x Sew Fabulous Tickets, Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

London Crouch End - 26 & 27 September

Friday 26th & Saturday 27th September, all day drop-in, Shelter Crouch End, 19 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane, London.

London Kings Cross - 27 & 28 September

Saturday 27th & 28th September, drop-in Repair Station, Shelter Coal Drops Yard (Kings Cross), Unit EV8, 1st Floor, Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DQ

Bristol Clifton - 2 October

Thursday 2nd October, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Shelter Bristol, 12 Regent St, Clifton, Bristol. Ticket link: Rescue & Repair Mending Workshop - Shelter x Weaving Change Tickets, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite

Share your work

We’d love you to join our Instagram community at @sheltershops for upcycling and restyling inspiration. And please share your finished project – don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag #RescueAndRepair.

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