The Fix it Group 23 is a not-for-profit voluntary community interest organisation that is fully insured, set up to support people during difficult times and to reduce the number of items going to landfill and expensive to run recycling facilities until it is absolutely necessary.

The idea of the group was realised by John Fitzgerald who, with the support of close friend and colleague Paul Worth, together founded the organisation in 2023. Both John and Paul are passionate about the positive impact Repair Cafés have on their local community for both the people and the environment. It had always been John’s dream to be a part of a Repair Café, and it is through The Fix it Group 23 this became a reality when we hosted our first Repair Café at the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre Venue in October 2023. The overwhelming success of this café highlighted the true potential of the Fix it Group 23.