Repair Finder is a web‑based platform that matches UK households and small businesses with local repair options—including commercial services, vetted volunteers, and step‑by‑step DIY guides—using geolocation and product filters. It also aggregates community repair events and supplies organizer tools, helping extend product lifespans and reduce electronic waste.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Consumers in the UK generate large amounts of electronic waste because they lack easy access to repair services, volunteer assistance, or reliable DIY guidance, and community repair skills are diminishing.
Solution
The Repair Finder operates a web‑based matchmaking platform that connects users with appropriate repair pathways—commercial providers, volunteer fixers, or step‑by‑step DIY instructions. The service aggregates location‑aware listings, filters them by item type and repair complexity, and presents the most relevant options in a single interface. It also curates a calendar of pop‑up repair events, skills workshops, and community‑run repair sessions, enabling users to attend hands‑on learning opportunities. By centralising repair resources and facilitating event organization, the platform lowers the barrier to extending product lifespans and helps preserve local repair expertise.
Target Audience
The primary users are UK households and small businesses seeking repair solutions for electronics, appliances, and other consumer goods, as well as community organisers and local repair enterprises that want to reach a wider audience.
Features
- searchable, geolocation‑enabled directory of commercial repair businesses, vetted volunteer fixers, and curated DIY repair guides
- dynamic categorisation (commercial, volunteer, DIY) with filters for product category, price range, and estimated turnaround time
- integrated event calendar showcasing pop‑up repair fairs, skill‑class workshops, and community repair meet‑ups
- event‑support toolkit that provides templates, logistics checklists, and promotional assets for organisers of local repair events
- subscription‑based newsletter delivering new repair solutions, success stories, and upcoming event notifications
- responsive web application built on a content‑management system with API endpoints for third‑party integration
- analytics dashboard tracking user engagement, repair outcomes, and regional e‑waste reduction metrics