Repair Cafe Saturday 10th January

Bring your treasured broken possessions to our Repair Cafe and give them new life! See our team rebuilding, repairing and recycling things that might otherwise be thrown away.

Register here to bring something for repair and reserve your time-slot.
Or email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

Open from 10:00 to 13:00. Repair skills available include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

ECO Action Event Coordinator 

Join Our Mission: Reduce Carbon, Increase Nature, Improve Wellbeing!

ECO Action are a grassroots movement to inspire and empower our community to create a greener, healthier future within our borough.

We’re looking for someone who can help bring that energy into local events across the community.

We’re seeking an Event Coordinator – a volunteer who can coordinate others running events, organise and support our presence at community events, helping us reach more people and share our mission.

What You’ll Do – As our Event Coordinator, you’ll help us coordinate engaging, high-impact experiences that showcase ECO Action. You’ll play a key role by:

  • Working with volunteers (via our WhatsApp group) to help them run events
  • Coordinating our participation in local events, fairs, markets, and festivals
  • Working with our existing Engagement Coordinator who will choose the most suitable local events
  • Aligning logistics: stall or room bookings, materials, timings, volunteer rotas
  • Creating simple, engaging event ideas — from mini-workshops to talks
  • Ensuring our message shines through: Reduce Carbon, Increase Nature, Improve Wellbeing

Who You Are:

  • Organised, practical, and comfortable juggling details
  • Friendly, confident, and able to support volunteers on the day
  • Passionate about climate action, sustainability, or community events
  • Comfortable with WhatsApp and basic planning tools
  • Ideally with some event experience — or simply keen to learn and get stuck in

What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on experience in event planning and community engagement
  • A chance to bring people together around a shared mission
  • Skills in coordination, communication, and volunteer management
  • Connection with a supportive, positive, values-driven team

Interested? To find out more or express interest, email us here 

Together, let’s spark change — one event, one conversation, one moment of inspiration at a time.

Repair Cafe Saturday 13th December

Bring your treasured broken possessions to our Repair Cafe and give them new life! See our team rebuilding, repairing and recycling things that might otherwise be thrown away.

Register here to bring something for repair and reserve your time-slot.
Or email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

Open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

Festive Clothes Swap

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Got a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear? Join us to refresh your wardrobe at a fraction of the price!

We’re hosting another of Saf’s Clothes Swap in the Hub on 29th November. It’s a special “Festive Clothes Swap” … Christmas Jumpers, Party Wear, or just new jeans … all details and booking information here:

Festive Clothes Swap! Tickets, Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Update on Nicholson Centre Development & Carbon Release

An update for our ECO Action supporters

ECO Action has been assessing the carbon impact of the proposed Nicholson Centre redevelopment. After detailed analysis and constructive discussions with the developers, Areli, we have agreed to withdraw our objection to the plans.

While the demolition of the old shopping centre is regrettable, it is an essential step toward regenerating Maidenhead’s town centre into a more vibrant, sustainable, and economically resilient place.

Our updated assessment shows the redevelopment will create environmental advantages that more than outweigh the embodied carbon deficit from the demolition and reconstruction.

ECO Action will continue to work with Areli and RBWM to promote greener outcomes as the project progresses and to ensure that sustainability remains at the heart of Maidenhead’s transformation.

You can read our full assessment and conclusions in the document linked here.

Beyond the summit: what COP30 means for the Global South

What it is: We will be live streaming a Royal Geographic Society event taking place at the end of COP30.

Hosted at the end of COP30 in Brazil, and shared by the Royal Geographical Society, this discussion will reflect on the emerging agreements and especially their implications for the Global South – the regions most affected by the climate crisis.

Why go: Understand the implication of COP30 for the Global South

Time/location:

  • Tuesday 18th November
  • From 7pm to 8:30pm
  • Eco Action Hub in Maidenhead

Please arrive early as the event will start on time. Please use our Delivery entrance – walk down the lane between McDonalds and Holland & Barrett on the High Street.

There will be discussion before and after the event, and opportunities to meet the ECO Action Hub team – come and join in the conversation!! #COP30 #COPtober

🌍 What We Can All Do to Tackle the Climate Crisis

🗓 Saturday 15 Nov | 11am–12pm

📍 ECO Action Hub, Nicholsons Centre, Maidenhead

🌱💚Feeling concerned about the climate but not sure what really helps? 💭
Join this interactive, feel-good session to discover the actions that make the biggest difference — for your home, your community, and your wellbeing. You’ll:

  • Learn which everyday choices really count
  • Create your own personalised climate action plan
  • Connect with others making Maidenhead greener, cleaner & happier

Everyone welcome — whether you’re just curious or already taking steps.
Come along, get inspired, and take action that feels right for you! 💪

➡️ Free event | No booking needed

Don’t forget our ECO Cafe; Free Tea, coffee, bubbles and other refreshments available from ECO Action Cafe. Keep an eye out for more great events at the ECO Action Hub! COP30 #COPtober

Repair Cafe Saturday 8th November

Special #COP #COPTober Repair Cafe

  • And while here discuss #COP, world Climate Change, Brazilian Rain Forest, Fossil Fuels – feel free to have a conversation ADN have your item repaired!
  • Bring treasured broken possessions to our Repair Cafe and give them new life!
  • See our team rebuilding, repairing and recycling things that might otherwise be thrown away.

Register here to bring something for repair and reserve your time-slot.
Or email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

Open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

What the COP is going on?

Online event on Nov 7 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm GMT

Overview

What’s in it? Want to hear about the history and importance of COP, and the key policies and agreements COP have established to help tackle climate change?

What’s the back story? 2025 marks the 30th year that the UNFCC Conference of the Parties (COP) is taking place. This year, COP 30 is being hosted by Belem in Brazil. COP 30 is already quite controversial due to the construction of a four-lane highway that goes directly through the Amazon Rainforest.

Tell me more! This online event aims to help translate for you what is happening at COP – from explaining the science of climate change (a summary from the IPCC report) to the history and importance of policy agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

What Next? More information and booking: Click Here

#COPtober #COP30

The Night Forest 2025

An enchanting after dark experience for the whole family!

Carve a pumpkin lantern, join in a storytelling session by the campfire and finally spot your pumpkin on a spooky walk through the nature reserve woods.

Bring a pumpkin, a tool to carve with, a torch to carry, and a torch or bike light to illuminate your pumpkin. Come and join us in celebrating the chills and thrills of the Night Forest!

Best for children 4-11 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult – tickets for adults or children under 3 not needed. Pushchairs welcome but sorry no dogs.

Find out more here: The Night Forest at Braywick Nature Centre