A neighbourhood repair café in Lahore might have room for 30 visitors but only two volunteers who can mend clothes. Before sharing the invitation, decide what each table can handle. One might take loose buttons and split seams, another simple bag repairs. Tell neighbours which items they can bring and make clear that volunteers will assess each item before taking it on.
Collect attendance and repair requests separately
Share a Mabrouk RSVP link in the neighbourhood WhatsApp group so visitors can choose Yes, No or Maybe and add their party size without signing up. Ask people who are bringing an item to send a short description to a named organiser separately. That way, a parent and child bringing one torn bag count as two people at the venue and one item for the repair team.
Bring one small fabric item for our repair café on [date] at [venue]. Please confirm your party size by [deadline] at [Mabrouk link]. If you’re bringing something to repair, send a photo or short description to [organiser]. Volunteers will assess items on arrival.
Use both counts before assigning volunteers
If 22 people confirm and eight ask about fabric repairs, plan waiting space for 22 and use the eight requests to decide whether you need another sewing volunteer. If your team can assess only four fabric items per hour, agree on arrival windows directly with guests. At check-in, have one person explain the queue and send each visitor to the right table.
Start with the next neighbourhood session
Use one of Mabrouk’s five free events to try the workflow without a credit card. If your group starts running repair cafés and other meetups regularly, compare the one-time packs when you need more links. The live pricing page lists 25 events for Rs. 37,475 and 50 events for Rs. 54,950.
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Give volunteers a headcount before doors open.
Share one RSVP link for your repair café and see how many neighbours plan to attend.
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