The Restart Project
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Fixing our relationship with electronics. Pro #RighttoRepair. @[email protected]. Founding member of @r2reurope
London, the Earth
Joined October 2011
Bye bye X, hello Bluesky 🦋 You can now find us at: https://t.co/sWcv2WFDgL We’re still active on Insta, FB, LinkedIn & Mastodon, if you’d prefer to keep up with us there. And we encourage you to join our newsletter to stay up to date with all things Restart 📨 See you there!
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Bye bye X, hello Bluesky 🦋 You can now find us at: https://t.co/sWcv2WFDgL We’re still active on Insta, FB, LinkedIn & Mastodon, if you’d prefer to keep up with us there. And we encourage you to join our newsletter to stay up to date with all things Restart 📨 See you there!
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We're hiring a Repair Workshop Manager for our brand new Hackney #FixingFactory! Passionate about repair?🧑🔧 Ready to supervise a volunteer team and help people fix their broken items?👭 Want to reduce waste and support climate action?🌍 Learn more at:
therestartproject.org
Work with us! We list vacancies here but speculative applications are always welcome. And we're always looking out for London-based volunteers.
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What a start to the week! Fiona joined @BBCRadio4, to talk about why we need to keep things in use for longer, our new repair voucher scheme 🤩, and making people more aware of repair both when their stuff breaks and when they buy new. 🎧Listen now:
bbc.co.uk
Tom Sutcliffe with Tim Minshall, Bernie Bulkin and Fiona Dear.
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Interested, involved in or passionate about sharing and repairing? Join us for the biggest event of the year celebrating sharing and repairing in Scotland 🥳🛠️ Thursday 27th February 2025 9:30am - 4:30pm, The Barracks, Stirling. Register now: https://t.co/Im85heSaJI
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Want to learn more about campaigning for #RighttoRepair in the UK? Join our public webinar where we'll cover: 🪛 why we're pushing for pro-repair policies 👏 what we've achieved so far 📢 how we can make more progress this year Book your spot: https://t.co/6S3MxSIt4m
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📢 We have an important opportunity to influence UK policy - right now! ✉️ Ask your MP to write to DEFRA asking how the Circular Economy Taskforce will support repair and reuse 🖋️ We have a handy tool to make it super quick and simple: https://t.co/HS0IfEQuVz
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We're always excited for new people to join our community, whether it's in person or online. There are events happening all over London and groups always need volunteers! Come share your skills with those who want to learn to repair their stuff and give it a new lease on life
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In our joint statement - along with a number of European NGOs - we're calling on the European Parliament to add provisions for repair and reuse in the new proposed regulation on vehicle design. 🚗🚛 Read the full statement:
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This concern is growing even more in the shift to using electric vehicles. 💡 The average car has a lifespan of 19 years and this could shorten even more if manufacturers do not commit to making batteries repairable, and providing software updates for at least 20 years.
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With the high price of vehicles and the massive amount of raw materials used in their production, not being able to repair them is bad for our pockets 💷 and bad for the planet 🌍
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🧵 Our ability to repair our cars is increasingly threatened by premature obsolescence practices, restrictions on independent repair and availability of spare parts. 🚗🚛
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Fixperience Workshops are here to empower the fixcurious with basic repair skills for everyday life. 🎟 Affordable & beginner-friendly 📍 Camden Fixing Factory 🛠️ Fun, hands-on sessions Book now: https://t.co/pWuaitCKHL
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"It's a lovely way to meet people and learn skills. It brings people together in a really low-key way. The main focus is sustainability, but that can take many shapes and forms." A lovely piece on the Cambridge Network who we're so proud to support!📰
bbc.co.uk
Volunteer repairers help a community do their bit for the planet - and their pockets.
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Thank you @connectNLWA 🎉 Repair vouchers are a key suggestion in our #repairreusedeclaration - we can't wait to make the case in the UK! Read more about our plans:
therestartproject.org
We love repair vouchers! So we’re delighted to be part of trialing a repair voucher scheme in 3 boroughs in North London.
We are pleased to announce successful applicants for our large grants North London Community Fund! 👏 🔧 @RestartProject, in collaboration with @ReLondon_UK, will be delivering the UK’s 1st trial of an electrical repair voucher scheme. 🥗@OctopusCN will provide an
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Were you decluttering this weekend? A charity that tackles electronic waste is drawing attention to the possibilities offered by reuse and repair https://t.co/MKDK3sWnso
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Catch a glimpse of the @CamdFixFactory on ITV1 at 8:30pm! All details below 👇 @TNLComFund @RestartProject
Tomorrow Evening on ITV1...🛒 Professional organiser Dilly Carter finds out what the best way to tackle our clutter is and how we can make cash from unwanted items that are lying around. ℹ️ Keep, Chuck or Cash-In: The Big Clearout 📆 9th January ⏰ 20:30 💻 #ITVTonight
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We really cannot thank you enough for your generosity! A whopping 209 supporters donated to our fundraiser🤯 We could not do this without you and are so excited to show you what we have planned to keep fighting for a more repairable world. Thank you 💚 from the Restart team
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There's only 1 day left of our crowdfunder which means 1 more day for your donation to be matched and doubled by Aviva 🚨 No matter the amount you're able to give, you'll contribute to making the world a more repairable place 🧰 Donate at: https://t.co/mmZOZe4l2e
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At Mathmos, our products are designed to last and be repaired with our comprehensive range of spare parts now at 50% off. We’re thrilled to support @RestartProject with a £1000 donation, championing their mission to teach more people to fix their electronics and reduce waste.
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