The Restart Project
@therestartproject
Fixing our relationship with electronics. Pro #RighttoRepair. Founding member of @r2reurope.bsky.social
#RepairDay is our annual chance to celebrate repair 🔧 If you have something planned to mark the occasion, add it to the map now And if you need some inspiration for how you could get involved, explore our toolkit It's all at RepairDay.org 🚀
Earlier this month, we held our first mini-edition of Fixfest, bringing the London repair community together 💚 It was a chance for volunteers to connect, learn and share ideas. The London community is growing and we're excited to bring more repair to people and local communities!
If not now, when? @green-alliance.org.uk's full data story: green-alliance.shorthandstories.com/people-want-...
The circular economy would tackle it. Action was promised in the 2024 manifesto. A growth plan developed with independent experts. Still unpublished.
83% of Brits think throwaway culture is a big problem. Among Labour voters, that increases to 86%, with consensus holding among those tempted by other parties.
Good news for Andy Burnham: near universal public support exists for ending throwaway living. And his soon-to-be government will inherit a plan to tackle it.
Over 150 MPs have signed the #RepairReuseDeclaration 🎉 New support comes from Helen Grant, Jess Brown-Fuller, Adrian Ramsay, Sarah Gibson and Mike Martin We're still awaiting the Circular Economy Growth Plan and we're not alone. Recently, 3 MPs have raised questions about the plan in parliament
Last year, we had the chance to do something we’ve dreamed about — running the first trial of vouchers for electrical repair in the UK. Now, we’re ready to share our findings 🎟️ Karin Huber-Heim, president of Circular Economy Forum Austria joined us to talk about the initiatives that paved the way
Our new Resource Hub is now live on our website 🔬 Here you can find resources and reports on everything from the materials that go into our devices to how to set up a repair cafe in a university and soon our Repair Voucher Trial case study. Check it out and learn something new today!
With toolboxes in hand, a fresh rebrand and a new site ✨️ we're preparing to repair this October! Explore our toolkit with advice on: 🎉 how to plan a repair festival 🗓️ promote your event 🤝 bring your community together with the power of repair Visit RepairDay.org to check out our new look 💇♀️
🎟️ Curious to learn about how our North London Repair Voucher Scheme went? We're excited to say that in July we'll be releasing our long-awaited findings! If you want to hear about it first-hand (and how similar schemes ran in Austria) we're holding a webinar on the topic 💻
#GreatBigGreenWeek is in full swing and there are lots of repair groups taking part around the UK 🌿 To find a repair event, or any number of other eco-friendly activities, near you visit: www.greatbiggreenweek.com 📸 @markaphill.bsky.social
It's #VolunteersWeek so here is an everlasting shout-out and thank you to the incredible volunteers that keep community repair running! Whether you're a longtime Restarter or a new friend, we appreciate you and know that we couldn't do this without you 🫵🌟
The sun came out to celebrate Hackney Fixing Factory's 1st birthday last month 🎂🌞 It felt amazing to not only celebrate the achievement's of the last year but also the incredibly community that has been built by local volunteers and visitors! Here's to another year of fixing 🛠️
We've been really pushing our campaign for Right to Repair in the UK this spring, but how does it all come together to achieve real change? We've shared an update on our event at parliament, massive support for our Declaration asks, and a recent joint letter sent to 10 Downing Street.
Last year, @ifixit.com stopped by the Camden Fixing Factory and were so impressed that they generously offered to supply the Haringey site. And now, they've donated tools for both of our new locations in Barking and Victoria! Come by for a visit and try them out on your next repair 🔧
Hackney Fixing Factory is excited to be celebrating it's first birthday! 🎂 Pop down to say hello on Sat 9th May to the community repair session from 11am-2pm or find out more during our open day drop in session at 2-4pm. More at: www.fixingfactory.org/visit-hackney
While juggling 5 sites, we sat down with Rhio and Sarah to learn about how Fixing Factories have evolved, featuring a few regular volunteers at Hackney to talk about the effect that it's had on them. 🎧️ Listen on your preferred streaming platform or therestartproject.org/podcast/fixi...
Repair and reuse is popular with politicians and the public alike 🛠️ We hope that the Circular Economy Growth Plan will echo this, but that can’t happen until it's released. So we've sent a joint letter signed by businesses, NGOs and repair groups calling on the PM to do so and turn it into action.
A MASSIVE thank you to everyone that donated to our Big Give #EarthRaise campaign 💚 We couldn't do what we do without your continued support and we're excited to show you what we have planned next — there is no repair movement without all of you!
It's getting down to the wire for our Big Give #EarthRaise campaign. Until noon TOMORROW, all donations to us will be doubled! 💚 You can help us build a more repairable world by giving what you can at tinyurl.com/BigGive-BS
We have a lot of highlights from the last year and in order to top them, we'll need your support 🚀 When you donate to us this week, it will be matched by Big Give's generous donors meaning your impact goes twice as far. Help us move towards a more repairable future at tinyurl.com/biggive-BS 💚
Fixing really is the greenest option — it reduces e-waste and reduces carbon emissions 🌳🌲 This #EarthDay you can make your donation to Restart go further by doubling it with the Big Give #EarthRaise 🌍️🌎️🌏️ Double your planet-saving impact at no extra cost by giving at tinyurl.com/BigGive-BS
We're already less than 6 months away from International #RepairDay which will be returning for it's 10th birthday! 🎂 Visit RepairDay.org to sign up for updates 👀 We've got something special in store. #IRD26 #RepairDay2026
Starting on #EarthDay, you'll have one week to double your impact on our work and the repair community 🔧 Keep an eye on our channels where we'll share why we're fundraising now and what your donations will help us achieve.
Amazon has announced that it will stop support for Kindles released during or before 2012, with the company offering discounts to users to encourage them to buy newer replacement models 📚️
They've had a lot to say about our parliament event the other week in the press...UK policy makers, what's good? 🔧 We know that repair is popular but to see this response from the public and the media has really cemented it! Keep your eyes peeled for our next action 👀 📸 @markaphill.bsky.social
We were over the moon to launch Barking Fixing Factory last week with supporters, funders, local organisations and volunteers alike! 🔗 Read about our funders for this site, how we’re trying a new model and approaching scaling this project: therestartproject.org/news/were-op...
The EU's Digital Product Passport is being lauded as the 'next big thing' but what are they and will they actually help repair and reuse? 🔎 Most people don't know that some key products will be absent for many years — including all electricals! 🔗 @ecos.ngo paper ecostandard.org/publications...
Whether you're an occasional or dedicated listener — we need your help! 🎧️ We want to make sure that the content we put out is something that you actually want to listen to. Could you take 5 minutes to fill in our listener survey? 🔗 tinyurl.com/restartradio...