Starting restart in schools

This month, we will begin a ten-session enrichment programme with students at the Archer Academy, a school in North London. We will start with a dive into why we need to change our relationship with electronic and get hands-on.

Workshop to repair electronics

Guest post: The meaning of community repair

Maker and Hackney Fixer Bridget Harvey shares some insights in the deeper meanings of community repair. This guest blog post was originally a lightning talk delivered at Fixfest in October 2017.

Sewing machine maintenance skillshare

We learned loads in our women’s skillshare, which Sustainable Hackney and the Hackney Fixers helped organise. We had 16 participants and five machines! Sewing machines can be disposable but they can also last decades.

5 simple ways to save your good old Android

This post is for you non-geeks. We promise. There are a number of things you can do before giving up on an old Android. We see these problems all of the time at Restart Parties.

The most #ethicalmob

At The Restart Project, our favourite – and surprisingly uncommon – message is: We were amused to have dozens of friends and supporters sending us the Phonebloks video a few weeks ago. It is a very compelling concept for a modular, upgradeable mobile phone – inspired by Legos and very well communicated. It is a […]