Why host a repair event in your community?

How to repair in your community
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Welcome to the Restart Party Kit! (part 1)

Running a repair event can seem daunting, so we’ve put together this kit full of information, resources and guidance on how to make your event a success.

Contents

1. Host a repair event in your community (you are here)
2. How to run a repair event
3. Measuring the impact of your event
4. Safety & Managing Risk at your event

1. What is a repair event?

A repair event is a free community drop-in session where volunteers help people fix their own broken or slow electronic devices and small appliances, to save them from waste and change our relationship with electronics.

We call them Restart parties because they have a fun, ad-hoc spirit where all are welcome to meet, mingle, and share in the fun of repair. Any group can throw a Restart Party anywhere. To throw your own Restart Party, we ask that you stick to a some simple guidelines:

  1. Offer free entry to the public, although a donation can be suggested

  2. Promote a collaborative learning process

  3. Fix other stuff like bikes if you like but you’ll need at least 3-4 electronics repairers.

  4. Communicate your party to The Restart Project in advance and share the results

  5. Be insured! The Restart Project is not liable for events we do not organise. If uninsured, please work in partnership with a group that is.

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2. Why host a Restart Party?

Repair increases the lifespan of electronics, reducing the strain on materials, energy and labour
Let’s fix our relationship with electronics

Fixing our relationship with electronics is going to require massive change on a global scale. Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in many countries. The pace of our consumption has real social and environmental costs.

While recycling is important, we must intervene before disposal – encouraging consumers to buy for longevity and diverting electronics from “end of life”.

We believe we must make change we seek and cannot just wait for greener or more ethical gadgets to appear. We need to roll up our sleeves, repair what we have, and start a better relationship with our electronics. That’s what a Restart Party is all about.