Transition Town Tooting

Tag: Fixing

  • Reduce Waste in Tooting at our fixing and mending workshop!

    There’s been lots of interest in reducing waste packaging in Tooting in recent months, whether its the new Plastic Free Tooting group on Facebook or BYO the new zero waste shop in Tooting Market. So we’re delighted to be welcoming back our fixing and mending workshop which focuses on reducing electrical and electronic waste, and helping us mend and alter our clothes and household fabrics to extend their life.

    So whether it’s electrical or electronic items that you don’t want to throw away or a sewing machine that is broken or you’re not sure how to us or maybe you have have a favourite piece of clothing that needs mending or altering and you’d like to learn how?

    You might even fancy learning how to upholster a chair in an afternoon?  Or are you simply good at fixing and mending stuff (we’re looking for people to join our growing team of volunteers!)

    Maybe you fancy a cup of tea, a piece of cake and a chance to find out more about Transition Tooting and what we get up to?

    If so come along on to Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW (next to Nando’s) on either …

    13th October 12.00 – 15.00 or 
    8th December 13.30 – 16.30

     

    Restart Parties are a community self-repair space where you take responsibility for your own gadgets and data, so please don’t forget to take any back-ups beforehand, if relevant – and if possible arrive during the first two hours to allow time for fixing!   More info about Restart including details of regular skillshares at www.therestartproject.org

  • Restart-Sewstart Party Returns on May 13th

    Join our fixing and mending workshop with May’s Restart and Sewstart! Whether it’s electrical or electronic items that you don’t want to throw away or a sewing machine that is broken or you’re not sure how to use, we can help!

    Have a favourite piece of clothing that needs mending or altering and you’d like to learn how? Or simply good at fixing and mending stuff?

    Or maybe you fancy a cup of tea, a piece of cake and a chance to find out more about Transition Tooting and what we get up to?

    Come along on Sun 13th May – 2.00 – 5.00pm Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW (next to Nando’s)

    (Restart Parties are a community self-repair space where you take responsibility for your own gadgets and data, so please don’t forget to take any back-ups beforehand, if relevant – and if possible arrive during the first two hours to allow time for fixing!

    More info about Restart          More about Transition Town Tooting,
    email TTT here     TTT on twitter

  • Restart this Saturday on International Repair Day

    This Saturday 21st October sees the first International Repair Day and happily we are hosting another Restart Party with the Restart Project from 2pm at Mushkil Aasaan, 222 Upper Tooting Rd, by Nandos.  All are welcome to this free event.  International Repair Day will be a chance to shout about the importance of repair and the growing global community repair movement; so far, there are 36 events in seven countries.  TTT is proud to be part of this celebration of repair and the important effort to think differently about electronics and waste. 

    A Tooting Restart Party in 2015

    Restart is a community repair event where skilled volunteers will try to keep your broken electronics out of landfill by repairing them.  The aim is to extend the life of electronic items from kettles to gadgets to laptops – we’ll have a look at fixing anything!  At the last event the chef from Mirch Masala dropped in with an impressive looking metre long power tool, sadly not functioning. We found out what was wrong with it and hopefully many more masalas have since been mixed! 

    We combine this in Tooting with Sewstart our community mending and sewing project, where Jeni will be on hand with her sewing machine and box of tricks to help you fix, improve or remodel your perhaps tired but much loved wardrobe favourites.  Come along and ask for advice, you might be surprised what you leave with!

    Do remember to take back-ups of any electornic data on devices before handing them over to fixers as we cannot be responsible for loss of vital photos, files etc. 
    And in the words of Restart Founders Janet & Ugo:
    “Obey your conscience, disobey the throw-away economy. Repair!”

  • Restart Party comes to Tooting!

    Do you have broken electrical or electronic items that you don’t want to throw away?

    Good at fixing or mending stuff or would like to learn how?   

    Come to a Restart Party!

    Tuesday 9th August from 7 – 9pm

    Restart Parties are the antidote to the thow-away society, why chuck out your electrical and electronic stuff when they could easily last longer?  Laptops, cameras, kitchen appliances, gadgets etc. – we will try to mend anything or at least tell you what’s wrong and what to do next and it’s all completely free!
    Here is a great description of a previous event in Tooting to get an idea about what goes on…

    Do remember that Restart Parties are a community self-repair space where you take responsibility for your own electronic items and data, so please don’t forget to take any back-ups beforehand, if relevant.  Also, if possible, do please arrive during the first two hours to allow time for fixing!
    The next Restart parties in Tooting, all at Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW are scheduled for :

    > Tuesday 9th August, 7 – 9.30 pm

    > Saturday 12th November, 2 – 5pm
    More info about Restart including details of regular skillshares at www.therestartproject.org

  • Restart Returns To Tooting

    TTT is happy to announce the first Restart Party of 2016 on Saturday 20 February from 2 to 5pm at Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW (next to Nando’s).  Download the POSTER.

    You may recall that Restart is the project that aims to keep electronic items out of landfill by trying to fix things as opposed to throwing them away. 

    Could you get involved?

    Maybe you have something that needs fixing?  Laptop? Toaster? Phone? Kettle? Toy? Hairdryer? 

    Or maybe you are good at mending stuff and fancy working out how to fix something?

    Either way come down to Tooting on Saturday 20th Feb and join in! You might be amazed at what is possible.


    Alongside this Restart Party, TTT will be running an Open Day. If you’ve ever wondered what Transition Town Tooting does and if you might like to be involved, then do come along and find out about all the great projects in Tooting, from the Foodival to the Community Garden, Oak Carving to Neighbourhood Planning. Join us for a cuppa and a chat!

  • Electrical or electronic items that need fixing?

    Broken something & reluctant to throw it away?
    The Restart Project, encourage and empower people to use their electrical and electronics longer!  They are back in Tooting on Saturday 26th September – 2.30 – 5.30pm at Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW (next to Nandos), so do come along! blog post image
    Do note that Restart Parties are a community self-repair space where you take responsibility for your own gadgets and data, so please do not forget to take any back-ups beforehand, if relevant – and if possible arrive during the first two hours to allow time for fixing!


    Restart Parties have become a regular feature in Tooting and we are on the lookout for skilled local fixers. If you are interested come along and say hello – or email Hilary Jennings for details.

    More info re the Restart Project HERE including details of regular skillshares all over the UK and further afield.

  • Any Electrical or Electronic Items that need fixing….

    Electrical or electronic items that need fixing?

    Broken something and don’t want to throw it away?
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    The Restart Project, encourage and empower people to use their electrical and electronics longer!  They are back in Tooting this weekend so do come along!


    Saturday 26th September – 2.30 – 5.30pm
    Mushkil Aasaan, 220 – 222 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EW (next to Nandos) 


    Do note that Restart Parties are a community self-repair space where you take responsibility for your own gadgets and data, so please do not forget to take any back-ups beforehand, if relevant – and if possible arrive during the first two hours to allow time for fixing!

    Read more about one of our previous parties here.

    We hope to make Restart Parties a regular feature in Tooting and are on the lookout for skilled local fixers. If you are interested come along and say hello – or email Hilary Jennings on transitiontowntooting@gmail.com

    More info at Restart Project (http://therestartproject.org/) including details of regular skillshares.

  • Restart Party Report

    Last Saturday, TTT hosted another Restart Party with the Restart Project at Mushkil Aasaan in Tooting.  As usual the brilliant volunteer repairers did their utmost to help prevent an assortment of electrical goods from laptops to kettles to cameras from going to landfill.

    It can be scary to see your beloved item taken apart (see the DAB radio and laptop above!).  However these things go wrong so readily these days due to built in obsolescence, that learning how to provide a simple fix can make you feel good and save you money, while doing your bit to lessen human impact on the planet.
    The Fixing List

    The Restart Project is a London-based social enterprise that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer, by sharing repair and maintenance skills. Thanks again to Ugo, Janet and all the fixers. 

    It would be great to set up a local group so if you are interested in becoming a local repairer in Tooting, contact us via transitiontowntooting@gmail.com.  The next Restart Parties in Tooting are on Saturday July 11th and Saturday September 26th.  Put the dates in your diary and keep any broken electronics out of the bin till then!