The upcoming Repair Cafe in Porlock on the 17th August includes a visit from the Somerset Council funded Fixy van. This is a great opportunity for parishioners to not only have items repaired but also safely get rid of unwarranted technology to a new home (sensitive data is wiped from devices). Fixy will operate from 10am to 1pm.
Fixy acts as a mobile tech amnesty point for smart tech donations such as mobile phones and laptops. All donations are given to Donate IT, a local Community Interest Company which refurbishes the tech and distributes it to people, schools and groups who need them, helping to address digital poverty.
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/fixy/
Facebook @FixyProject
Although covered by the above links, these are the types of things the Fixy van is after:
Laptops*
Tablets*
PCs, Desktops, Towers*
Mobile and Smart Phones
Servers*
Hard Drives
Game Consoles and accessories*
NAS Drives
PC Combo and All-in-one type computer*
Digital cameras
Scientific calculators
PDAs
Routers*
Server Rack and Cabinets
Switches
Thin Clients
UPS Unit
Wireless Access Points
Docking Stations and Port Replicators
DVR, NVR, PVR such as Freeview recorder or CCTV Device
External Disk Drives
Smart wear and Smart devices
Smart speakers
Smart Watches*
*Including, where relevant, the power supply cable, AC adaptor, mains power and ancillary accessories, to allow re-use. Items must be unlocked and unlinked if using an iCloud account to enable reuse.
Ian Burke
Wootton Courtenay 