Digital Poverty Crisis
2M young people (14%) lack devices for learning
3.7M households with children below Minimum Digital Living Standard
570,000 young people have neither device nor internet
Cost barriers prevent access to education, employment, services
From E-Waste Crisis to Social Impact at Scale
Become a national partner of Fixy - a proven model that transforms electronic waste into digital inclusion while building authentic community engagement and measurable ESG impact. .
The Fixy Solution
A nationwide tech amnesty and repair awareness network that collects unwanted devices, refurbishes them through vetted charity partners, and redistributes to families in digital poverty—all while normalising repair culture and building community cohesion.
Environmental Crisis
1.6M tonnes of UK e-waste annually (fastest-growing waste stream)
12M computers landfilled in past 5 years
£5.63bn worth of working tech hoarded in homes
Only 20% properly recycled through official channels
Proven Impact ready to be rolled out nationwide:
Somerset Pilot Results:
Devices & Behaviour
Over 2,000 devices refurbished and redistributed (or properly recycled if beyond repair)
83% of participants committed to repair after one interaction
77% now aware tech can be refurbished and donated
Over150 events hosted across Somerset since 2022
Community Transformation
61% feel better informed about repair options
54% understand importance of repair and reuse
50% now consider refurbished purchases
38% talk knowledgeably about repair to others
23% thinking about volunteering skills
Validation
£50,000 investment from Material Focus (national e-waste nonprofit)
Ecosurety Exploration Fund backing
Somerset Council + SUEZ operational support and funding
Managed by Resource Futures (trusted sustainability consultancy)
Let’s fix the future.
Partner with Fixy to lead the way in repair, reuse, and community empowerment.
Why partner with Fixy?
Proven, Scalable Model
Somerset pilot de-risked the concept. Infrastructure, partnerships, and logistics are tested. We're not selling a concept—we're offering a turnkey solution ready for national rollout.
Multi-Stakeholder Value
Employees: Volunteering opportunities, team building with purpose
Customers: Tangible way to participate in brand's values
Communities: Real services that solve real problems
Shareholders: Material ESG metrics for reporting
Rich Storytelling Platform
The Fixy van is visual, memorable, and generates authentic content:
On-the-ground event coverage
Beneficiary testimonials and "device journey" stories
Employee activation content
Media-friendly brand moments
First-Mover Advantage
Own this space before competitors. Position your brand as the leader in circular tech economy and digital equity before it becomes table stakes.
Authentic ESG Impact
Not a one-off initiative—permanent infrastructure that delivers measurable environmental and social outcomes aligned with circular economy commitments and digital inclusion mandates.
Fixy is entirely grant funded, working with organisations and businesses across the reuse and recycling sector and beyond. We are always looking to build new partnerships - so if reducing tech waste, building community, or promoting digital inclusion are of any interest then please get in touch!
Fixy’s partners:
Resource Futures carry out all project logistics and team management.
RF’s mission is moving away from wasteful practices and towards circular models that actively contribute to a climate-positive, socially enriching, and economically resilient future.
Donate IT, our local tech partner, securely refurbish our donated smart tech ready for redistribution to the community.
Donate IT’s misison is to reduce digital exclusion in the south west, changing lives by making devices available to those in need.
Fixy has partnered with Somerset Council since the foundational research which brought about the project in 2022. Somerset provides additional communications and supports development of the project locally.