The Edinburgh Remakery

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

What if your one vote could help keep tonnes of e-waste out of landfill while inspiring the next generation of climate champions? 💚

In the past two years, through our Tech Donation Box Programme for schools, we have:
• Partnered with over 20 schools
• Saved 742 devices from landfill
• Prevented 98,700 kg of CO₂ emissions – equal to the weight of 140 highland cows!!!
• Helped extend the life of tech while supporting people facing digital exclusion

Now we are in the running for ECCAN's GreenLight Fund 2026/27, and with your support, we can bring Tech Donation Boxes back into schools across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Funding will help us engage young people in climate action, reduce e-waste, develop Digital Climate Champions, and get more refurbished devices into the hands of people who need them most.

How to vote:
1. Ensure you are an ECCAN member (membership is free).
2. Select your top five projects.
3. Rank your favourite project as number 1, second favourite as number 2, and so on.
4. Click Submit to confirm your vote.

Every vote brings us one step closer to empowering the next generation of climate champions and keeping valuable tech in use for longer.

Vote now: https://www.eccan.scot/greenlightvoting-2026

16/06/2026

Spring may be over, but creativity was in full bloom at our recent community club with the women’s group from Bethany Christian Trust 💚
The participants joined us for a relaxing and creative paper flower-making workshop led by our talented tutor, Isabell Buenz.
From carefully crafting petals to sharing stories and laughter around the table, the session was a lovely reminder of how creativity can bring people together, build confidence, and create meaningful connections.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped turn simple sheets of paper into beautiful works of art!💐

15/06/2026

We are Hiring: Two Exciting Opportunities at Edinburgh Remakery 💚
Looking for a career where you can grow professionally while helping create a more sustainable and inclusive future?
At Edinburgh Remakery, we are expanding our team and recruiting for two key roles that will help drive our mission to reduce e-waste, tackle digital exclusion, and grow the circular economy.

1) Business Development Manager
Lead the growth of our Social IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services, build strategic partnerships, secure new business opportunities, and help organisations turn unwanted tech into environmental and social impact.
- Salary: £37,533 - £45,146
- Closing Date: Midnight, 6 July 2026

2) E-Commerce Co-ordinator
Take ownership of our growing online refurbished tech operation, using data, digital tools, and AI to optimise listings, increase sales, and maximise the value of technology that would otherwise become waste.
- Salary: £30,311 - £34,434
- Closing Date: Midnight, 29 June 2026
Both roles offer the opportunity to make a tangible difference by supporting our Tech Gifting Programme, creating green jobs, and helping thousands of people access affordable tech.

📍 Based in Leith, Edinburgh
If you are passionate about sustainability, innovation, and creating positive social impact, we would love to hear from you.

View the full job descriptions by clicking the link below and apply by sending your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]

https://www.edinburghremakery.org.uk/opportunities/

12/06/2026

Some people are calling it a website launch. Others are calling it a workplace incident. We are calling it Friday 🤷‍♂️

https://ow.ly/6M7150ZaZ7r

11/06/2026

We recently welcomed participants from Communities' Reduce Reuse & Recycle to one of our community clubs, where everyone got hands-on making beautiful pop-up cards from paper. From colourful designs to imaginative creations, the session was filled with creativity, conversation, and plenty of smiles.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the session such a success. We can't wait to see you at the next one! 💚

09/06/2026

Looking for quality materials for your next project without having to buy new? 💚

Join us every Friday from 11am–1pm and explore a treasure trove of reused and surplus materials, including good quality fabrics, paints and craft supplies, knitting and sewing materials & sequins, buttons, threads and stickers.

Every item rescued & reused helps keep valuable resources out of waste streams and supports a more circular economy. Whether you are a maker, teacher, artist, community group or hobby crafter, you will find affordable materials ready for their next chapter.

04/06/2026

We recently welcomed a fantastic group of students from University of Minnesota Twin Cities to Edinburgh Remakery for a Talk & Tour, exploring the world of repair, reuse, and the circular economy.

Our technicians took the students behind the scenes with a live tech teardown demonstration, opening up devices to reveal the components inside and showcasing the skills involved in assessing, repairing, and refurbishing tech.

From uncovering what makes our devices tick to discussing the environmental impact of electronic waste, it was a brilliant opportunity to share how repair and reuse can help build a more sustainable future 💚

03/06/2026

We are delighted to announce a new partnership between Edinburgh Remakery and Systal Technology Solutions, a global technology transformation specialist committed to creating meaningful, measurable sustainability impact.
Starting with our first collection on 16 June, this collaboration will transform old tech into opportunities for people and communities through our social IT Asset Disposition (sITAD) service.
Devices collected from Systal will be securely data-wiped, refurbished where possible, and a portion of the refurbished devices will be gifted to people facing digital exclusion through our Tech Gifting Programme. The partnership will also support our Community Clubs, helping create welcoming spaces for creativity, wellbeing, learning and social connection.
As Tereze Finnegan, Executive Operations Lead at Systal, explains:
"Our partnership with Edinburgh Remakery reflects Systal's commitment to driving meaningful, measurable impact through sustainability. By working together, we are not only reducing e-waste through responsible reuse and recycling, but also supporting digital inclusion and community wellbeing, turning end-of-life technology into a force for positive change."
Our CEO, Elaine Brown, adds:
"We are delighted to be partnering with Systal to transform old tech into opportunities for people and communities. Every device reused is one less device entering the waste stream and one more chance for someone to access the digital tools they need to learn, work and thrive. Partnerships like this demonstrate the power of collaboration. If we are serious about reducing e-waste and tackling digital exclusion, collaboration must be at the heart of the solution."
Together, we are showing how sustainability is about more than reducing waste, it's about creating lasting benefits for people, communities and the planet
A huge thank you to the team at Systal for joining us on this journey.

Read more about our partnership here –
https://www.edinburghremakery.org.uk/beyond-recycling-how-systal-and-edinburgh-remakery-are-turning-old-tech-into-social-impact/

28/05/2026

There’s still time to be part of the conversation.

Got unused tech sitting in storage? It could be doing far more than gathering dust.

On 2nd June, our CEO Elaine Brown joins the next ScotlandIS Tech Tidbit to explore how organisations can rethink their approach to tech, unlocking environmental impact, creating social value, and helping tackle digital exclusion through circular economy thinking.

A small shift in how we manage devices can create lasting change for people, communities, and the planet.

Join us to discover how your organisation’s redundant tech could become a force for good.

- 2nd June
- Secure your place now: https://ow.ly/XM5V50Z52vm