the team
Our small but mighty staff team is all about rescuing gadgets, sharing repair know-how, and tackling e-waste one fix at a time. To contact anyone at Fixing Factory, please visit this page and choose the option most relevant to your query.
Shelini Kotecha
Fixing Factory Lead, Restart
Shelini (she/her) is a keen conservationist and when not working she can be found outdoors, travelling or eating yummy food! Her passion is in trying to make sustainability accessible for all and wants to make sure the Fixing Factory is a diverse place where everyone can learn a new skill.
Sarah (she/her) oversees the Fixing Factories project at Possible, making sure the project is running smoothly and safely, and the team is feeling happy and empowered. She works with Possible’s communications team to spread the word about Fixing Factories and help other people replicate the model.
Sarah Howden
Head of Sustainable Consumption, Possible
Petra (they/them) runs Fixing Factory's day-to-day operations, from creating learning-based volunteering systems to running public-facing events. They ensure that the Fixing Factory is a fun, inclusive, educational space, where people from all walks of life are inspired to get onboard with the repair revolution.
Petra Backovska
Fixing Factory Senior Workshop Manager, Possible
Fiona (she/her) is a long time climate campaigner and particularly loves community campaigning. She tries to buy nothing new so is into upcycling and repair, she gets a bit obsessive about her upcycled bathtub pond in spring and organises a local playstreet. Fiona leads on UK campaigning and operations at Restart.