We’re looking for a PRODUCT & SERVICE DESIGNER (volunteer) with strong technical curiosity and hands-on making skills to help us build and refine a repurposed vintage radio school kit. Why not volunteer time by contributing to a registered charity education purpose, and meaningfully address issues relating to e-waste and climate change throuhg promoting circularity. This project transforms discarded vintage radios into modern, working music-streaming devices powered by a Raspberry Pi microcomputer. The magic moment: when students turn the tuning dial, they move between playlists — with authentic white static noise between stations, so it feels like a real analogue radio, not a gadget. This radio will become a repeatable, scalable school kit used with KS3/KS4 students to teach: - Circular economy & materials - Electronic waste and repair - Design thinking and creative problem-solving - Coding, electronics, and basic systems thinking - Agency: being a creator, fixer, and builder — not just a consumer The kit will form part of a structured learning module that supports climate literacy, practical skills, and hopeful action at a time when many young people experience eco-anxiety. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? - As a volunteer, you’ll work alongside Rebel Punkworx and education partners to: - Help design and refine a repurposed vintage radio kit suitable for school use - Support the integration of Raspberry Pi hardware into legacy radio casings - Upload, tweak, and improve open-source streaming code - Help simulate authentic analogue behaviour (static noise, tuning transitions) - Advise on design-for-repair, robustness, and classroom safety - Support the replacement of broken components (e.g. cracked Bakelite switches) with 3D-printed parts, using recycled plastics - Contribute to making the kit repeatable, scalable, and easy for schools to adopt You won’t be working alone — this is a collaborative, experimental project alongside educators, students, and sustainability practitioners. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE What we’re Looking For We’re open to different backgrounds, but this role is ideal for someone with experience or interest in: - Product design / service design - Electronics, Raspberry Pi, or physical computing - Coding (Python or similar) and open-source tinkering - Making, repair, or reverse-engineering objects - Sustainable design, circular economy, or materials innovation - Education, mentoring, or learning-by-doing environments You don’t need to tick every box — curiosity, care, and a willingness to experiment matter most. TIME COMMITTMENT - Flexible volunteering Approx. 2–6 hours per week (or in focused bursts) Can be remote, in-person workshops, or hybrid Ideal for professionals wanting to give skills, not just time WHY VOLUNTEER WITH REBEL PUNKWORX? By volunteering on this project, you’ll: - Help young people develop real-world skills and confidence - Tackle e-waste and product obsolescence in a tangible way - Contribute to a circular, repair-led future - See your work directly used in schools and community settings - Be part of a charity that believes fixing things — and people — is how we build a better world This is about building back better, one radio, one student, one skill at a time.