Nikolai is not impressed with your nonsense

I’m the youngest (by 12/13 years) between me and my sisters. My middle sis Veena is the best of us. Wouldn’t hurt a fly and she’s so sweet. She’s climbing up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Aug, and trying to raise money for charity. www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

In this month’s Mayfair Times Philanthropy Edition. Tools for Self Reliance is built on a simple belief: the most effective philanthropy creates independence, not dependency. Skills. Tools. Sustainable livelihoods. For anyone thinking seriously about long-term impact. 🛠️

Calling ALL Southampton, New Forest, Hampshire Blueskyers... We now have an Insta page dedicated to The Renew Store. Our onsite shop has refurbished tools, haberdashery & craft items. Lovely items we get donated but not suitable for our Africa projects. 👉 www.instagram.com/the.renew.st...

Update from our partners in Uganda, TA Crusade. All staff and trainees are safe and well. Troops still patrolling the streets, but things are now calmer, & have been able to get back online. Trainees were sent home a week ago, in case of problems & now returned with training due to start today.

Internet is Uganda is still down after 72 hours due to national elections. #UgandaElections

Shout out to any companies who would like to support a brilliant charity! There's different ways to partner from sponsorships, staff fundraising, adventure challenges etc. All options can be tailored (we are very friendly!) 🛠️ Would your company like to be involved? www.tfsr.org/support/gett...

Chilly walk this morning

Even though it's freezing out there, we still have a team of dedicated volunteers who show up at the workshops no matter the weather 🥹

New year thought: what if business did a bit more than just talk about impact? At Tools for Self Reliance, we work with companies who want to do something practical. Not box-ticky. Partnerships are flexible & hands-on. You can even pack a toolkit at our workshop that’ll help build a livelihood.

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If you're local to Southampton or New Forest, pop along to our Renew Store! Especially if you’re planning to get stuck into hobbies, or start a new one 🛠️🧵🌱 We’ve got tools, haberdashery, sewing machines, garden tools, crafting bits & pieces, and plenty of useful surprises, all at great prices.

Yesterday we launched our Winter Appeal! We need £6k to launch business training for women in Malawi. Your donation funds mentoring & small grants, helping women build sustainable incomes. If you would like to donate or start your own Just Giving fundraising page www.justgiving.com/campaign/wep

Seriously our volunteers are a talented bunch! This hedgehog in a shoe is made entirely of matchsticks MATCHSTICKS, by Richard 👏

The sharpest tool in the shed now. Thanks to the lovely volunteers at Tools for Self Reliance 🪛 Back my lino printing…

Great to chat to Xan on @voicefmradio.bsky.social this week! www.voicefmradio.co.uk/community/po...

🌟 Celebrating 45 incredible years of Tools for Self Reliance! From tool refurbishing in the UK to skills training across Africa, we’re proud of how far we’ve come, and excited for what’s next.

🎉 We’re celebrating 45 years of Tools for Self Reliance today! For 45 years, we’ve been supporting people to build brighter futures through skills, confidence, and opportunity. A huge thank you to everyone who’s been part of our story over the years!

2024 - Electrical Installation Trainees sampling their new equipment

2023 - Certificate ceremony

2022 - Thomas and Stuart at the Oak Fair

2021 - A visit to Llanelli and Carmarthen Group

2020 – Graduate Robert outside his motorbike repair shop

2019 – Apprentice in Malawi

From Southampton ➡️ Lilongwe, Malawi Back in June, I was part of the team helping pack a container of toolkits - and this week they arrived in Malawi! So good to see them ready to support vocational training projects and local communities 💛

Our six-tonne shipment of tools has safely arrived in Lilongwe, Malawi! 🔧 A huge thank you to everyone who contributed... we couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️ (you can read the original story here - www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2524264... ) #charity #nonprofit #internationaldevelopment

2018 - Malvern Hills Group

2017 - Chef Angela Hartnett helping us fundraise!

2016 - Apprentice in Sierra Leone

2015 - HUPGEN graduation

2014 - Bridgend TFSR Workshop

2013 - Baildon coffee morning

2012 - Me with partners in Tanzania!

2011 - Volunteer working on a Singer sewing machine treadle in Southampton.

2010 - Martin and his apprentices in Ghana

2009 - Sir Desmond Tutu visits us in Southampton

2008 - Paul and team climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

Calling all Quilters! #quilting #sewingbee #sewing

2007 - Ghana Trip

2006 - Founder Glyn Roberts

2005 - The Singer Team

Calling all Quilters! #quilting #sewingbee #sewing

24-Hour Sewathon UK's Big Sew Off for Tools For Self Reliance TFSR.org https://www.shqa.co.uk/pages/events/book/24-zoom-sewathon-in-aid-of-tools-for-self-reliance https://www.justgiving.com/page/thesewhappyquiltersassociation ✍️ Join @ shqa.co.uk #sewingforcharity #jointhefun #quilting #patchwork

🌍 We’re hiring a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser! If you’ve got experience securing grants, writing compelling bids & building strong funder relationships, this could be your next role. Apply here 👉 www.tfsr.org/home/about/r... #CharityJobs #Fundraising

2004 - Woman using plane

This is a lovely charity to work for! If you know of anyone who would like this role, please do share 👌

🌍 We’re hiring a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser! If you’ve got experience securing grants, writing compelling bids & building strong funder relationships, this could be your next role. Apply here 👉 www.tfsr.org/home/about/r... #CharityJobs #Fundraising

2003 – A break in a conference

2002 - Volunteer Eva from Poland