We loaded a 40-foot container bound for Zambia from Southampton today 🚢 Inside: Bikes, 4,000+ refurbished tools and 100 sewing machines, all restored by our amazing UK volunteers. Rising global shipping costs made this a challenge, but thanks to our supporters, this vital shipment is on its way 🙌

Bramble wants you to visit our shop.

We support vocational training projects across Africa, and refurbish tools and sewing machines to support the training, keeping items out of landfill 💚 This #EarthDay we want to say thanks for your continued support! What we don't send, we sell at events, online, & in our lovely shop to help fund.

Bramble wants you to visit our shop.

Here's a little bit about how the conflict in the Middle East is effecting our charity, as we prepare for our tool shipment from Southampton to Zambia. BBC article - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s the Deal of the Week! Chosen by lovely Lynda… Bosch drill bits for £15 👏🏽

Our HQ was a little cosier this week as we welcomed a Crochet for Beginners group 🧶 Always lovely seeing people try something new together.

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Well, that's us done for another week in the shop.

Old tools find new hands Stories sharpened once again Work begins anew 🔧🌱 #haiku

We all need a place to rest our weary souls. “ I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees” -Henry David Thoreau #quiltart #rest #resist #embroidery #quiltsky

Bluesky not working properly today has been very stressful for a new account like us. We thought it was just us, and we’d done something wrong.

As we appreciate Southampton might not be the easiest place to get to for the rest of the UK, we also have a 🥁... eBay shop. This is our volunteer Pippa who fills it with interesting, vintage, cool stuff. All profits go straight to Tools for Self Reliance. ebay.us/m/Xj13Di

I want to get my hands on fast fashion that would otherwise go to landfill for a project. If you have any contacts who could help please let me know x

Well, this is adorable 👏🏽

Bought this wood carving at a street fair 20 yrs ago. The artist is Hugo Rosas—his name is inside—but I don’t know anything else about it. Decluttering, have to give it up, but it would be nice to know more. Can’t find him on the internet. Anybody, do you know more about carvings in this style?

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT TO WEAR THIS WEEK? 🍃🌦️🌤️❄️ At least we have some nice blossom by the shop.

6 Retro Gardening Hacks That Still Work Today – Including Using Eggshells As Planters https://www.allforgardening.com/1710897/6-retro-gardening-hacks-that-still-work-today-including-using-eggshells-as-planters/ We live in a tech-obsessed world, but sometimes it’s worth remembering that simple, …

It’s a beautiful morning here in Netley Marsh, perfect for gardening on (ahem) National Gardening Day. If you need any bits and pieces, you know where to come.

This colourful postcard advertising Southampton comes from the Peter Cook Postcard Collection which includes over 3,000 postcards buff.ly/FThteDH #Archive30 #ColourfulArchives @arascot.bsky.social

Very nautically ⛵

We searched 'charity shop' on Bluesky, and have fallen down a hole, of some amazing finds. If you haven't snooped around a charity shop in a while (or ever), give it a go and see what little treasures you can find.

small dog met a mushroom

We have to spell it a lot, and that’s not fun.

#Poetry #Poem

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Booked sewing class for the term 2. Arranged a fun zoom call 3. Appreciated my accidental Bahlrog croissant 4. Started reading 'Perspectives' (on the Dublin Lit Award SL) 5. Read the RSPB bird feeding guidance

We’ll be sharing the Deal of the Week, chosen by our volunteers. This week, Sandy has chosen this very pretty little storage box (maybe for sewing bits and pieces?). Anyway, it’s gorgeous and only £6 🤗

🐦‍⬛ Spread your wings @emmachaplin.bsky.social

Despite it being very cold and windy in the Lake District a couple of weeks ago, I was able to do a bit of painting en plein air. Oil on small wood panels using a combined easel/palette 'Petite Box' @lakedistrict.bsky.social

Bluesky introduction post 👋 🛍️We are an on-site charity shop called the ReNew Store for Tools for Self Reliance 🥰We are run by a small (but lovely) team of volunteers 🛠️We sell a range of refurbished tools, and haberdashery 💚Every purchase helps support practical projects in Africa and the UK