Join us for our fundraising events, from craft workshops to tool sales and tea parties. Or why not take on your own challenge to support our work?
Saturday 21 March, 11am – 2pm
Tools for Self Reliance, Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY
Come and browse our great selection of donated fabrics and haberdashery supplies, sewing machines, patterns, books and more! You’ll find everything you need to support your quilting projects. We’ll be joined by the Sew Happy Quilters Association who will be giving Siddi quilting demonstrations to inspire you. Stop for tea, coffee and cakes before you go.
Saturday 13 June, Tour: 10:30am – 12:30pm, Sale: 1pm – 3pm
Tools for Self Reliance, Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY
Join us for a behind the scenes look at our Sewing Machine refurbishing programme to support our tailoring projects overseas. If you’re looking for your own pre-loved machine, choose from our selection of manual and electric machines that are unsuitable for our work in Africa.
Every surplus tool we sell makes a big difference – by keeping good quality tools, sewing machines, fabric and haberdashery in circulation you are helping to recycle and you are supporting our work to help more trainees join our training projects and build working futures. Thank you!
Come and visit us and find good quality refurbished tools for the home and garden, sewing machines, haberdashery and craft supplies.
Saturday 24 January, 10am – 12midday
St John’s Hall, Hythe, Hampshire
Wednesday 1 July – Sunday 5 July
Plaitford, Nr Romsey, Hampshire
Tuesday 28 July – Thursday 30 July
New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Saturday 29 August – 30 August
Stock Gaylard, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Friday 8 May, 7pm arrival for 7:30pm start
Colbury Memorial Hall, Main Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7EL
It’s time to get your grey matter in gear for another super Tools for Self Reliance quiz and supper. Tickets are £15 per person, including pizza. Cash bar, all profits support our project work overseas and our volunteer programme in the UK.
Our lovely Craft2Craft volunteers have been helping us raise funds for over 10 years!
Join them on Thursdays for informal crafting workshops. These 2-hour sessions are a great way to explore and indulge your creativity, make new friends and drink tea and eat cake.
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Location: Tools For Self Reliance HQ, Ringwood Road, SO40 7GY
Thursday March 19th – Easter wreath
Make an Easter wreath with ribbons on a circular frame to hang up, or a smaller version for your table.
Thursday April 16th – Crochet Workshop
Beginners can learn to crochet a traditional “Granny” square, and those with more experience can try Tunisian Crochet using a very long hook.
Thursday May 21st – Decoupage
A return of our popular workshop covering objects with decorative papers.
Thursday October 15th – Eira scarf
Get ready for winter with this linked scarf made of fleece or other soft fabric. You will need to bring your own sewing machine for this project.
Thursday November 19th – Christmas stars
Christmas stars made from a variety of materials
Workshops are all £15pp. Email fundraising@tfsr.org to book your spot
Workshops run from 2pm to 4pm. All materials supplied, plus a hot drink and home-made cake.
Take on a challenge for Tools for Self Reliance
Are you a keen runner, cyclist or swimmer? Can you climb any mountain, ford any stream? Maybe your’re planning a sky dive, or can’t think of anything more impossible than a sponsored silence?
Whatever challenge you’re taking on, you can help raise vital funds, giving young people access to vocational training and business development projects across Africa, and supporting our tool refurbishment programme in the UK.
Please email fundraising@tfsr.org or give us a call on 02380 869697 to tell us about your event. We’ll send you a sponsorship pack and help you promote your challenge too.
Secure your space on the starting line. Search for organised events in your area, from local park runs to sea swims. Register to secure your spot, start your training, and begin collecting sponsorship from your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours.
Get your great idea in gear. Pop a callout on your group chat, don your Lycra and hold a ‘cycle to school’ day, or ‘cycle to work’ week. Take the lead in a line-dance, or start the longest conga in five counties. Your get together will keep you fit, having fun and raising money at the same time!
Make a spectacle of your skills. Put together a 1000 piece puzzle in under an hour or recreate a Rembrandt… with a blindfold on. Invite people to join in, or cheer you on from the sidelines if you prefer to go solo?
Bite your tongue. Do you have a reputation as a chatter-box, or seem to be one of the louder people in the room? Why not set yourself a challenge and have a sponsored silence for the day. Of course, you can communicate by other means, but your mouth will have to stay stumm. How long with you last? How much will people pay to find out?
If you’d like a sponsorship form or more information, please contact fundraising@tfsr.org or telephone 02380 869697
Are you looking to build your business or looking for new marketing opportunities? You can sponsor one of the Tools for Self Reliance events, in exchange for your sponsorship, we can promote your logo and business through out our advertising and at the event.
Sponsoring a charity is a great way to showcase your services whilst giving to a great cause. Every event hosted by Tools For Self Reliance is all in aid of raising funds to get tools and training to people in Africa. Please help us achieve this!
If you are interested in sponsoring one of the Tools For Self Reliance events, please contact fundraising@tfsr.org for more information, or telephone 02380 869697
