Join us for our fundraising events, from craft workshops to tool sales. Or or take on your own challenge to support our work.
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
Join us for our end of year festive Quiz night with tasty fish and chips to boot, for only £15 per person.
Team up with friends or go solo to take on the Tools for Self Reliance Quiz Master for your chance to win fame, glory and prize.
Doors open at 6:30pm so come along and get your drinks in before the mayhem starts at 7:00pm. Pit your wits against our general knowledge, specialist subject and picture rounds, before tucking in to fish and chips (vegetarian and gluten free alternatives available) supplied by Totton Fish Bar.
We’ll be running a cash bar and raffle, with all proceeds supporting our charity in delivering life changing vocational and business skills training to young people across 5 countries in Africa, so please give generously!
Where: Totton & Eling Community Centre, SO40 3RS
When: Saturday 23rd November, 6:30pm for 7:00pm
Tickets: £15 per person includes supper
Booking: Call 02380 869697 or email fundraising@tfsr.org
Dietary requirements: Vegetarian and gluten free options by request when booking
Don’t miss our final tool, craft and haberdashery sale of 2024!
Come to our HQ in Netley Marsh on Saturday 30th November from 12 midday to 3pm. You’ll find lots of quality hand tools, garden tools, haberdashery items, craft supplies and gifts for sale.
The sale will be held inside our workshop to keep you out of the cold.
All funds raised will support opportunities for people in Uganda, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Ghana and Malawi to rebuild their lives when they join our vocational training projects, to learn a trade, and be equipped with donated tools refurbished by our UK volunteers.
Tools for Self Reliance,
Ringwood Road,
Netley Marsh,
Southampton,
SO40 7GY
Free entry & parking.
We look forward to seeing you there, no need to book, just turn up on the day.
Please note, due to the weather, the sale will be held inside our workshop, which means the haberdashery section of the sale will be held upstairs, we will try our absolute best to ensure anyone who is unable to access the stairs will be able to view our items, please notify a staff member or volunteer and we will bring items down on request.
Doors open 12 midday. See you soon!
Some of the tools we receive are not suitable for our overseas training projects, or are surplus to requirement.
This year we have raised over £25,900 from taking our tools on tour to local shows. Every sale makes a big difference – by keeping good quality tools in circulation you are supporting young people into vocational training courses and ensuring they are equipped to build a sustainable livelihood. Thank you!
Do you know of a show that would like Tools for Self Reliance to get involved? Please get in touch by emailing: fundraising@tfsr.org
Our Craft 2 Craft volunteers have been helping us raise funds for over 10 years! 
In 2024, they will be hosting a series of Craft Workshops, it’s a great way to explore your crafty-side as well as making new friends.
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Tools For Self Reliance HQ, Ringwood Road, SO40 7GY
Three part course:
Part 1: 10th October 2024
Part 2: 17th October 2024
Part 3: 24th October 2024
Tickets: £40 per person – must be paid in full in advance
Booking is essential, please call 02380 869697 or email fundraising@tfsr.org
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
