Sarah Ingleby

Nikolai the silken windhound giving you major side eye

Nikolai is not impressed with your nonsense

An old photo 3 girls of Indian decent. Me a cute baby with big ears being held by Veena. Photo taken in Kenya.

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/...

London - Mayfair Times magazine front cover with Clive Myrie in suit and tie standing on stairs.

Tools for Self Reliance in the Gift of Giving Guide in Mayfair Times.

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. 🛠️

If you have an Instagram, please do give us a follow!

a woman is holding a drill and a hammer in her hands and says `` im ready '' . Alt: a woman is holding a drill and a hammer in her hands and says `` im ready '' .

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

5. Creating a Circular Impact

Refurbished tools are sent to project partners in Africa
and the UK, or sold in our shop and at events to raise
vital funds, ensuring every donation goes further.

4. Tools Refurbished in the UK

Across the UK, volunteers refurbish donated tools to a
high standard, preventing waste and creating
resources that are vital for graduates starting out.

3. Building Sustainable Futures

With the right skills and resources, people are able to
earn an income, support their families, and strengthen
their communities for lasting change.

2. Supporting Graduates to Thrive

Graduates receive a holistic package of support,
including quality refurbished tools, start-up grants, and
ongoing mentoring to help them grow their businesses.

How Tools for Self Reliance works...

1. Training & Skills Development

We help deliver vocational training that equips people with
trade skills and business knowledge, giving them the
foundation to start their own livelihoods.

A women in red, a tailoring trainee, with a Singer sewing machine

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...

Nikolai the silken windhound standing in a snow-sprinkled field

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 🥹

It supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, creates real-world impact, and gives teams something genuinely worth caring about.

👉 www.tfsr.org/support/gett...

A box with 6 images in a square, top left - a man passing a bike up in a container lorry, to another man. Middle top - a group of happy smiling women in bright pink tops, top right - 2 men standing next to each other with arms crossed, with Tools for Self Reliance aprons at an event, bottom left - a young woman laying fabric out on a table, middle bottom - a group of young men at a construction site wearing high vis and hard hats, bottom right - a young man smiling with hammer. In the middle of the box it reads PARTNER WITH US, We Build Working Futures. There's a Tools for Self Reliance logo at the bottom.

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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Ah thank you Ollie! 🙌

A wonderful milestone! Congratulations, and here's to 75 more years 🐑

Our charity, Tools for Self Reliance, turned 45 last year (ok, already feels weird saying last year).

Thanks for supporting a small local shop that does a lot of good 💛

If you don't live locally, we also have great Vinted and eBay shops!

Vinted - www.vinted.co.uk/member/29094...
eBay - www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/To...

The shop is run entirely by our brilliant volunteers, and every purchase helps supports our work. We don’t receive any government funding, so the shop really does make a difference.

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Mon 10am-3pm
Thurs 10am-3pm
Fri 10am-1pm

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Tools for Self Reliance
Ringwood Road
Netley Marsh
Southampton
SO40 7GY

Our Renew Store with lots of fabric pieces and haberdashery items for sale. There's boxes with labels which include zips, threads, trims, scissors.

A variety of tools on shelves for sale.

Boxes of craft and knitting items for sale.

A range of hand tools of shelves.

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.

Winter Appeal 25/26 - Women's Empowerment Projects Help us raise the final £6,000 to launch business training for 120 women in Malawi. Your donation funds skills workshops, mentoring and small grants, helping women build sustainable incomes.

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…

Empowering Communities Through Refurbished Tools - Your Green Breakfast Purpose through repourposing

Great to chat to Xan on @voicefmradio.bsky.social this week!
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🌟 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