Sarah Ingleby
@tools-selfreliance.bsky.social
CEO - Tools for Self Reliance.
A charity working with project partners in Africa and the UK providing training and tools that help people build sustainable working futures.
📍Southampton, UK
👉 https://www.tfsr.org/
A charity working with project partners in Africa and the UK providing training and tools that help people build sustainable working futures.
📍Southampton, UK
👉 https://www.tfsr.org/
Seriously our volunteers are a talented bunch! This hedgehog in a shoe is made entirely of matchsticks MATCHSTICKS, by Richard 👏
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Seriously our volunteers are a talented bunch! This hedgehog in a shoe is made entirely of matchsticks MATCHSTICKS, by Richard 👏
🌟 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.
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.
October 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🌟 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.
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!
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!
October 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🎉 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!
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
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
2024 - Electrical Installation Trainees sampling their new equipment
2023 - Certificate ceremony
October 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
2023 - Certificate ceremony
2022 - Thomas and Stuart at the Oak Fair
October 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
2022 - Thomas and Stuart at the Oak Fair
2021 - A visit to Llanelli and Carmarthen Group
October 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
2021 - A visit to Llanelli and Carmarthen Group
2020 – Graduate Robert outside his motorbike repair shop
October 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
2020 – Graduate Robert outside his motorbike repair shop
2019 – Apprentice in Malawi
October 4, 2025 at 5:46 AM
2019 – Apprentice in Malawi
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
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
October 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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
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
October 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
2018 - Malvern Hills Group
2017 - Chef Angela Hartnett helping us fundraise!
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
2017 - Chef Angela Hartnett helping us fundraise!
2016 - Apprentice in Sierra Leone
October 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
2016 - Apprentice in Sierra Leone
2015 - HUPGEN graduation
September 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
2015 - HUPGEN graduation
2014 - Bridgend TFSR Workshop
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
2014 - Bridgend TFSR Workshop
2013 - Baildon coffee morning
September 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
2013 - Baildon coffee morning
2012 - Me with partners in Tanzania!
September 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
2012 - Me with partners in Tanzania!
That's great! Love stories like that.
The longevity of Singer sewing machines and treadles is incredible. The ones we get donated sometimes need a little refurbishment, then are as good as new.
Then get sent to our training courses, for a whole new chapter to be added to it's history.
The longevity of Singer sewing machines and treadles is incredible. The ones we get donated sometimes need a little refurbishment, then are as good as new.
Then get sent to our training courses, for a whole new chapter to be added to it's history.
September 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
That's great! Love stories like that.
The longevity of Singer sewing machines and treadles is incredible. The ones we get donated sometimes need a little refurbishment, then are as good as new.
Then get sent to our training courses, for a whole new chapter to be added to it's history.
The longevity of Singer sewing machines and treadles is incredible. The ones we get donated sometimes need a little refurbishment, then are as good as new.
Then get sent to our training courses, for a whole new chapter to be added to it's history.
2011 - Volunteer working on a Singer sewing machine treadle in Southampton.
September 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
2011 - Volunteer working on a Singer sewing machine treadle in Southampton.
2010 - Martin and his apprentices in Ghana
September 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
2010 - Martin and his apprentices in Ghana
2009 - Sir Desmond Tutu visits us in Southampton
September 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
2009 - Sir Desmond Tutu visits us in Southampton
2008 - Paul and team climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
2008 - Paul and team climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
2007 - Ghana Trip
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
2007 - Ghana Trip
2006 - Founder Glyn Roberts
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
2006 - Founder Glyn Roberts
2005 - The Singer Team
September 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
2005 - The Singer Team