Your Help Can Really Make A Difference
Do you want to make a difference to people in Africa? Do you have some spare time? Are you good with your hands? Would you like to meet new people and learn new skills in a relaxed and fun environment? Our group in Crickhowell is looking for volunteers to take up a number of key roles, to help us to work towards a more equitable sharing of the world’s resources.
At TFSR CYMRU, volunteers are at the very heart of the organisation. We have two aims:
- We collect old and unwanted hand tools and sewing machines from all over the country.
- We clean, service, repair, sharpen etc. and send to grass roots community groups in Africa.
Dai is busy honing a chisel
There are loads of ways for you to help us achieve our aims. Here are just a few of the many opportunities we have on offer:
- Tool Collecting, sorting and packing
- Tool Refurbishing
- Sewing machine refurbishing
- Promotion of the organisation within the community
- Fund-raising
- Running traditional crafts workshops at festivals and events
- Helping to run our stalls at events
- Ebay – selling of un-required goods
- Working in our shop
- Promotion through Social Media
- Construction and assembly of tool boxes near Sennybridge is also a volunteering opportunity – if interested please
What we can give you:
- Rewarding and satisfying work that is really making a difference to people in Africa
- Opportunities to work with a wide variety of people
- A chance to get out of the house and make new friends in our relaxing workshops
- Opportunities to work with tools and either share your own skills and experience or learn new skills in a safe and informal environment.
- Reasonable volunteer travel expenses will be reimbursed against actual expenditure when provided with a receipt. A simple form for expenses is available for all volunteers.
Our Volunteers Say: 
- “Working with Tools For Self-Reliance Cymru really makes me feel good about myself”
- “I love coming to the workshop. I never had any skills with tools but the supervisors are always around to help. You are never left alone to struggle”
- “There are always different things to do here. Sometimes you might be cleaning an axe, other times you might be working at Glastonbury festival. It is challenging but it’s fun”
- “It’s great to be here when the tools are donated and dropped off. It’s like Christmas day, or opening a treasure chest”