Workaid

We do this by refurbishing donated tools to a high standard and shipping them to training centres and self-help organisations.

We are a charity empowering young people in Africa (and the UK) to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business. We are a charity based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire empowering young people in Africa (and the UK) to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own busine

ss. In 2015 we received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. To get involved you can volunteer, donate your tools or give a virtual gift to change a life.

18/06/2026

We are pleased to share that Container Prue has arrived safely in Zambia, and the contents are now being offloaded! 🚛

Packed by our volunteers, Container Prue is filled with 114 tool kits and 167 sewing and knitting machines. The tools and equipment will be distributed to a number of secondary schools and skills training centres.

Thanks to your generous donations, these resources will help transform the lives of the young people who receive them. By supporting practical, hands-on training, they will help people develop skills that can lead to employment, self-employment, or the creation of their own businesses.

06/06/2026

Meet Marion Ayugi, a tailoring student from Aputuku Village in the Lira District of Northern Uganda. Having faced some challenges, she enrolled in a tailoring programme with a strong desire to transform her future.

Through the training, she has acquired foundational skills in garment making and is demonstrating excellent progress.

Even without access to personal tools, Marion has already begun applying her skills. She successfully designed and produced two dresses for a neighbour, earning her first income generated from tailoring.

Marion shares: ,“I am so happy that I can now make a dress by myself. I believe that when I complete this training, I will be able to earn a living and even continue with further training.”

Read more 👉 workaid.org/marion-ayugi

04/06/2026

This Volunteers’ Week, we want to say a huge thank you to every one of our amazing volunteers.

Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re incredibly grateful for the passion and dedication they bring to Workaid every day.

If you'd like to see our volunteers in action and learn more about the difference they make, come along to our Open Day on Saturday 20th June. We'd love to welcome you and show you what our charity is all about.

Thank you to all our volunteers – this week and every week, we celebrate you.

28/05/2026

📢 Upcoming Donations Closure 📢

Due to being inundated with your generous donations, and in preparation for our upcoming Open Day, we will be closed for donations from Monday 1st June and will reopen as usual on Monday 22nd June.

Sorry for any inconvenience, and thank you for your continued support!

22/05/2026

The results of the Name a Container Competition are in…

🏆 Winner: May Contain Nuts (and bolts)

A huge congratulations to Mark Cowie, whose entry took the top spot! 👏

We’d also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who took part. It was fantastic reading through all your entries — from heartfelt names inspired by loved ones to creative ideas with funny stories behind them. Thank you all for getting involved and sharing your ideas with us!

This container will be heading to Tanzania later this year.

13/05/2026

Yesterday, we bid farewell to Container Cassidy, which has begun its journey to Zambia! 🚛 David, a volunteer in the sewing machine section, named this container after his delightful grandson Cassidy.

Inside are 725 boxes of donated tools and equipment, including 136 sewing and knitting machines, which will be distributed to the various projects we support, such as training centres and schools.

These tools change the lives of those who receive them, allowing them to learn a new income-generating skill such as tailoring.

Read more about the container here 👉 workaid.org/container-cassidy

11/05/2026

⏰ Don’t miss your chance to name our container of tools! ⏰

Every year we send shipping containers full of donated tools and equipment to secondary schools, vocational training centres and community-based organisations in Africa.

As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, we’re giving YOU the opportunity to name one of our containers 🚛

✨ Free to enter
✨ Enter online or in person at The Workaid Shop

Find out more and enter here 👉 workaid.org/container-competition

We will draw the winning name this Friday! 📢

01/05/2026

We were delighted to welcome Katy from Harrow School for a recent visit.

After a long history in dairy and livestock, they are bringing Harrow Farm back to life as a community farm and outdoor education hub creating valuable opportunities for learning, sustainability and community connection.

"We're so grateful for Workaid's donation of garden tools - these will help our volunteers get our growing plot and polytunnels into shape so a new generation can enjoy growing on the farm again. Thank you!"

It’s a pleasure to support initiatives that make a real difference and inspire future generations to connect with nature! 🌱

Address

The Old Boot Factory, 71 Townsend Road
Chesham
HP52AA

Telephone

+441494775220

Website

https://workaid.org/

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