Tools with a Mission

Tools with a Mission We are a UK charity empowering communities in need by sending them refurbished tools kits to create a future for themselves. 🌍

We usually send 18 containers filled with around 225 tonnes of tools every year, keeping them out of UK landfills. We invest in local people supporting their own communities through livelihood creating projects such as skills training centres. We have sent tools to 17 countries across the world. Now we focus our efforts on livelihood creation in Sub-Saharan Africa. To find out more, visit www.twam.uk

In March 2025, Touching Lives Trust in Zimbabwe received a shipment of tools from TWAM Since then, those tools have been...
10/06/2026

In March 2025, Touching Lives Trust in Zimbabwe received a shipment of tools from TWAM Since then, those tools have been put to work making new opportunities! πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό

Founded by two teachers who saw children arriving at school hungry and unsupported, the Trust now supports more than 120 people every year - not only children, but also young women and school dropouts - through primary education, agricultural training, and hairdressing skills πŸ› 

One of their trainers, Alexio, uses TWAM-donated tools to teach sustainable farming. The harvest helps feed students, support families, and provide food for vulnerable people across Mutare. Any surplus is sold to help sustain the project 🌱🌾

Now the future looks even brighter. Local government has allocated 18 hectares of land for a new skills training centre, creating a safe space for even more young people to learn, grow, and thrive! πŸ₯°πŸŒ

Delighted to have been part of Get Social Networking's recent event in Rugby! It was a great opportunity to learn, conne...
09/06/2026

Delighted to have been part of Get Social Networking's recent event in Rugby! It was a great opportunity to learn, connect, and network - TWAM's mission was shared with several like-minded communities. Thank you to Karen and the team for organising - and to Emma for the stimulating talk! πŸ’ͺ✨

We're delighted to see TWAM equipment have reached their new home in Zambia! πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡²At the Hospice Alternative Care womens' g...
08/06/2026

We're delighted to see TWAM equipment have reached their new home in Zambia! πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡²

At the Hospice Alternative Care womens' group in Choma, staff are busy unpacking and sorting fabric, tools, and haberdashery sent by TWAM - ready to serve new livelihoods and provide essential training in sewing and knitting🧡🧢

The Hospice is a community school providing education, shelter, and palliative care for girls, women, and children impacted by HIV, cancer, tuberculosis, and other diseases. Brenda Musenga writes: "We are grateful to see our support groups benefiting. Women are now generating income to sustain their daily lives!" 🀲✨

TOOL SALES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! βš’οΈπŸ§΅πŸ§°Not everything we receive can be sent to Africa! Rare, unsuitable, or surplus items ar...
05/06/2026

TOOL SALES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! βš’οΈπŸ§΅πŸ§°

Not everything we receive can be sent to Africa! Rare, unsuitable, or surplus items are rehomed on eBay or at yard sales to raise vital funds! 🀲πŸ’ͺ

We are LOOKING for volunteers to help out our growing tool sales team in Rugby and Ipswich. To find out more, visit us at:

https://twamuk.goassemble.com/opportunities/112567-tool-sales-2026-04-14

On this FIFTH and final day of   2026, TWAM gives a HUGE shout-out and message of thanks to its volunteers across the UK...
05/06/2026

On this FIFTH and final day of 2026, TWAM gives a HUGE shout-out and message of thanks to its volunteers across the UK! πŸ’ͺ

Andrew is a refurbishment volunteer who also lends his hands (and strength!) to unpacking vans, sorting and lifting toolkits, and packing the containers for Africa. "What I particularly enjoy," he notes, "is loading the containers... as that's the start of the tools' new life." 🚒🧰

Pictured below is just one of these new lives - sewing machines safely arrived in Zambia, being distributed to womens' cooperatives by Brenda Musenga to create new livelihoods and give widows new opportunities! πŸ₯°βš™πŸ§΅

Thank you to Andrew, to all our volunteers across the UK, and to EVERYONE who gives their skills for a good cause. Your work inspires us!❀️πŸ’ͺπŸ“£

RUGBY! We are looking for volunteer VAN DRIVERS in the Midlands areas, to help us transport donated tools to Rugby for o...
04/06/2026

RUGBY! We are looking for volunteer VAN DRIVERS in the Midlands areas, to help us transport donated tools to Rugby for our mission! 🚚❀️

Get in touch today at [email protected] or 01473 210220, or pass this message on to someone you know! πŸŒβš’οΈ

On this FOURTH day of   2026, TWAM gives thanks for its family of volunteers across the UK! πŸ’ͺDonovan joined us a year ag...
04/06/2026

On this FOURTH day of 2026, TWAM gives thanks for its family of volunteers across the UK! πŸ’ͺ

Donovan joined us a year ago - he refurbishes tools at Ipswich, and enjoys the community spirit at TWAM.

"Everybody is nice here," he says, "and I really enjoy the social aspect of doing good things together." πŸ”¨πŸͺšπŸ”§

Without his tireless work, as with ALL our volunteers, we could never do what we do! Thank you to them all!!! ❀️πŸ’ͺπŸ“£

On this  , could you make a real difference to TWAM? πŸš—πŸ§°πŸ”¨We are OPEN and LOOKING for volunteer van drivers and coordinato...
03/06/2026

On this , could you make a real difference to TWAM? πŸš—πŸ§°πŸ”¨

We are OPEN and LOOKING for volunteer van drivers and coordinators in northern England! If you have a few hours to spare each week and have a passion for travelling, this could be the ideal role for you! πŸ₯°πŸ’ͺ

Get in touch TODAY by emailing [email protected] or calling 01473 210220.

On this THIRD day of   2026, TWAM is pleased to celebrate its 500 fantastic volunteers, one of whom is Stuart πŸ”¨A volunte...
03/06/2026

On this THIRD day of 2026, TWAM is pleased to celebrate its 500 fantastic volunteers, one of whom is Stuart πŸ”¨

A volunteer at TWAM Ipswich for three years, Stuart has a key role in preparing carpentry kits. He is pictured below sorting boxes and tubs of fittings 🧰

"What I love about volunteering at TWAM," he tells us, "is hopefully making a difference to people less fortunate to myself - and the great camaraderie!"

Thank you to Stuart for his untiring work for TWAM - and to all those who volunteer, we couldn't do it without you! ❀️πŸ’ͺπŸ“£

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