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The Anvil – June 2026

A festival marquee labelled "TOOLS CYMRU" displays various hand tools on a wooden log. Colourful signs read "Tools for Self Reliance Cymru" and "Fair Trade Hand Tools." Other marquees and trees are visible in the background.

Double Your Impact This Small Charities Week Through the Big Give’s Small Charity Week campaign, every donation made to TFSR Cymru will be matched by the People’s Postcode Lottery up to £2,500. That means a £10 donation becomes £20, a…

The Anvil Updates – May 2026

A person in an orange high-visibility vest stands next to a red lorry with a large blue CMA CGM shipping container in a yard surrounded by trees and various equipment.

🌍 Here’s a story told by one of the many artisans we support in Tanzania, having received both tools and training. Mr Alfons Muta, in his own words: what impressed me more was the certificate. I did not expect it and…

The Anvil Updates – April 2026

A group of students in blue uniforms works at wooden tables in a spacious, well-lit workshop with large windows and exposed metal beams. Various woodworking tools and materials are visible on the tables.

🌍 Strengthening Impact in Tanzania: Highlights from Our 2026 Visit In February, our General Manager Philip Pope travelled to Tanzania with partners from Workaid for a week-long visit to Kalwande Vocational College—the heart of our tool reuse and training programme. The visit was…