Workaid currently accepts:

Sewing machines - manual Singers. No treadles except those where the machine folds under the table top.

Knitting machines - any type of metal machine as long as it has an instruction manual and all the accessories. We do not take Bond (plastic) machines

Typewriters - manual, desktop and large portable. Small portable if less than 30 years old.

Carpentry tools - saws, hand drills with bits, chisels, screwdrivers, planes, hammers, squares, bevels, rulers, tapes, gauges, spirit levels, Stanley knives, pincers, oil stones, vices and cramps

Electric hand tools with attachments - drills, sanders, saws and jigsaws

Masonry tools - club hammers, trowels, pick axes and shovels

Upholstery/leather-working tools - knives, scissors, punches, rasps, hammers, needles

Electrical/plumbing tools - wire cutters, soldering irons, hacksaws, stilsons, gas pliers, copper pipe cutters, tap connection wrenches

Vehicle maintenance tools - foot pumps, jacks, axle stands, mole grips, wrenches, oil cans, tyre levers.

Horticultural tools - spades, shovels and forks ONLY

This list is not comprehensive and any other tools used in these trades is welcome. Please do not donate broken or heavily rusted tools as they take too long to restore. Of most value to Workaid are items in good repair which only need sharpening or a light cleaning to remove surface rust and dirt. Small items such as nails, screws, tacks, rivets and pieces of leather are useful as these are packed in the appropriate tool kits. We also need haberdashery items such as thread, wool, hooks & eyes, press studs, scissors, measuring tapes, thimbles and lightweight fabrics which are packed with the sewing and knitting machines.

THANK YOU FROM WORKAID