MoneySmall business
Start-up fund for Annabelle: reopening a tailoring shop after a long illness and repossession
A tailoring shop in Manchester needs help replacing three industrial sewing machines after a long illness and repossession.
🇬🇧 M6 6AT, Manchester, England, United Kingdom2,878 views
For nine years I have run a tailoring shop in Manchester. In July, a long illness and repossession took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $3,500 goes:
• Initial stock: fabric and thread: $630
• Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $2,350
• Shop repairs and licensing: $520
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Annabelle
Quick update: $1,000 raised so far (29%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $727 raised so far (21%). the plan for initial stock: fabric and thread is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Halima Ife Daramola 🇳🇬 · $10
- Intan Rani Effendi 🇮🇩 · $69
- Liton Omar Miah 🇧🇩 · $30
- Francisca Larissa Miranda 🇧🇷 · $100
“Hope this helps. Saw your post and had to give. - Santos”
- Natalia F. Jones 🇺🇸 · $75
- Naledi R. Reddy 🇿🇦 · $25
“My mother told me about this one. - Paarl”
- Cora J. Douglas 🇬🇧 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Wilma Brouwer 🇳🇱 · $13.50
- Sylvie Océane Renault 🇫🇷 · $100
- Ryan M. Lopez 🇵🇭 · $5
- Elaine Peixoto 🇧🇷 · $20
- Madelyn S. Dunn 🇺🇸 · $20
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $10
- Humaira Dua Aslam 🇵🇰 · $200
- Rafael B. Tapia 🇺🇸 · $10
- Maja Witkowski 🇵🇱 · $10
- Savannah Watts 🇺🇸 · $50
- Juliet Abosede Tijani 🇳🇬 · $20
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Naples.
You're not alone, Annabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Manchester.