This month we are sending large quantities of knitted items to care homes all over the UK, refugee drop-in centres, and hospitals and community centres in poor areas. Please keep the lap blankets, bed shawls, bed socks, mitts & gloves coming. Nice feedback from recipients “We received the gorgeous hats and scarves on Thursday and I just want to thank you so much for them all. The kids were Absolutely…
In the last month we have sent out hundreds of sacks to refugees on Lesbos; to hospices and hospitals; scarves and hats for the homeless, twiddlemuffs to the Ambulance Service to calm down anxious patients, and children’s clothes to community based charities throughout the UK.Please help us meet the cost of sending warm clothes to those in need by sponsoring a sack. Dedicate a sack in the name of a…
Knitterly gifts from the Good Gifts Catalogue: To help others: Warm clothes and a teddy for children in a UK women’s refuge £10 Pay women in refugee camps to knit warm clothes for the children £10 Make knitting (and crochet) weapons of peace. Bring people together from different communities in the Middle East £38 / £125 Knitting therapy for abused women £38 For yourself or a knitting friend: a voucher for a Knit for Peace Holiday £250…
Winter Warmth Proud to supply warm clothes and blankets for community groups and schools so everyone can beat the cold. Care homes much appreciate the cheerful blankets, twiddlemuffs and bed-jackets. Thank you knitters!Lots of warm blankets for Syria, the refugees on the Greek Island of Lesbos, and Moldova. We also sent yarn to Moldova so women can set up a knitting business. What we need We need: – Adult jumpers, hats and…
You may have seen the BBC Panorama programme featuring North Denes School in Great Yarmouth. We are very happy to be able to help them, both with funds from the Good Gifts Catalogue, and by sending warm knitting. We are also sending yarn and needles, so they can set up a knitting group. Is there anyone who could help by teaching knitting and guiding less experienced knitters? It could be once…