Our ‘Knit for Community’ initiative began as a result of lockdown earlier this year.   The response from over 400 volunteers across the UK has been fantastic, including residents of our Almshouses in Leicester and members or friends of 32 Livery Companies.  Over 12,000 squares have been donated and to date over 130 blankets and 30 lap blankets have been completed.   Charities in Leicester, Nottingham, Calderdale, Watford and London will benefit from this project and we have already presented 55 blankets to three of our charities.

From 9^th until 22^nd November we are holding a Charity Blanket Auction and would be grateful if you would support us by bidding for a blanket via www.lizgreen.co.uk/blanket-auction.  For any queries please contact Liz directly: liz@lizgreen.co.uk.

We would very much appreciate your support for this project – a quote received from James at Action Homeless in Leicester: ‘I am about to take the blankets to one of our hostels for people with high support needs. As well as keeping people warm, they will help us to dress rooms and make each one feel more like home for the person in them’.

Thank you for any help you can give in spreading the word and please click on the image below to open a flyer that shows some of the blankets which will be included in the Auction.

Best wishes
Shaun Mackaness, Clerk to the Framework Knitters’ Company