Challenge: Make to Donate - Create something needed by a charity.

This challenge was suggested by a few of our crafters last year so I’m excited to add it to our challenge list in 2019.

There are lots of organisations out there who welcome or even rely on home crafted donations.

Below are some of the projects the Happy Barnet Craft Challengers have been as well as a list of the ones I’ve been made aware of (I have no affiliation with any of these groups ) however if they aren’t operating in your area, I’m sure there will be similar organisations near you. There are also sometimes Facebook groups for crafters supporting charities so it’s worth asking about or having a search.

If you’d like to add a charity to this list, please share details in the comments below or email me at hello@happybarnet.com

More ideas from Instagram accounts playing_with_yarn and kittenxlady

• Doncaster Royal Infirmary

  • Knitted traffic light hats are used to help identify the level of care newborns need at a glance.

  • Doncaster

  • https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/knitters-needed-traffic-light-hat-appeal-at-dbth/

• SiMBA  (Simspon's memory Box Appeal)

  • Items are  used in SiMBA Memory Boxes and become part of parents most precious items

  • Knitting, crochet, sewing

  • Edinburgh

  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/899271536782385/

• Knitted Knockers

  • Special handmade breast prosthesis for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures to the breast. 

  • Knitting, crochet

  • International

  • https://www.knittedknockers.org

• Cribs International

  • always a need for baby clothes, covers/quilts/blankets and clothes for the children too. Soft toys are also very welcome. 

  • Knitting, crochet, sewing

  • UK based

  • https://cribsinternational.org/

• CrossReach

  • Interactive toy, e used with children to talk about the eight feelings, identified by the government as important for children’s wellbeing. 

  • Knitting (octopus)

  • UK

  • http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news_and_events/news/2018
    /crossreach_creates_cal_the_octopus_to_support_work_with_children

• Project Linus UK

  • Provides homemade quilts, blankets and incubator covers to children in hospitals and hospices. 

  • Quilting, crochet, knitting

  • UK

  • https://www.facebook.com/ProjectLinusUK

• KnitAid

  • Knit Aid is a social enterprise helping knitters to help others in need. Starting with refugees in Europe. Patterns & Knit Aid workshops. Join us! 

  • Knitting

  • https://www.facebook.com/knitaid

• Woolly Hugs

  • Various projects - see website for list of current projects

  • Knitting, crochet

  • UK

  • https://www.facebook.com/Woolly-Hugs-349028448480855  https://www.woollyhugs.org

• Wildlife Rescue Nests

  • Nests to licensed wildlife rehabilitators

  • Crochet or Knitting

  • Global

  • https://wildliferescuenests.weebly.com/wildliferescuenests.weebly.com

• The Big Knit - Age UK

  • knit tiny woollen hats, and each one gets placed on an innocent smoothie bottle. 

  • Knitting

  • UK

  • https://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise/the-big-knit/

• Police Scotland

  • Knitting

  • Currently not needing any more

  • http://www.scotland.police.uk/whats-happening/news/2018/may/trauma-teddies-scheme-launched-in-dundee

• Jumpers for poorly pets

  • https://www.facebook.com/bbcearth/videos/1944622715661275/UzpfSTEwMDAwMjI0MjUzNDMzNDpWSzozMDcxOTIyMDMzMDE2NTM/