The Big Knit
Join us to knit little hats for innocent smoothie bottles and help raise money to support older people in Solihull!
The Big Knit 2026-28
The next campaign will officially be kicking off later this year, but there's no need to wait until then to pick up your needles!
As soon as full campaign details, targets and deadlines are confirmed, we'll update this page and share the news with our knitters.
Our Big Knit Drop-In Group (see below for details) is still going ahead each week, so we'd love you to join us.
The Big Knit is a partnership with innocent drinks which started in 2003. By asking Solihull's knitters and crocheters to create little hats, the campaign raises funds to help us support older people in Solihull who may be experiencing loneliness, struggling with the cost of living, feeling digitally excluded, or facing other challenges in later life.
We receive a 30p donation from innocent drinks for every hat that is sent to us, so each little hat adds up to make a big difference!
See below for how to send us your hats, or join our weekly knitting group to have a cuppa with us and chat to other knitters.
Join our community!
Join our Facebook group to stay up to date with campaign news, share photos of your creations and connect with fellow knitters.
Getting your hats to us
If you'd like to come and knit with others, see the box below for details of our Knitting Drop-In Group.
If you are knitting at home or with a group somewhere else, you can post or drop* your hats to us at: Age UK Solihull, Lower Ground Floor, The Core, Solihull Central Library, Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3RG.
Please leave your name and contact details so we can thank you and keep you updated on the campaign's progress!
You can also drop your hats to William H Painter Funeral Directors, who are kindly collecting hats for us during office opening hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). They are on Dovehouse Parade: 343 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 1BQ.
Or email us at fundraising@ageuksolihull.org.uk and we may be able to arrange to collect them from you.
Knit with us!
Join our friednly Big Knit Drop-in Group and have a cuppa with us and chat to other knitters. Come alone or with friends!
- Every Thursday 1-3pm
- Lower Ground Floor, The Core, Solihull Library, Solihull B91 3RG (see instructions above for how to find us)
- Free to attend (donations always welcome)
- No need to book - simply turn up
- Hot drinks, knitting patterns and wool provided. Just bring your own needles.
Contact us on fundraising@ageuksolihull.org.uk or 0121 704 7842 if you have any questions.
Why your hats matter
Hats knitted for Age UK Solihull help us make a big difference to the lives of older people in Solihull. Each hat that you send to us raises 30p, and the money raised can help us to provide advice, support and friendship to older Solihull residents who need us.
The Big Knit doesn't just raise funds – it also brings people together. Whether you knit at home, attend a local group, or join our Thursday drop-in sessions, every hat helps make a difference.
If you've ever knitted a hat, donated wool, attended a knitting group or bought a behatted innocent drink, thank you for being part of the Big Knit. We can't wait to see what our knitters achieve during the 2026–28 campaign.
Download our patterns
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Want to know more?
Contact our Fundraising Team on 0121 704 7842 (leave a message) or email fundraising@ageuksolihull.org.uk
If your query relates to Winter Warmth contact 0121 704 8080.