Thank you to our Big Knitters

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin would like to thank everyone who took part in this year’s Big Knit campaign.

This year an amazing 3,000 little hats were knitted or crocheted by local people as part of the campaign.

The Big Knit is a national fundraising campaign in collaboration with innocent smoothies, donating 30p for each knitted hat received. The campaign has raised an incredible £3.2 million for Age UK since it began. The smoothies featuring the hats will hit the shelves of participating stores in October.

The funds raised will help Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin to continue to provide older people across the county with vital information, advice, and friendship. It will also support services such as befriending, wellbeing clubs and classes, day centres, all of which could help local older people to feel less lonely and isolated.

Heather Osborne, Chief Executive of Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin, said: “Once again the Big Knit engaged the local community and inspired our army of knitters to get creative. We are amazed by the support we received this year, and we are very grateful to everyone that got involved.”

The Big Knit returns this October, so keep those needles clicking and carry on knitting to help us support older people across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

For more information on The Big Knit contact Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin 01743 233 123 or email fundraising@ageukstw.org.uk