Crafts Galore

The Crafts Just Keep on Coming

Bethany has made a dragon hand puppet

We are constantly amazed at the generosity of our volunteers, we are also amazed at the variety of things that they make and the talent involved.
First you have to think of an idea and it's clear we have people with plenty of those, then they have to put that idea into action……. and they do here are some examples

Sue is holding three beautiful dolls but what makes them extra special is the clothes that have been lovingly knitted for them.

Michael's hand made wooden toys 

Home Made Jam

 Not everything goes into a shoebox. Dot's home made jam was a hit and helped us raise just over £58.00 and Michael's handmade wooden toys have been selling like hot cakes.


Collecting Fillers is Good for Your Eyesight 

Brats dolls once abandoned at a car boot sale

Yes, it's true! Those of us who go to the sales or trawl car boot sales can spot a bargain, a Barbie or Brats Doll or soft toy in an instant…. and at a good distance too.
Even if it is tucked away out of sight, at the back of the shelf or under a table, it will not get past any of our beedy eyed volunteers. If it's there they will spot it.  As you can see these Brats Dolls who were stuffed away, unwanted in an old box were rescued from a fate worse than death at a car boot sale. Now they are dressed, have a spare set of clothes and have been repackaged and ready to be loved once again.

What else doesn't get past us? Value toothpaste and soap, the main supermarkets do try and hide it away on the bottom shelf but we know where it is, even if its stuffed at the back, we'll find it. So if you see someone on their hands and knees at the soap or toothpaste section, say "hello" as you will be sure to recognise them when they look up.

Support and Generosity

It's never ending, we could not do it without everyone who supports us and donates so much. Once in a while we are overwhelmed. One person who has given so much is Annie Hardie from Charterhouse School. Annie has lent us almost all the tables and chairs, this has saved us a fortune, we normally have to hire them and as you can imagine this adds up to quite a sum. Then she heard we had no water so when we arrived at the warehouse on the first Tuesday morning, there were litres of water on the doorstep for us with some foam cups so we could have a hot drink. Who was thoughtful enough to do that? Yes Annie. We are still using the containers for the water as we have to get the water from another floor. 
Then the school makes shoeboxes for us and today Annie brought in a trolley load of fillers, which is not the first lot she had given us. Now she is talking about what she can do to help us next year. 
A huge support for us… Thank you Annie.