Everyone is invited to this friendly and welcoming needlecraft group in the Newman Room between 2.00pm and 4.00 pm, every fourth Wednesday of the month.
Third World Projects Knit for Africa
The KNIT FOR AFRICA project asks knitters in the UK to knit hats and jumpers for these newborn babies to give them a better chance of survival. Barbara Capstick from Holy Ascension had been involved for some time before contacting David & Anne Savage back in October last year to ask if the parish Needles & Pins sewing group could contribute to the effort. There has been a massive response over the past ten months and dozens of parishioners and their friends have knitted garments for this wonderful cause. St Columba’s & Theresa’s knitters have produced countless garments since the end of last year. Since the beginning of March, St Werburgh’s parishioners have also joined the knitting frenzy. Barbara Capstick is responsible for packing and sending multiple boxes of these cloths to the Phoenix Resource Centre in Wellingborough from where they are shipped to East Africa, particularly Djibouti. We have included photos showing the knitwear being distributed and worn by some of the children.