Charity knitting and crochet - Knitting & Crochet Guild

Are you looking for inspiration for a project for yourself or your crafting group? How about making something you can donate to a charity? It’s a way of supporting a good cause as well as giving yourself the enjoyment of making.

Below is a list of some charity requests that we have seen. Listing a request in this list does not mean that we support or endorse that charity and we do not check the details of charities or the organisers.

Tell us about a charity request (click to show form)

Your name *

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Email *

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Reason for contacting us *

I would like to nominate a charity making activity
The charity making activity has finished
I think a listed charity making activity is inappropriate

Organisation that is asking for items *

Organisation that is running the event on behalf of the charity

Charity (or charities) benefitting from the donations *

Please list the charities being supported by the request.

Brief description of what is being asked for *

This lets us do an initial assessment of whether to look into the request further information. If you think the activity is inappropriate, tell us why.

Website address for more information *

The URL of the organiser's website, Facebook page or elsewhere that we can get more information.

Closing date

What is the last date that donations can be accepted?

Our suggestions

Knit for Peace

Knit for Peace is an initiative of the Charities Advisory Trust that seeks to make it easier for donations of knitted and crochet items to reach those in need. There is a list of places accepting donations on their FAQ page. Knit for Peace FAQ Listing this activity does not ...

OXFAM

OXFAM is a global movement of millions of people working to end poverty. As part of their fund raising work, OXFAM has high street shops that sell jumpers, cardigans and scarves, and at summer festivals they sell blankets. To find out more, and see free patterns, see their website. OXFAM ...

Project Linus

Project Linus supports activities such as distributing blankets to local hospitals, children’s hospices, women’s refuges, foster carers, special schools, bereavement services and many other places where support is given to children ‘in need of a hug’. Link to details of event Listing this activity does not mean that we endorse ...