Knit or craft for us
Do you want to craft to make a difference? We are always looking for talented knitters and crafters to help us raise vital funds for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families in Berkshire, South Bucks and into surrounding counties.
How can you get involved?
Whether you are a seasoned crafter or have just picked up the needles, there are many ways that you can help.
Big Chick Knit– Support us by crafting chicks and bunnies for us to sell during our Big Chick Knit campaign.
Rock The Blue– Help us #RockTheBlue during Children’s Hospice Week by creating blue crafts for us to share and sell around our community.
Christmas– Spread festive magic by crafting items for us to sell at hospice and community events throughout the Christmas season.
For inspiration and guidance, please see our Knitting and Crochet pattern pack below.
Knitted and Crocheted toys
Would you like to sell your handmade toys and items to help support children and families? Our partner group Colleen’s Crafters sells handmade items at fairs and markets around the local community, exclusively in aid of Alexander Devine.
If you would like to find out more about selling your items through Colleen’s Crafters, please contact fundraising@alexanderdevine.org.
Expectations for toys
- Toys must be made from new and clean yarn or material.
- Any stuffing used must be certified by UK safety standards.
- Toys must not include small solid elements such as plastic eyes.
- No glue or adhesive is to be used on toys.
- Parts such as limbs must be stitched securely to the main body of the toy.
- Features such as eyes are to be embroidered, knitted, crocheted or stitched securely to the main body of the toy.
- No sharp objects are to be used (such as pipe cleaners, wires, pins).
- Toys must not include loose cords longer than 220mm.
- Toys must not include any loop or cord with a perimeter longer than 380mm.
About Colleen’s Crafters
Colleen’s crafters is the legacy of Colleen Walker, now lovingly run in her memory by her daughter, Jane Fairchild. After spending many years attending craft fairs in aid of local charities, in 2012, Colleen turned her efforts to focus solely on fundraising for Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service after hearing about our mission and passionately wanting to support.
Over the next 6 years, the group raised an incredible £25,000 for Alexander Devine through attending craft fairs with beautiful handmade items crafted by a team of talented individuals. When Colleen very sadly passed away in 2018, Jane made it her mission to continue to support us in her memory.
Since then, the group has grown to a community of around 30 individual and group crafters, creating items sold at around 40 markets and stalls each year. The group have raised over £70,000 to date, and Jane and her team are a cherished part of the Alexander Devine community.
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