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Cot quilts 

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Cot quilts for the Special Care Baby Unit at Frimley Park Hospital.
The quilts brighten up the unit and help to make it feel less clinical. 
When discharged, parents take baby and quilt home. 

Quilts need to be 16" x 20" with 3 layers but NO embellishments such as buttons or beads. The quilts need to be robust enough to withstand regular washing.

See Pat Gill at Heather Quilters for more information.
Bobby Buddies’ knitting pattern. This initiative will allow police to share your lovingly knitted bear with a child going through a distressing experience. If you provide your name then the child will be able to know who handmade their buddy. Please hand them in to the front counter of Southampton, Portsmouth, Fareham, or Basingstoke police stations. 

www.hampshire.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/hampshire/news/bobbybuddiesknittingpattern.pdf
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Be Child Cancer Aware - Beads of Courage Programme
Children are given beads for every cancer treatment they undergo
The beads help the children to take ownership of their journey and to make sense of the experience they are going through in a very visible and tangible way. The beads gives them a tool to explain it to themselves and others, adults, medical professionals, brothers, sisters, friends and says to everybody “this is my story, this is what I’m doing – its not nice but I’m strong and I will get through it”.
Make bags to hold the beads download instructions
Contact Sandy Medhurst at Heather Quilters, she will coordinate the delivery of bags to the appropriate hospitals. 

Project Linus UK

Project Linus is a 100% voluntary, non-profit making organisation. It originated in America, arriving in the UK in March 2000.  It's mission is to provide security and comfort to sick and traumatised children and young adults through quilts. 

Project Linus welcomes all types of hand-made quilts and blankets whether hand or machine sewn. No embellishments. Quilts must be fully washable and come from a smoke-free environment.

Neo-natal size - 18" x 20" approx
Cot or wheelchair size - 36" x 45" approx
Bunk/Single bed/wheelchair size - 45" x 60" approx

Letter from Val to Heather Quilters

Contact Yvette Ness - Voluntary Co-ordinator Surrey 
www.hampshire.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/hampshire/news/bobby-buddy---crochet---hants.pdf