Projects 2017
We see ourselves as practical as well as prayerful, so here’s what we do:
Activity Quilts / Aprons & Twiddle Muffs
Away From It All Breaks
Crisis Intervention Fund & Store
Heart Cushions for Breast Cancer Patients
Hereford Hospital Wash Bags
Knitted Teddies for West Mercia Police
and how you can help……
Activity Quilts / Aprons & Twiddle Muffs
Increasing numbers of people live with dementia, and carers have discovered that having an “activity quilt / apron” or “twiddle muff” to fiddle with can be helpful.
We need:
- small tactile items to sew onto quilts and muffs eg decorative buttons, toggles and buckles, bells and beads, small toy animals
- stitchers and knitters to make them
- introductions to residential homes who would like to receive a supply
For information, contact:
Margaret Walker on 01568 617472
Away From It All Breaks & Treats
We offer breaks and treats to families experiencing stress. Families are referred via various agencies, and we attempt to find (and fund) a break or treat that will give them a chance to get “away from it all”.
We need:
- money to fund the breaks and treats
- volunteers to serve on the AFIA Committee
- referrals from clergy, teachers, social workers etc for those who might benefit
For information, contact:
Andria Lewis, via 01432 373306
Crisis Intervention Fund & Store
A new start in a new home is a lot more difficult if you have nothing to equip it with. We support a number of local agencies with goods and funds to help people get back on their feet again.
We need:
- good quality, clean kitchen equipment
- small household goods including bedding and linen
- baby equipment
For information, contact:
TrixyGoodger on 01981 590637
Heart Cushions for Breast Cancer Patients
Heart shaped cushions area comfort for people following breast cancer surgery. We provide The Haven with cushions to distribute.
We need:
- soft fabrics
- washable stuffing
For information, contact:
Jill Talbot-Ponsonby on 01432 264725
Hereford Hospital Wash Bags
If you arrive in hospital as an emergency, say after a road accident, a fall in the street or having been suddenly taken ill at work, you haven’t had a chance to pack a bag. We provide the hospital with wash bags and toiletries for such people.
We need:
- simple wash bags containing toothbrush, toothpaste, unscented soap, flannel, comb, small packet of tissues
- money to buy supplies
For information, contact:
Janet Anger on 01432 509497
Knitted Teddies for West Mercia Police
When talking with children in difficult circumstances (such as domestic violence or abuse), the police often find it helpful to give the child a knitted toy to hug and to keep.We need:
- knitting wool
- knitters
For information, contact:
Liz Chave on 01432 373306
We also offer clergy officiating at church weddings the chance to present the happy couple with a card to accompany a candle as a souvenir of their day. We hope they’ll light their candle again on their anniversaries.
We need:
- money to buy ribbon and cards
- requests from parishes for supplies of the cards for their wedding couples
For information, contact:
Liz Chave on 01432 373306
Please also see our webpages via our Facebook page: Mothers’ Union Hereford
Patterns and instructions can be sent to you, please ask.
“help those whose family life has met with adversity”
It’s our fifth aim, and these are some of the ways we’re trying to fulfil it locally.