Cat comforter pattern
Make your squares around 25 cm x 25 cm. You can knit or crochet these. Work your squares in any…
Helping Others
The Winnie Mabaso Foundation’s Granny Club
Lisa Ashton, the charity’s founder and CEO, introduces us to its wonderful granny club. HIV continues to be a big…
Mouse Pattern
MOUSE Size: 10 cm (4 ins). MATERIALS 1 50-gram ball each of Double Knitting Yarn in main shade and contrast…
Pre-school and Library Projects
Lisa Ashton, the Winnie Mabaso Foundation’s founder and CEO, tells us about the pre-school and library projects the charity runs in Meriting….
Ilamula House, Home For Neglected Children
Ilamula House is a home for abused, abandoned, neglected and orphaned children in Johannesburg, South Africa. It’s a place that…
“If Vicki didn’t come to see me life wouldn’t be so pleasant”
Ninety-year-old Sheila has lived on her own since her husband died. She needed treatment following a stroke and volunteer Vicki…
“I get satisfaction from knowing I’ve made someone happy”
Vera, who’s eighty-nine, has been a widow for a long time, but after her husband died her son stayed with…
The Royal Voluntary Service
Every month the Royal Voluntary Service helps 100,000 older people in England, Scotland and Wales get the best out of…
“You feel there’s someone there for you”
Ninety-three-year-old Zillah lives in Teeside, in the home she shared with Tommy, her husband of 64 years. During World War…
“It’s an act of love, and it is very fulfilling”
Lionel, eighty-three, lives near Abergavenny in Wales and teaches music. He became a volunteer after reading an article about the…
