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08.04.2023 - 15:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Easter knitting initiative is set to raise more than £40,000 for a children's hospice.
Volunteers at Francis House Children’s Hospice in Manchester have created hand-knitted chicks and bunnies filled with creme eggs.
The 'Easter Knitted Chick Appeal', which started over two decades ago, has today 'blossomed' into one of the biggest income-generating appeals for the Francis House Children’s Hospice.
Tens of thousands of hand-knitted chicks and bunnies arrive at the hospice every year. Chicks have even arrived from such far-flung places as France, Spain, Uganda and Canada.
More than 30,000 chicks have so far been sold and the appeal is expected to raise in excess of £40,000.
The appeal results in thousands of hand-knitted chicks with creme eggs arriving at the hospice in Didsbury where they are unpacked, sorted, repaired and filled with thousands of creme eggs to be sold for £1 in schools, stores and businesses to raise funds for Francis House.
The fundraising helps provide essential care and support to children and young adults with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and their families.
Francis House Fundraising officer Rachel Nasiri co-ordinates creme egg collectors, delivery drivers, school sellers and volunteers known as ‘stuffers’ to help fill every single chick.
Rachel said: “From its beginnings as a chick knit by our hospice volunteers, and through the hard work of our supporters and the wider knitting community, the Francis House Easter Chick Knit has become a much-loved annual appeal with a fantastic feel-good factor. Every single chick knitted, and every egg donated really makes a big difference to us.”
Francis House supports more than 550 families from across Greater Manchester. Services include
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