Students take part in The Big Knit by knitting small hats for drink bottles to raise money for Age UK.
Sheffield Volunteering hosted a sunny Knit and Natter session on Tuesday 22nd June, where University of Sheffield students came to learn and develop new knitting skills.
The volunteers spent the day outside the Sheffield Students Union, creating small knitted hats to support The Big Knit by innocent drinks.
The session was run by Sheffield Volunteering’s partnerships administrator Cat Oldham and volunteer co-ordinator, Helen Giorgi.
Cat said: “Six volunteers volunteered at the Knit & Natter session. Two of the students had knitted before, so showed the others how to knit.
“There are no plans to do another session, but if students were interested we could.”
Each hat can take anything from 1 hour to make, depending on the knitter’s experience, and once finished they will be placed on the tops of innocent drinks.
These hats will raise money for Age UK, a leading charity for the support of older people, as for each bottle sold, innocent will give 25p to Age UK.
Sheffield Volunteering organised the Knit and Natter session as part of the month of community events.
Earlier this month, Sheffield Volunteering organised a card-making session, where students made and wrote cards to be sent to older people supported by the Sheffield Council of Churches for Community Care.
Cat added: “They aim to provide older people with a helping hand when they need it most, supporting them in their own homes and if they are admitted to or discharged from hospital, and offering vital social interaction to minimise loneliness.”
Other events throughout the month have included one-time activities, such as community gardening groups and volunteering at local food banks.
