There are a variety of on-going fundraising activities and events to raise money for Age Concern in Wales.

Your support can make a real difference to improving life for all older people in Wales. 

Big Knit 

Can you knit? Can you follow a simple pattern? Would you like to help older people in Wales? Yes?

We’re asking people to knit lots of little woolly hats for innocent smoothie bottles that will then be sold in Sainsbury’s in the autumn.  Since 2004 innocent smoothies, Sainsbury’s and Age Concern have worked together to raise awareness about the effect of cold weather on older people whilst also raising much needed funds.

It’s a really sad and largely unknown fact that in Wales every winter more than 1,300 older people die from preventable cold related illness – a higher rate than Russia and Finland. The money raised from the Big Knit will ensure our work on providing advice and information on how to stay fit, healthy and active during the winter months, as well as how to keep houses warm can continue, and hopefully we will see this shocking figure reduce.

All we ask is for volunteers to knit little woolly hats that fit on top of innocent smoothie bottles and are then sold in the autumn in Sainsbury’s stores.  For every hat sold Age Concern receives 50p.  It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a Sainsbury’s nearby - you can still take part as all monies come back to us.  Last year more than £45,000 was raised for Age Concern in Wales – and this year we want to be bigger and better.

If you, your family and friends or anyone you know is interested please call us on 029 20 431536 or email bigknit@accymru.org.uk for more information.  Or click here to download the pattern.

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