Crafty Catch Ups That Are Good For The Community

Did you know? We are in the grip of a craft craze, with TV reality shows from Bake Off to The Great British Sewing Bee making us all want to exercise our creative flair. Whether it’s gardening, homemade gifts, or nurturing our inner chef, the current fascination with all things handmade is benefiting Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmadena. 

Not only can doing crafts help you feel better and connect with others but the amazing handmade goodies benefit our community in so many ways from raising vital funds to offering support aids and toys for those in need. 

A particular item of benefit is the fiddle muff which helps with stress and reassurance, difficulty sleeping and generally offers comfort.  Produced by the Knitting Class at Benalmadena who meet at Ibensa Bar every Thursday from 10:30 to 12:00 Age Concern distributes these free to people in need.

Fiona and the Monday Club Quilt Group recently donated a beautiful patchwork quilt which will be raffled at the Age Concern, Los Boliches Charity Shop.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the crafters and encourage you all to join one of the many local crafting groups in our community. Please feel free to post details of local crafting groups in the comments below.