Category: June

The Friends of the Rosie Hospital are raising money to help make the Rosie a more comfortable environment for mothers and babies. So far in 2021 we have raised over £430.

We are taking part in some Virtual craft fairs this year

Fi’s Virtual Craft Fair on 3rd July from 9am

Cambridge Craft Festival on 4th September from 9.300am

By using our online store you will be avoiding the crowded shops and keeping yourself 2m away from other shoppers. You can shop for new items here or donated items in our rosieinstitches2010 eBay charity store, and vintage knitting patterns on our facebook page. Please take a look at our extensive selection of jumpers and cardigans ideal to keep babies and children up to 4 years old toasty and warm through the autumn and winter.

Please also refer to our facebook page which is updated daily.

Shop on AmazonSmile, and Amazon donates to The Friends Of The Rosie Maternity Hospital Addenbrookes NHS Trust, at no cost to you.

Click on one of our affiliate store buttons on the right and a percentage of your purchase will come to The Friends of the Rosie Hospital. National Geographic Kids – Save Over £16 on a Standard Subscription – 13 Print Issues a Year – Was £55.25, Now Just £39 – Save Over £10 on a Gift Subscription – 13 Print Issues a Year – Was £55.25, Now Just £45 – Save Over £35 with a School Subscription – Multiple Subscriptions from Just £20 –
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New members are always welcome, whether to contribute financially, to join our team of knitters, provide transport for our volunteers or display a small selection of our wares. If you would like to donate some of your spare time while you are staying safe at home, pop over to our volunteering page for some ideas.

If you have been spending your lockdown spring cleaning, we are still welcoming donations of craft materials.
We need to find alternative storage space for the items we have for sale. If you have a garage or a shed that you are not making full use of would you consider letting it out to our charity.

Unfortunately, we are still unable to open our tea bar in Clinic 21 at The Rosie Hospital.

**** UPDATED COVID VISITING INFORMATION****

The Rosie Hospital moves to Stage 2.5 visiting restrictions from Tuesday 11th May. One named partner attendance supported during all maternity care elements. The Rosie Hospital Facebook Page

Thank you for your continued support

We hope all our friends and customers are staying alert to stay safe during these unprecedented times. Are grandparents enjoying meeting their new grandchildren in person and looking forward to the day when they get their first cuddle?

Avoid the shops and use the online stores to keep yourself 2m away from other shoppers. You can shop for new items here or donated items in our rosieinstitches2010 eBay charity store, and vintage knitting patterns on our facebook page.

Please also refer to our facebook page which is updated daily.

While you are shopping online, you could be saving money and helping our fundraising for items for the mums and babies at the Rosie Hospital that the NHS cannot buy.

Click on one of our affiliate store buttons on the right and a percentage of your purchase will come to The Friends of the Rosie Hospital. Save up to 25% off newsstand prices with a subscription with National Geographic Kids. Plus for a limited time only get a FREE GIFT.

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With your help in 2020 we have raised over £2,400 for the mums and babies at The Rosie Hospital.

If you would like to donate some of your spare time while you are staying safe at home, pop over to our volunteering page for some ideas.

**** UPDATED COVID VISTING INFORMATION****

▪️ All other visiting will stop – this is to include all inpatient areas, including the Antenatal and postnatal ward. The Rosie Hospital Facebook Page

Thank you for your support.

Dad’s “Happy Father’s Day from Friends of the Rosie Hospital”.

The Friends of the Rosie Hospital are helping to make the Rosie a more comfortable environment for mothers and babies. If you have any white yarn we are in urgent need of your donation. For up-to-the minute information follow Rosie in Stitches facebook page.

Rosie in Stitches would like to thank all our customers at our recent stalls, our income for 2018 is already at £759.

See below for where you can shop with us again.

Tea Bar, Rosie Hospital Outpatient Clinic
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm

Chesterton Festival, PYE Recreation Ground
Saturday 23rd June 1pm to 5pm

New members are always welcome, whether to contribute financially, to join our team of knitters, to organise the three large stalls per year at Addenbrooke’s Outpatients, provide transport for our volunteers, display a small selection of our wares or to help on the Rosie tea bar. Contact Mary Sanders on 01223 356615 further details are given on our Volunteering page.

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Thank you for your continued support”