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October

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This month we are celebrating our 50th anniversary co-inciding with the Rosie Maternity Hospital’s 40th anniversary

We hope all our customers and supporters are looking forward to the winter in good health.

We are sharing our extensive catalogue on our facebook page so you can grab yourself locally sourced, unique, beautifully crafted gifts and warm clothing and accessories for special friends and family.

We are stall No 12 at the Virtual Shop Local – East Anglia Online Christmas Market.  The Christmas Market starts on 1st October and runs until Christmas eve.

Come and see us in person at

The Rosie Maternity Hospital birthday parties
Tuesday 10th October 12-1.30pm
Thurday 12th October 4-6pm

Bar Hill Community Market
Saturday 25th November 10.30am to 5pm

Aurelia London are offering a complimentary Miracle Cleanser 50ml when you spend £40! Worth £22 click on the link on the right

A fundraising platform we are now using is Benevity.

Thank you to everyone for raising donations for Friends of the Rosie Hospital with #easyfundraising! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and completely FREE. 5,000 shops and sites will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to do your everyday online shopping – at no extra cost to you! Every donation you raise makes a difference to us so please sign up and share  easyfundraising  today.

By using our online store you will be avoiding the crowded shops and keeping yourself safe. 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 winter using coupon sleeves50.

We are continuing to accept donations of unwanted crafting materials for our crafters to use or for us to sell on eBay. We are still recruiting new crafters to our team.

New members are always welcome, whether to contribute financially, to join our team of crafters or display a small selection of our wares.  Further details are given here on our  volunteering page.

October

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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 2022 we have raised over £1,670.

We have taken part in some Virtual craft fairs this year. We also feature in the Virtual Shop Local – East Anglia, the Bar Hill Support small businesses, The Merry Online Market  and the Virtual Shopping Market where you will find our products being showcased. Please share with your friends and family.

Our next actual in person stall will be as part of the Bar Hill Christmas Lights Switch On event 11am – 5pm on Saturday 26th November.

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.

Aurelia London are offering a complimentary Miracle Cleanser 50ml when you spend £40! Worth £22 Click on Aurelia London’s link on the right.

Thank you to everyone for raising donations for Friends of the Rosie Hospital with #easyfundraising! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and completely FREE. 5,000 shops and sites will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to do your everyday online shopping – at no extra cost to you! Every donation you raise makes a difference to us so please sign up and share  easyfundraising  today. If you’re shopping the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, make sure you use #easyfundraising. Over 7,000 brands will donate, so you can raise a FREE donation for Friends of the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, England every time you grab a bargain!

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. We are still welcoming donations of craft materials.

 

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

 

Cambridge University Hospitals including The Rosie Hospital have reinstated mask use in clinical areas (Rosie Birth Centre, clinics and wards – not main corridors or the cafe/concourse).

 

Thank you for your continued support

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October News

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Welcome to Autumn.

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

Thank you for your support at our Hallowe’en stall at the Bar Hill Community Market. Our profit for 2016 is currently at £610. See below for where you can shop with us again.

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

Community Market, Bar Hill
Saturday 5th November 10.30pm-2pm
Selling Christmas themed toys and accessories for all ages

Addenbrooke’s Hospital Outpatients Lobby
Tuesday 22nd November from 10am to 4pm
With a large display of clothes, toys and gifts for Christmas

We have affiliate links, where a percentage of your purchase will come to our charity when you go to their page here

If you can improve our website, organise the three large stalls per year at Addenbrooke’s Outpatients, provide transport for our volunteers or display a small selection of our wares please contact a member of the committee, details are given on our website.

Thank you for your continued support.

Registered Charity Number 1036092

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