The Knitting Angels of Kent - NHS Rainbow Nurse Mates
Val Posener is raising money for NHS Charities Together
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Like all of us I wish to raise vital funds needed during the Covid 19 pandemic.
On chatting to a fellow crafter in South Wales, she was knitting Nurse Mates and getting a good return of orders,
She suggested I have a go in Kent, hence since 8th April 2020, The Knitting Angels of Kent were born.
Firstly our orders are individually created by request.
Each doll is made to represent individual features.
Rainbow colours are used on our angels by request either hair of mask being rainbow.
We've recently had orders from Kent Police, Ambulance service, and bald and coffee coloured skin. So we are representing individual features as requested.
So The Knitting Angels of Kent can be found on facebook
"The Apricot Poodle Knitting & Art Gallery"
We are a public group of 120 odd members on facebook.
Since the 8th of April 2020 we have raised £1313.00 for Just Giving NHS Joint Charities
I previously worked in Administration for 18yrs with NHS in various positions in Maidstone & Canterbury Outreach, Community Mental Health Centre, Primary Care Psychology & Counselling Servie, Conciliation Service, Childrens Health Service & Rheumatology Dept..
Administration, Filing Clerk, Reception, Secretary & Office Manager.
There are currently 5 volunteer knitting angels taking orders on a weekly basis),. (Mary Rogers from Beltinge, Jo Reynolds, Michele Kennard & Tina Jenner.
I do the designing and finishing off, admin and posting, responding to and taking orders, also making a couple of Angels a day myself.
As well as working from home with my husband providing Health & Safety Support & Services mostly to the construction industry.
Mary Rogers our first recruit is a major contribution to crafting the dolls and she has done a lot of charity knitting as well as making scrub bags and teddies for many years.
Mary was also a ward clerk for A&E from 1992-2003
We craft FOC except for postage, when your order is ready for posting I will contact you for delivery and payment for postage details.
.I want to thank you for your heartfelt stories you have been sending me to share on this page - stories to be added shortly 🙏
Please note our first batch of Angels planned to be couriered on Tues/Wed after Easter.
From then on once a week we will batch posting.
Please bear with us whilst we create your angels as just like our NHS workers we're perfectionists and take time with each and every angel! ❤️
Our couriers will deliver safely, although please do remember the regime for accepting and cleansing when you receive your package.🙏
More information contact me vallyposener@gmail.com
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.