It reveals that community trusts and associated SPFL clubs delivered 2,802 Christmas gift boxes to people in Scotland who were at risk of social isolation and loneliness as part of our 2020 Festive Friends at Home campaign. It’s been a challenging year for everyone, but particularly those who are vulnerable & isolated, let’s give them something to look forward to." Assistant Chief Officer Stuart Stevens is the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Director of Service Delivery: "This winter will be incredibly difficult for many people across Scotland who are isolated from friends and family.

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As such, more than 2,400 people will receive a socially distanced doorstep visit to their home and a Christmas hamper, delivered by a friendly face from their local SPFL club.Important: Young children (less than 4 years) have limited chewing ability and could choke on small sweets. The scale of the project meant that volunteers were crucial to help with the volume of deliveries. A magnificent 558 people pitched in across the country to help. ATCs will receive referrals through existing programmes, external partners and public agencies, as would normally happen for Festive Friends. Nominations are now open for you to refer someone you know who will be alone on Christmas Day and we need help in securing the items for our hampers so please get in touch with [email protected].

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Our partners at the Salvation Army will once again make our festive dinner and we will deliver this along with a gift and special hamper, provided by the SPFL Trust, to each and everyone on our list. Winter Wishes captures the most perfect wintry scenes and nostalgic spirit of Christmas. Perfectly white dustings of snowfall envelop this collection throughout for frosty but nonetheless stunning designs for your Christmas crafts. Twinkling silver foil and snowy themed colourways depict the perfect crisp winter mornings and clear starry nights. Artwork includes: red breasted robins, a stoic stag, woolly sheep toe deep in pillows of snow and more! Happy Christmas to wonderful Friends - Christmas Cards for Friends Xmas Card for friends for friend group mates Festive Green Christmas Card You will be aware that Knitting by Post is a UK based company. As such, we have the Pound (GBP) as our trading currency. It is possible for you to pay with a non-UK credit or debit card and your bank will convert the currency for you. If you would like an up to date conversion rate into your home currency then please use Google Exchange Rate search as below.

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The Festive Friends programme is now in its sixth year, with 41 SPFL clubs taking part. Big Hearts are delighted to join the 2021 campaign which aims to support over 3,000 people at football grounds in Scotland. Scottish football is trusted to support, and our recent research shows that almost 83% of people live within ten miles of a SPFL ground – because of this clubs and their associated community trusts are well positioned to effect this type of change in their communities. Assistant Chief Officer Stuart Stevens is the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Director of Service Delivery adds: “This winter will be incredibly difficult for many people across Scotland who are isolated from friends and family. The SPFL Trust - an independent, registered charity that works in partnership with all 42 SPFL Clubs to develop community activities across Scotland – officially announced the new project today with a number of clubs and charitable trusts having already hosted their Festive Friends events. All we do is create gorgeous toy knitting patterns.We don't sell anything else.This makes us specialists at what we do.

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Festive Friends is just the latest outstanding example of that work and each and every person involved in these events, including those at the SPFL Trust supporting them, should be very proud of the difference they are making. We wish all those people receiving these meals and gifts a safe and happy Christmas and that this can be the start of a closer link between them and their clubs.” This December, Big Hearts are bringing Christmas cheer to those that need it most this year by taking part in the biggest ever SPFL Trust Festive Friends programme!

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The Scottish Professional Football League Trust is helping 26 clubs become ‘festive friends’ to hundreds of socially isolated older people the length and breadth of the country. With thanks to continued support from the SPFL Trust, our charity will welcome 80 guests to enjoy a warm and friendly afternoon at Tynecastle Park with a free Christmas dinner served in the Executive European Lounge, along with musical entertainment and presents to bring home.