Crocheting

Thank you for your interest in crocheting items for Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; this page will detail information about the crochet items we are currently accepting.

Donations can be posted to the following address:

MY Hospitals Charity Hub

Main Atrium, Level B

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

WF1 4DG

Alternatively, donations can be dropped off at the Volunteer Guides Desk in the Main Atrium or our Charity Hub in the Pinderfields Hospital, Volunteer Guides Desk in the Main Entrance of Dewsbury Hospital, or the Reception Desk at Pontefract Hospital.

Please don't forget to include some contact details so we can acknowledge receipt and say thank you.

Blankets 

Blankets are used by different departments across the Trust to provide warmth and comfort to patients. Below you can find specific criteria relating to each department.

Dementia/ Complex Needs Team : Blankets and bed runners help dementia patients to identify their bed due to its unique pattern and colours, in an unfamiliar environment where the beds can often look similar.

They are also great for providing a sense of home comfort and warmth. A range of colours and patterns can be used so we welcome your creativity!

We request that blankets be approximately 120cm x 90cm in size.

Palliative Care Team: The palliative care team use blankets while caring for end of life patients to provide warmth and to keep patients as comfortable as possible.

A range of colours and patterns can be used, though soft pastel colours are preferred. We request that blankets be approximately 120cm x 90cm in size.

Any sewing pattern of your choice may be used and these blankets can be knitted, crocheted or sewn.

Neonatal / Maternity: The neonatal unit and maternity ward use knitted blankets to keep babies warm and comfortable.

We request that blankets be approximately 90cm by 90cm in size.

A range of colours and patterns can be used, though soft pastel colours are preferred.

Blankets must be tight knit, with no large holes.

We really need larger blankets for our adult patients. If you'd like to knit or crochet smaller squares, send them in and our volunteers will sew them together to form larger blankets.

Connection Hearts 

Connections hearts are beautiful pairs of matching hearts that can be knitted, crocheted or sewn.

One heart is given to the patient’s family and the matching heart is kept with their loved one. This provides a special sense of tangible connection that links them together and can provide comfort for relatives.

We please ask hearts to be approximately 7cm x 7cm in size or smaller, to enable them to fit inside an envelope.