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Knit Aid

@knitaid

Knit Aid is a global movement bringing communities together & empowering refugees through craft

 London, England
knitaid.org
Joined January 2017
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Dear @sainsburys — I will feel so much safer shopping in your stores now I know there’s no chance of bumping into Laurence Fox. Thank you. Yours, a loyal customer
Mitten d'Amour (@MittenDAmour) profile pictureMitten d'Amour@MittenDAmour4 Oct 2020
Coast is clear guys. 👍🏻
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Hey @PritiPatel we think the real crisis is our lack of humanity for people fleeing war, climate change and torture. We pulled together a thread for you..
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NEW WHO guidance on disability during #COVID19. Populations with #disability may be impacted more significantly by #coronavirus. This can be mitigated if simple actions & protective measures are taken 👉 bit.ly/33ZDtKo
Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak.

ALT Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Shahnaz@ShahnazTA9 Apr 2019
3.5 years ago I decided to take action for a cause I cared about which ended up going global. 3.5 years later I stood on a #TEDx stage in front of 1800 people and told them all about it. Hoping it inspires less lip service and more action👇🏾 @knitaid @TEDx youtu.be/SFwaeXuGCfU
I Unexpectedly Started a Global Movement, and So Can You. | Shahnaz Ahmed | TEDxOxford

I Unexpectedly Started a Global Movement, and So Can You. | Shahnaz Ahmed | TEDxOxford

What can one person do to create real change in the world when some...

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The TEDx talk all about the Knit Aid journey is now live! Telling the story of how it all started, how YOU all helped, reading out some of your messages 😪 and what it’s taught us about giving 🙏🏾 🎥 youtu.be/SFwaeXuGCfU #TEDx @TEDxOxford #knitaid #refugees #tedtalks
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They are us 💔❤️ "With aroha for our Muslim whānau" Cartoon by Sharon Murdoch [Image description: Characters unravelling word ‘hate’ made of yarn and re-knitting a heart. Reads: ‘Hate. Let’s unravel it. Let’s pull it apart. Let’s make something better’]
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Shahnaz@ShahnazTA15 Mar 2019
Do NOT share the live stream or video. On social OR private messages. It’s what the terrorists wanted. May Allah grant the victims peace. My heart is with their loved ones and all the Muslims around the world whose open hearts have closed a little today 💔 #NewZealand
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Glug HQ@glug17 Feb 2019
Shahnaz Ahmed founded @knitaid – a global social movement that empowers refugees through the craft of knitting, and uses creativity to bring refugees and communities together. #knitaid #refugees #compassion
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Knit Aid UK new collection deadline is OPEN! Send your quality knitted donations for displaced people in refugee camps to us by: 1st February 2019 All details of types of donations we’re accepting: knitaid.org/uk1 #knitaid #knitaidforrefugees
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Last few days to support our #KnitForRefugees campaign with @knitaid and @woolandthegang! Hear how Knit Aid’s founder inspired an international community to come together to take action about the refugee crisis and how you can help too. bit.ly/2t9EYoa
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Send your knitted donations to us by 2nd July 2018! All details in link below 👇 #RefugeeWeek nitter.cf/craftscounciluk/status…
Crafts Council UK (@CraftsCouncilUK) profile pictureCrafts Council UK@CraftsCouncilUK24 Jun 2018
To mark #RefugeeWeek2018, we’ve joined forces with @KnitAid & @WoolAndTheGang to launch our #KnitForRefugees campaign. Hear how Knit Aid’s founder inspired an international community to take action about the refugee crisis & how you can help too. bit.ly/2t9EYoa
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Livity@LivityUK24 Jun 2018
👇❤️ nitter.cf/CraftsCouncilUK/status…
Crafts Council UK (@CraftsCouncilUK) profile pictureCrafts Council UK@CraftsCouncilUK24 Jun 2018
To mark #RefugeeWeek2018, we’ve joined forces with @KnitAid & @WoolAndTheGang to launch our #KnitForRefugees campaign. Hear how Knit Aid’s founder inspired an international community to take action about the refugee crisis & how you can help too. bit.ly/2t9EYoa
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This thread 👇👇👇 nitter.cf/chimenesuleyman/status…
Chimene Suleyman (@chimenesuleyman) profile pictureChimene Suleyman@chimenesuleyman22 Jun 2018
#RefugeeWeek2018 My parents were refugees. My father had his entire home burnt to the ground when he was thirteen years old, the day his father was murdered by militia. He became a child soldier. Was a prisoner of war twice by the time he was 25.
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To mark #RefugeeWeek2018, we’ve joined forces with @KnitAid & @WoolAndTheGang to launch our #KnitForRefugees campaign. Hear how Knit Aid’s founder inspired an international community to take action about the refugee crisis & how you can help too. bit.ly/2t9EYoa
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Shahnaz@ShahnazTA22 Jun 2018
5 refugees reveal what they want you to know about life in the UK #refugeeweek stylist.co.uk/long-reads/ref…
5 refugees reveal what they want you to know about life in the UK

5 refugees reveal what they want you to know about life in the UK

One person every two seconds is forced to flee their home

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To mark #RefugeeWeek, we’ve joined forces with @CraftsCouncilUK & @WoolAndTheGang to launch our #KnitForRefugees campaign. Hear how our founder Shahnaz inspired an international community to come together to take action on the refugee crisis and how you can help too: nitter.cf/CraftsCouncilUK/status…
Crafts Council UK (@CraftsCouncilUK) profile pictureCrafts Council UK@CraftsCouncilUK20 Jun 2018
To mark #RefugeeWeek2018, we’ve joined forces with @KnitAid & @WoolAndTheGang to launch our #KnitForRefugees campaign. Hear how Knit Aid’s founder inspired an international community to take action about the refugee crisis & how you can help too. bit.ly/2t9EYoa
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They could be us and we could be them #knitaidforrefugees
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There’s an enormous amount of research proving that knitting has physical & mental health benefits. There’s an equally enormous amount of research that proves helping others has a positive impact on mental health. At Knit Aid, we’ve combined the two. Double whammy GOODNESS 🤗
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Only a few weeks until our Glamp & Knit Retreat! 18 – 20 May 2018. Enjoy a weekend away with the perfect blend of knitting, learning & relaxation. We're even throwing a tea party so you don't miss out on the Royal Wedding celebrations!🇬🇧🍰 Book tickets: knitaid.org/retreat
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THANK YOU for all your donations from last month’s collection! We’ve finished sorting through ALL the donations you sent in and have sent and distributed to refugee camps in Europe. We received nearly a whopping 1000 pieces all together 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – at Kingston upon Thames, London
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