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Monday, Sep 28 2026, 06:20

 OUR VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON 18th NOVEMBER 2026 


INNOVATION IN DEMENTIA : CARER SUPPORT 

 Do come and join us on 18th November 2026 for our exciting conference! We  have an inspiring range of speakers  from many different specialties, each of whom will talk about new ways of supporting carers of people with dementia. 

You can register using the qr code on the flier (above ) or you can click on this link:   


Monday, Sep 28 2026, 06:08

 MORE NEWS ABOUT OUR WONDERFUL NEEDLEWORK PROJECT WITH THE ROYAL  SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK.


We are absolutely thrilled to say that 99 (out of 100) needlework kits have been sent out to stitchers across the UK. 

23 pieces have been returned already, with several stitchers completing more that one piece. All the contributions are beautiful!  

Stitchers, all of whom care for a loved one with  dementia  at home, have noted how this is such a calm pastime, and one that they can fit in round their caring responsibilities. They note that   the connection with the natural world can be very inspiring. 

The final date for receipt of  completed pieces is the end on November 2026. The final work, a quilt, will be displayed at the South Bank Galleries in London at the start of 2027. 

Friday, Jul 17 2026, 07:35

 NEWS OF OUR EXCITING PROJECT WITH THE ROYAL         SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK! 

At the time of writing, (17th July 2026), we have received over 105 applications for our wonderful needlework kits, from across the UK! 

The theme is nature, "Fragile Threads", and below are some  examples of 4 of the fabulous pieces that we have received already!

We are  so grateful to everyone who is involved in this creative project. 

There will be  an exhibition in London in the Spring, open to the general public, so that people can view the final piece in person. 











Thursday, Mar 26 2026, 09:11

 OUR NEW EXCITING NEEDLEWORK PROJECT WITH THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK!


Join in now!

No previous experience necessary! All ages welcome !

Email: fragile.threads@royal-needlework.org.uk


Wednesday, Sep 3 2025, 09:41

 Hope for Home and The Royal School of Needlework Champion Biodiversity 

Through Art and Awareness

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Combining art and advocacy, Hope for  Home in partnership with The  Royal School of Needlework (RSN)  are championing biodiversity, using needle and thread to craft powerful messages about the importance of protecting the natural world. 

 

‘Fragile Threads’, is an innovative and collaborative partnership programme made possible thanks to a £247,000 grant to The  Royal School of Needlework from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and aims to spotlight endangered species, celebrate ecosystems, raising awareness and inspiring action to preserve the planet's extraordinary biological diversity.  

 

Hope for Home will work with around 60 socially isolated unpaid carers of people with advanced dementia who are being cared for at home to create simple nature-inspired embroidery pieces. We will work with the designer appointed by the RSN with a small panel of carers and people with dementia being cared for at home across the UK to help advise,   and later to test the new sewing kits  before  they are sent out across the country.

 

These pieces will contribute to an exciting display for our final exhibition. Expert support will be provided virtually and by telephone. It is hoped that this creative needlework will contribute to the wellbeing of these carers and allow them some time for relaxation away from their caring responsibilities   

 

Hope for Home is very excited about this new partnership, and about this  very innovative and interesting creative project. We hope that  many unpaid carers will wish to engage and take part in the stitching,  which will take place during 2026. We anticipate that anyone actively engaged in caring  and supporting someone with dementia living at home will wish to join in. For example, friends, family, including grandchildren, children, spouses, nieces and nephews . 

 

This project is offered entirely free to all those who wish to take part. 

 

Embroidery is an art form celebrated for its intricate beauty and throughout history has served as a dynamic medium for environmental storytelling. Unique and rich embroidery traditions have used stitching to record events, impart knowledge, and make powerful statements. Fragile Threads places creative self-expression and the fragility of the natural world side by side. Embroiderers have always looked to the natural world for inspiration, and their artwork has recorded the movement of species around the world, mapping their importance to global social and economic networks. However, 37% of species in the UK have experienced population decline over the past 50 years, and globally one million species are thought to be at risk.   

 

Partnerships in this project also include several other organisations- Action for Conservation, Global Generation, Intoart and  QEST.

 

 

As part of the initiative, the Royal School of Needlework will also host a symposium and an exhibition towards the end of the programme.  

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