Wiggly bags appeal...

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Hi there everyone,
 
Does anyone know how to sew??? If you do you could make a huge difference in the life of a child with cancer – 1 in 300 children in the UK will develop cancer before the age of 16.  A central line, or ‘wiggly’ becomes a child’s best friend as it means the end of needles when a child needs bloods taking or medicines to be given.  The tube sits inside a little bag that the child has tied around their neck – the bags become a lifeline as they give kids the freedom to do things like run around, play or  have a bath.  They also mean that parents don’t have to worry quite so much about the child’s line getting pulled as they get on with being children...
 
We need wiggly bags – they are hard to get hold of! They are easy to make and make such a difference.  We send out wiggly bags to kids that ask for them – the ones we send depend on whether the child is a boy or girl, their age and whether they ask us for a certain colour.  If you know anyone that has the time to make even a few bags for us we would be so chuffed! They love bright, colourful, pretty, gorgeous bags too... this is a hint that kids don’t like brown, boring wiggly bags!! Some people we know have even cut up old pyjamas to get certain fabrics – a Thomas the Tank Engine wiggly bag made one little boy grin from ear to ear and it didn’t take much to make!!
 
If you do make any please send them to the following address:
FAO Liberty Rose Trust
Percival House
School Lane
Hopwas
Tamworth
Staffs
B78 3AD