Council launches Winter Woolly initiative

FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council is delighted to partner with South West Age Partnership (SWAP) again this year for the ‘Winter Woolly’ Rally.

The competition is aimed at encouraging residents to get knitting with a prize for the most cheerful winter woolly. Items can include, knee blankets, hats, scarves or gloves and entries can be knit or crocheted. When the competition has closed, each adult ‘Winter Woolly’ item that has been entered will be gift wrapped and donated to an older person living within our community.

If you can’t knit or crochet, you can still help to improve and brighten an older person’s winter, by sending in a hat, scarf or pair of gloves. These items won’t be entered into our competition. You can also donate unused knitting needles or wool for other knitters to use. The closing date for donation is October12. Donations can be left to the Council Connect Centres or County Buildings. The closing date for submission of completed entries is November 18. Winners will be announced on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday, December 2 with a prize of oil stamps.