About

 Hearts and Crafts is a non profit charitable organisation founded in September 2012.

The aim of Hearts and Crafts is to spread hope and show care and compassion, one small project at a time.

 The idea behind it arose due to my frustration at being harassed for my money here, there, and everywhere, to help every cause, each as worthy as the next. I like helping people/animals/the environment but I really don't have any pennies left over each month to donate money to even a few causes. What I do have is time to spare and varied crafting skills.

I was very much inspired by the work of the American project - Craft Hope. At first I was hoping to join in but then I saw how much sending packages to America was going to be. The projects over at Craft Hope are not just based in the U.S. but also in other countries the world over, however, the distribution of these goods are arranged by people who live in the U.S. so everything has to be donated via the middleman.

Eventually the light bulb moment hit me - I could do it here. I could set up an organisation to help those in need and badger people to help me, thank you badgered ones and non badgered alike ;)

Having contacted a few places and gotten no response I felt disheartened, I was trying to help but it seemed like no-one wanted "stuff", just money. I kept trying and got a result. This was the Nomad Trust in Lincoln, a charity who help the homeless. Once I got a response I could get the ball rolling.

So I did! I made a Facebook page - HERE - and decided upon the project.

Ultimately at Hearts and Crafts the aim is to show people that someone cares and wants to help them, donating a hand made item for a project is more personal and you know that the recipient will be grateful not only for the item but for the symbol of compassion the item is.

At the moment we are just starting out on this journey so projects will most likely be within the UK and probably for smaller charities that may pass beneath the radar for many people. These charities will probably not have national ad campaigns or money to hire chuggers (Charity muggers - the people who hound you, often aggressively, into donating money via a monthly direct debit and have no shame in accosting you in the street and worst of all, in your own home.)

 to help their causes.

If you would like more information or to suggest a charity then feel free to email me at heartsandcraftsproject(at)gmail(dot)com replacing (at) with @ and (dot) with .