Colchester Blanketeers

30/05/2026

Thank you to the lovely LIFT ladies that donated squares to Colchester Blanketeers here are the wonderful results from our lovely Christine Francis these will bring comfort to patients and their families #########x

25/05/2026

Good morning my lovely Blanketeers. I have yet another lovely message to share with you from a grateful lady who’s Nan received a blanket. As you can see from her message she also received a blanket a few years ago as well, helping at a very difficult time, you bring so much comfort with your precious blankets thank you as always for the comfort you being to patients and families and of course for keeping my dear Mum’s legacy real lots of love ###x

24/05/2026

Here’s another thankful thoughtful message a family that have received one of your wonderful blankets and and it has made such a difference. Well done Colchester Blanketeers ###

23/05/2026

🧶🧶MY DEAREST BLANKETEERS JUST THOUGHT IMWOULD SHO YOU A LOVELY EMAIL I RECEIVED TODAY🧶🧶

Good afternoon Susi,
This is just a heartfelt thankyou to the Colchester Blanketeers.
My mum was in Colchester Hospital, Stroke ward last month.
She was very poorly and died on April 10th.
The nurses put one of the most beautiful hand crafted blankets in a deep purple colour on her bed in her final hours.
This gesture meant so much to her family.
Mum would most definitely have approved as she was a keen knitter and crocheter.
Please pass on our thanks to your group.

20/05/2026

It's with great sadness that one of our lovely Blanketeers Nikki Nowels has lost her battle with her illness. Rest in Peace dear Nikki.
If anyone wants to pay their respects please see information ......

Nicola Nowels
22 May 2026
St Michael's Church, Myland
Nicola's funeral service is to be held at St Michael's Church in Myland on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 2 pm followed by committal at Colchester crematorium at 3.15 pm. Family flowers only please. If desired, donations in Nicola's memory made payable to St Helena Hospice may be sent c/o R Gwinnell & Sons, 112 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 0AA

Please note that the crematorium committal is for family only to say their final farewell .

16/05/2026

16/05/2026

Happy Birthday to my Dear Mum the reason that Colchester Blanketeers was born she would be so proud of you all but of course would want all the attention from it all bless her she did like to be the centre of attention. Thank you so much for all your hard work and for keeping our Jeanies legacy going love you all ###x

10/05/2026

What a lovely day we had at the Crematorium Open Day lots,of lovely people visiting and some great Exhibitor’s. Thank you to my lovely Blanketeers for having a stall and promoting their wonderful work and being in charge of the refreshments, you did a wonderful job as always I am very proud to call you my ladies, and not forgetting our Pom, Pom, Bob. Was very nice for the Mayor and Mayoress to come and learn all about the Blanketeers as well. Even Boots came along to see you as well ###x Thsnk you also to all my Crematorium Colleagues who made the day a success with all their hard work and preparation ###xx

07/05/2026

It is Dying Matters Week and we were asked by The Butterfly Volunteers to promote the wonderful work Colchester Blanketeers do. We had a lovely morning, we had so many lovely comments from people and thank you’s from familes that had lost a loved one and received a blanket from us. Also thank you’s from patients having treatment in the Collingwood centre.

Thank you to Dan from the Butterfly Volunteers for helping us and for their continued support always.

03/05/2026

Thank you to everyone that came along yesterday and as usual a lovely meeting and another load of lovely blankets, twiddles, teddies and hearts you are all such special people love you all ###xx