Kidderminster’s Sewing Sisters group have made 12 ‘Welcome Bags’ for the local Refuge which contain toiletries and gifts including a notepad and pen.
We have supported the local Refuge over the years in a number of ways and the Manager asked if we could provide ‘Welcome Bags’ to include a wider range of toiletries and essentials that the Refuge is currently unable to fund. We decided to make an attractive drawstring bag to hold the items as a project for the Sewing Sisters.
Over several sessions the Sewing Sisters group, meeting at a Member’s house, have made 12 bags from donated fabrics. Items were purchased from Club funds and Member’s donations. These were delivered on 11 July 2025 to mark SIGBI’s Day of Action and the International Day of Hope on 12 July. These Welcome Bags can offer hope for a better life as they make a new start when entering the Refuge.
The bags have been well received and it is an ongoing project for the Sewing Sisters group. Refuge staff have said the women found the bags and items so useful especially the notepad and pen as they have to change a lot of personal information when entering the refuge.
1) Delivery of bags to Refuge
2) The bag when filled
3) Sewing Sister Sue at work
4) Sewing Sisters, Sandra, Stephanie & Elke at work
