Hundreds of social groups, schools and care homes are helping to create a community quilt for Framework to represent 25 years of working together to end homelessness.
More than 80 groups – from care homes to schools – have already signed up to be part of the collaborative art project with the charity calling out for more to get involved.
The 250 individual panels will be professionally stitched together to create a powerful tribute to the 250,000 lives changed by Framework over the last 25 years.
Anyone can take part – individuals, families, schools, organisations, supporters – to make an individual panel with the charity supplying free starter packs. The panels will form one large, meaningful artwork to be hung as a beautiful tapestry.
Loren Shore, Community Fundraiser, Framework, said: “A quilt is more than an artwork – it is a symbol of warmth, safety and security. For many of the people Framework supports, these are things that have been missing. Rough sleeping often means facing cold, isolation and insecurity, sometimes with nothing more than a cardboard box for protection. In this context, the quilt becomes a powerful visual metaphor for what everyone deserves: warmth, care, dignity and a sense of belonging.”
The quilt will be showcased for the first time at Framework’s annual Carol Service at Southwell Minster in December, followed by Lincoln Cathedral and a Nottingham city centre location.
2026 is a year-long celebration of the collective power of people coming together to help others in need with events and exhibitions to share stories of hope and transformation.
To find out how to take part in the Community Quilt, go to https://www.frameworkha.org/community-quilt/
