THERE is just one week remaining to help Age UK Salisbury District create as many little woolly hats as possible for Age UK and Innocent’s Big Knit 2014 and to help older people stay warm and well this winter.

For over a decade, budding milliners across the UK have been supporting Age UK and Innocent’s Big Knit by knitting funky little hats as part of Age UK’s Spread the Warmth campaign. Each winter, one older person dies every seven minutes because of the cold weather.

With over a decade of support from knitters up and down the country, The Big Knit has raised vital funds to support local and national winter projects to help older people keep warm in winter.

Knitters in Salisbury have worked hard all year to create thousands of little hats to adorn the Innocent Smoothie bottles and with one week to go they are only 700 away from the target. They will be sold in stores nationwide from February 2015 and for each be-hatted smoothie sold, innocent will donate 25p to help Age UK fund national and local winter projects.

Age UK Salisbury District is calling on local knitters to get as many hats as possible to them by next Friday. Last year alone, more than a million hats were lovingly created by knitters up and down the UK, with designs including a giant squid, fruit, soldiers, peas in a pod, cupcakes and an ice cream cone topped with a classic flake.

Julian Kirby, Chief Officer at Age UK Salisbury said: “There’s just two weeks left to send us your hats for Age UK and innocent’s The Big Knit and we’re calling on all local knitters to get crafting. We’re extremely grateful for all the hats we’ve received already, which will raise money to help us run vital winter services.”

Knitters can contact Age UK Salisbury District to get a free hat pattern. For those who don’t fancy making a hat themselves, a £3 donation can be made to Age UK by texting knit to 70004.

For more information on The Big Knit contact Age UK Salisbury District by paying them a visit at their offices or calling 01722 341149. Please drop your completed hats into us or post them to Age UK Salisbury District at 21 Brown Street, Salisbury, SP1 2AS.