A woman from North Shields has started a heart-warming project to help provide some comfort to children who have been forced to flee their home country.
Ann Wright, 66, is knitting teddy bears to give as a welcome present to Ukrainian refugee children arriving in the UK. A regular knitter and crocheter, retiree Ann previously made bears for NHS key workers during the pandemic.
Ann was moved to pick up her knitting needles for a good cause once again after watching events in Ukraine unfold in the news. “I was just so upset with what was happening in Ukraine, and I felt so helpless.” Ann recalls.
