'We need money to continue': Belmont retirees have made 4000 blankets for those in need

Warming work: Belmont charity Warm Blankets for Everyone has donated more than 4000 blankets to vulnerable people in the community since 2020 but founder Sue Bardsley is now looking to the community for donations to keep up with demand.

AS GALEFORCE winds ripped through the Hunter this week, and winter made its snow-inducing entrance, many Novocastrians took the opportunity to rug up in front of the heater with a cup of Earl Grey - or something a bit stronger.

But somewhere safe to nestle up in a warm blanket isn't an option for many in the region. That's where the generous skills of 75-year-old Sue Bardsley come into play.