SSOHC Sprites bringing fun to Hertford
by The Mudlarks Community
£9,273.05
raised by 88 donations
of £5,000.00 Target Goal
185%
The Story
Through the Portal the SSOHC Sprites come,
To bring to Hertford some magical fun,
Ideas of games for all to play,
To make this Christmas a special day
The Secret Society of Hertford Crafters has produced an amazing festive yarnbomb in Hertford Town to celebrate Christmas. The Society is bringing fun and games to Hertford with 82 cheeky SSOHC Sprites playing traditional games throughout the town. The one-metre-tall SSOHC Sprites are visiting us from Sprite World, magically appearing in Hertford though the portal in the town’s Salisbury Square. There are 15 super-scale games across Hertford Town, each being enjoyed by wonderfully coloured woolly SSOHC Sprites.
The Yarnbombers thank you for your continued support and donations which this year will be given to the Mudlarks community.
Don’t forget to visit our Christmas stall which will be open in Salisbury Square – Hertford every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from Friday 2nd December – Monday 19th December. We look forward to seeing you there. Merry Christmas
The Mudlarks Community
Since 2008 The Mudlarks Community has enabled Hertford's most marginalised people living with learning disabilities and mental health concerns to fulfil their potential by creating work experience and increasing their confidence which can lead to employment and college opportunities. Each week we welcome 150 disabled people to one of our 4 horticultural projects and The Mudlarks Café in Hertford Town centre. Many of our gardeners live with severe learning difficulties and behavioural issues, and therefore are not accepted at any other day care provision.
At Mudlarks our learning disabled gardeners (who live with profound multiple disabilities including Autism, Downs Syndrome, Global Delay Syndrome, Fragile X and Cerebral Palsy) make a recognisable contribution to the quality of life for the community. Working alongside non-disabled volunteers and staff our gardeners build lifelong friendships which creates a better support network for all, hence our strap line – ‘Where plants and people grow.’
Mudlarks disabled participants work on a variety of projects:-
Mudlarks Community Garden Allotments where our learning disabled beneficiaries learn skills in horticulture in a caring and safe environment. At the site we teach basic gardening skills supported by horticultural therapy and each gardener has their own growing plot, where they can choose what they grow.
Larking About – This project is a professional gardening service working on public green spaces including Hertford Castle.
Special Branch – An external team of disabled gardeners working on private gardens belonging to vulnerable and/or elderly residents of our community.
Mudlarks Café – Provides 27 disabled adults with work experience improving their skills and confidence in a commercial setting. Once trained, our workers are employed at the café.
Mudlarks’ Forest School - Mudlarks Forest school was founded to offer profoundly disabled special educational needs school pupils the opportunity to enjoy the freedom of secluded woodland.
SSOHC Sprites bringing fun to Hertford : Photos
SSOHC Sprites bringing fun to Hertford : Latest Donations
"Gift for delivery of Pudding Sprite"
Anonymous donated £10.00 on 2023/1/21 at 13:9.
"Thank you very much for all you do to brighten our local area with your wonderful creations and raise so many vital funds. From Stephanie and family."
Anonymous donated £10.00 on 2023/1/18 at 10:11.
"From Sally and Les."
donated £10.00 on 2023/1/11 at 12:24.
"That was an impressive display: well done the Crafters"
donated £100.00+ £25.00 on 2023/1/6 at 16:49.
"Brilliant well done "
donated £10.00+ £2.50 on 2023/1/4 at 18:27.
Anonymous donated £11.00+ £2.75 on 2023/1/26 at 9:23.