CrossReach services receive kind blanket donation
12 January 2026
More than 700 colourful hand knitted and crocheted blankets have been gifted to vulnerable people in Glasgow, with CrossReach services receiving around 100 blankets.
The beautiful blankets were made by talented members of the Church of Scotland, the Roman Catholic Church, inter-faith community groups, groups of friends and individuals as an expression of the warmth of God's love for all.
As part of the donation, blankets were given to several of our Children & Families, Adult Care and Older People's Services receiving blankets over Christmas.
The Glasgow Close Knit Project was launched by the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow and city-based social exclusion support charity LHM360 (Lodging House Mission) last year, as part of the Glasgow 850 commemorations to mark the eight-and-a-half centuries since the city was awarded burgh status.
The idea for the project came from Rev Janet Mathieson, Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow 2024-2025.
A carol service was held at LHM360's base on December 16th and afterwards the blankets were distributed to people in temporary accommodation and users of city projects run by CrossReach.
In attendance was Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who said: "It was a lovely service and Rev Janet Mathieson spoke very movingly about the blankets that will benefit more than 700 people in a tangible way.
"At Christmas time, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, Immanuel, God with us, we are reminded that God swaddles all of us, enfolds all of us with his love and care.
"No matter who we are, where we're from, what we've done.
"In the words of one of my favourite hymns - God is love and is enfolding all the world in one embrace.
"With unfailing grasp is holding every child of every race."
