Craft Focus - June/July 2022 (Issue 91)

9 INDUSTRY NEWS  Industry news Latest news from the craf industry Staedtler Teachers’ Club celebrates 10 years with new collaboration Staedtler UK, stationery giant and manufacturer of the world’s most recognisable pencil — the black and yellow stripy Noris — has announced an exclusive partnership with www.whsmith.co.uk Designed to benefit primary school classrooms across the nation, the partnership will provide members of Staedtler Teachers’ Club with 30 per cent off Staedtler products purchased at www.whsmith.co.uk in celebration of the Club’s 10th anniversary year. Rachel Owen, Head of Marketing at Staedtler UK, said: “We’re so pleased to be able to partner with WHSmith.co.uk and provide this offer as a huge ‘thank you’ to our loyal database of 20,000+ Teachers’ Club members. “We hope our members will be able to make good use of the discount throughout the year and we’d love to see even more teachers joining the free Club when they hear about the discount.” Primary school teaching staff can sign up to become a free member on the Staedtler Teachers’ Club website here: www.teachersclub.staedtler.co.uk Dame Prue Leith backs charity knitting campaign A Scarf for Lewy, the campaign by The Lewy Body Society to wrap the Royal Albert Hall in a huge scarf to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, has been given a boost with the support of chef and broadcaster Dame Prue Leith DBL. Dame Prue has joined dozens of volunteers who have already knitted or crocheted a scarf, with the charity aiming to join together enough scarves to wrap around the entire 244 metre circumference of the building, in an event to be held on 22nd September, 2022. Knitting groups and individuals are invited to contribute and help raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, the second most common type of dementia in older people. Lewy body dementia is a littleknown type of dementia that’s very different to the most common type, Alzheimer’s disease, and requires different support and treatment. It can be very challenging to live with and is often misdiagnosed. The charity wants more people to know about Lewy body dementia so that those affected get better support, and there’s more scientific research into the disease. Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive of The Lewy Body Society said: “We’re incredibly grateful to Prue for her support, and to all the knitters up and down the country who have got out their needles in support of A Scarf for Lewy. Through this event we hope more people will hear about Lewy body dementia and show their support to families affected by the disease.” Scarves should be 30cm/ 12 inches wide and can be any length. The deadline for receipt of scarves is 15th August, 2022. Further details can be found at www.ascarfforlewy.org.uk

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