Local group boosted by £2,000 donation
10 October 2025
A Lichfield club has been given a £2,000 boost to help keep its members creating for years to come.
Lichfield Machine Knitting Club, which recently crafted a knitted show home for Persimmon Homes West Midlands, has now been awarded £2,000 through the housebuilder’s Community Champions initiative.
The donation will go towards replacing and maintaining knitting machines, as well as replenishing wool supplies for the busy group.
The funding was presented to the group by Elaine Brown from Persimmon Homes West Midlands at Persimmon’s Cromwell Wharf development, where the club’s knitted show home is currently on display.
Elaine Brown, Sales Director Persimmon West Midlands said:
“We’re delighted to be supporting the Lichfield Machine Knitting Club with this £2,000 donation. The club is a wonderful example of creativity bringing people together, and their knitted show home has captured everyone’s imagination. We hope this funding will help them continue their fantastic work in the community.”
Lidia Higson, Chair, Lichfield Machine Knitting Club said:
“Persimmon Homes has donated £2000 to Lichfield Machine Knitting club in recognition of all the members hard work in creating a ‘knitted house’ which will be on display in the show house at their new development in Lichfield.
“The donation was gratefully received and will be used to not only purchase replacement wool but will also be used to cover the cost of new Knitting Machines and spare parts for existing machines.”
