Charlie and Judith find more in common than they ever thought!
Meet Judith
Judith, a care home resident has rekindled her connection with Maxi’s Mates Rescue and Rehoming Centre for Dogs after meeting teenager Charlie through Crafting Connections.
Judith joined the organising committee for the rescue and rehoming centre over a decade ago. But after moving into a care home in Saltburn, Judith could no longer volunteer at the centre, where she also used to walk the rescue dogs.
After being paired with Charlie by The Together Project’s Crafting Connections, Judith and Charlie have kept in touch. Charlie began by writing to Judith and sending artwork, alongside photos of him volunteering at Maxi’s Mates, which is when the pair realised their shared connection with the dog centre.
Together, they launched an appeal for donations of blankets, toys, food, and other supplies. The care home was inundated with donations, which have since been delivered to Maxi’s Mates.
Charlie has visited Judith at the care home where she lives, and Judith has gone to see Charlie at Maxi’s Mates.
“It’s wonderful that Charlie and I share an interest in ‘Maxi’s Mates’. It is great to see a teenager volunteering, especially with something so close to my heart. If it wasn’t for Crafting Connections, we would never have met.
It was great to reconnect with Maxi’s Mates, and it was wonderful they still remembered me from when I was on the committee. The work they do rehoming all the dogs is outstanding.”
Charlie
“We took part in Crafting Connections as we saw first-hand how lonely it can be in a care home after my nana (Charlie’s great nana) was taken in one day during the pandemic.
“It was especially tough when the homes were put on lockdown and visitors were not allowed.
“We thought it would be nice to make another older resident smile and we were really surprised to find out Judith lived so close and had Maxi’s Mates in common with Charlie.”
“What a wonderful morning Judith had at Maxi’s Mates with Charlie and Sarah.
“Some of the staff at the centre remembered Judith and how she helped with the paperwork setting it up. Charlie bought Judith flowers and we met all the dogs.
“It’s wonderful that Crafting Connections friendships can be made between people of different generations.”
“It’s such a delight to watch friendships blossom that have been formed through Crafting Connections.
“I love the fact Judith and Charlie have bonded over their shared love of dogs. This project shows time and time again that, though people may be generations apart, we have more in common than that which divides us.”
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