Grass roots Football

Whilst professional football continues to flourish, lower down the ladder many teams are finding it more and more difficult to sustain themselves.

James Doe’s ‘Non-League Day 2010′ campaign aimed to emphasise the importance of lending these clubs, the foundation of the sport in this country, your support through difficult times.

Find out more about the campaign and find your local club here.

Stitch & Craft Show 2011

Have a passion for haberdashery? Crazy about Cross Stitch? Potty for Patchwork?

The annual Stitch & Craft Show promises to be packed full of all things crafty and this year is zoning in on three areas – Knitting, Stitching and Crafting.

Held at the Olympia London on the 17th – 20th March 2011, the Stitch & Craft show is a date which should be on all crafters calendars.

For more information about stalls, exhibitions and professionals who’ll be at the show as well as how to buy tickets, visit the website.

If you can’t wait until March, have a look through Archive’s top rated craft retailers and groups:

Material Needs – an award winning craft retailer based in Somerset, why not have a look at their online services.

I Sew – promote sewing, dress making, soft furnishings and crafts. Sign up for hints and tips here.

Stitch London –  a group of individual crafters who have come together to form a stitching community that supports, inspires and challenges itself through stitch after stitch. Based in London, why not find out how to join by visiting the website.

Craft Guerrilla – a group set up to work with independent Crafts People, Artists and Designers Makers of quality hand made goods. Read the Craft Guerrilla manifesto online.