"Give someone a hug today.

 There isn't enough love in the world."

These were the poignant but inspiring words of the mother of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen.

We cannot reach out to every distressed child but we can help to provide them with tangible evidence that someone cares, along with the physical reassurance that comes with being snuggled up in a quilt and the lift to the spirit from the bright colours and cheerful patterns sewn into it.

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2008/10/28/project_linus_feature.shtml for an article about Project Linus in Birmingham