Exeter Quilters Exhibition: 20–23 August 2025

Our 2025 exhibition took place at St. Matt’s Church, Lower Summerlands, Exeter. We raffled a quilt in aid of our two charities (see below).

At our meeting on 8 October we presented it to the winner while Karen accepted the second prize on behalf of her daughter.

Charities

We have two charities “Balloons” and “The Nayamba School Trade Centre”.

The Nayamba School Trade Centre

St. Matthew's Church, where our 2025 exhibition will be held, supports the Nayamba Trust. This charity oversees Nayamba School which is set in Rural Zambia, and provides free education and food for over 350 children.

In July of 2020 the trust completed the building of a Trade School which offers apprenticeships and longer employment opportunities for vulnerable women in the community. One of the programmes they offer is in textiles and weaving and this is the part of the school where are fund raising efforts will be targeted.

You can see or download a slideshow of their activities here.

There is also a shared home for single mothers with a house mother to look after and support these young women as they raise their children. This enables them to learn a skill from the trade centre that can give them financial security for their family.

One great thing about this charity is it is guaranteed every penny of each donation goes directly to the school and, with appropriate supervision over the spending, this way we can make sure a massive difference is made through your generosity.

If you want to know more go to: https://clients.timpestridge.co.uk/Nayamba-School/n-5BFkwf/2023-Trip-photos/Trade-School or www.nayambaschool.org