The Children’s Society wants volunteers to knit sections of a scarf to help runaways. Get friends and family to sponsor each centimetre or make a donation to help the thousands of children on the streets this winter.

Each centimetre in the kilometre long scarf will represent the 100,000 children and young people who run away from home each year in the UK. The Big Stitch campaign runs until 13 January 2009, traditionally the coldest day of the year. To find out how to get involved call 0845-300 1128 or visit http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/bigstitch