Worlds Biggest Beanie for Brain Injury Awareness

21/08/2025

Hi Everyone, it's almost a year since we lifted the big beanie up during brain injury awareness week and I am excited to have just received the news that our short doco on the project - Threads of Hope was given an Award of Recognition in the Impact DOCS Awards. Well done everyone, thanks to the power of film, the beanie and all your hard work is still raising awareness a year down the track 🌟

https://impactdocsawards.com/awards-of-recognition-august-2025/

02/08/2025

There are two days left to get your votes in for our short documentary about the Worlds Biggest Beanie for Brain Injury Awareness campaign in the Focus on Ability short film festival. If you would like to view the film and vote you can do so by clicking the link below 👇🏼

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3708.html

31/07/2025

Thank you for the wonderful write up MyCityLogan. Citrine Sun Entertainment

Australia's biggest beanie was knitted to raise awareness for brain injury survivors. A short film about the project has been selected as a finalist by an international film festival: https://mycitylogan.com.au/local-filmmaker-and-disability-advocate-recognised-at-international-festival/

29/07/2025

Threads of Hope - our short film about the Big Beanie for Brain Injury Campaign is now available for viewing and voting for the Focus on Ability Film Festival. Please click the below link to view the film. A BIG thank you once again to all who contributed to this campaign and film. 👇
https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3708.html

02/07/2025

Very excited to announce that Threads of Hope, our short film about the Big Beanie for Brain Injury project, has been selected in the Diversity and Inclusion section of the Focus on Ability short film festival. The film will be up for viewing and voting between 30 July and 5 August. I look forward to sharing the film with you all very soon. Citrine Sun Entertainment 🧶🎬

06/05/2025

The Quilters is a powerful new Netflix documentary coming May 16 that takes you inside a maximum-security prison where a group of incarcerated men find purpose, expression, and redemption through quilting in a space that becomes more than just a sewing room it becomes a lifeline 😳😳😳

06/05/2025

Hi All, we are currently finalising our short documentary on the World's Biggest Beanie for Brain Injury Awareness and I want to make sure we have the name of all our contributors. We had multiple people opening parcels and it would have been easy for a nane to have been accidentally missed so I'm going to put the current list below. If your name or group isn't there please comment and I will add them to the list.

Pom Pom
Alison Fowler

Squares
Arcare Parkinson
Terranora Pre-School and Early Learning
Centenary Uniting Church
Raymond Terrace Arts and Craft Group
Carol Dansey in Manly
Adella Moedt in Numurkah VIC
D Jarvie in New Lambton NSW
Susanne Delbridge in Helensburgh NSW
Anna Cheung – Hong Kong
Julia Robertson in Crestmead QLD
Deidre Mallon Broken Hill NSW
Celeste Daniels Birkdale Brisbane QLD
Mother’s Union at St Paul’s Manly Anglican Church
Darleen Davis – Glenvale QLD
Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution Benhome Masonic Village – Maitland NSW
Michelle Kemp – Broken Hill NSW
Darleen Davis – Glenvale QLD
Helping Hands Craft Group – Mt Colah NSW
Catherine Cave – Springwood QLD
Robyn Fowler – Old Bar NSW
S Richards – Helensburgh NSW
Babinda Yarn Bombers – Limeburners Creek NSW
Sharon – Toothdale NSW
Kezza McGregor QLD
Dominique, Claire & Emily Doherty
Helen Farquharson – Acacia Ridge QLD
NIISQ – QLD
Therese Ann
Julie Smith
Ladies Lounge, Headway Limerick – Ireland
Trish Jane
Sharon Wells – Toothdale NSW
Pakenham Craft Group
Julia Robertson
S Turner – Yungaburra QLD
Ali Broken Hill Community
Rachel Sabey Broken Hill
Jane Broken Hill
Nannette Broken Hill
Mary Jinks Quota Club Broken Hill
Helen, Lynne, Lorraine, Dorothy, Michelle, Maxine, Barbera, Cheryl, Ellen, Kaye, Sandra & Marlene from the BH Slimmers Club
Judy, June, Shirley & Maree from BH retired nurses.
Maxine, Kaye, June, Leah, Dot, Pat & Helen from the Broken Hill Probus Club
Anglicare – Meilene Resident Aged Care Bundagerg
Elaine Rotherham – Sheffield UK
Heather Rotherham – Sheffield UK
Gwen Barr – Droylsden, Manchester UK
Bev Elliot – Sheffield UK
Ruth Ballantyne – Sheffield UK
Knit & Natter Group - Fairfield UK
In loving support of Brian Flannelly who continues his fight back from his brain injury
Deb Southerden – Bribie Island
Bribie Island U3A Crochet class
Nancy Jack Di Greeaway Fran Boxell
Tersia Holmes Debbie Mitchell Jenny Archer
Bev wise Helen Norriss Kay Urquart
Margaret Hankin Barara McClelland Colleen Hughes
From U3A Bribie Island Mahjong Class
Deb Southerden Jill Cutting
Nanette Casey – Adelaide SA
Jasmine Unit – Wynnum West
Deb Houston – Bulleen VIC
Sian, Debbie, Sue, Marion, Val, Emma & Pakenham Craft Group
Jen
S Craft
Margaret – Nuriootpa SA
Laurel Weedon – Emerald QLD
Judy Potter – Emerald QLD
Burgh Yarners – Helensburgh NSW
Therese Weller – Oberon NSW
Peace – Bokarina
Marie Sheehy
Nee Petrovic
Kerry Read
Maryanne Jones

Sewers
Frank & Liz Hough
Kim Chau
Jane Gaskin
Fran Fitzsimmons
Mikaela Bradshaw
Kyla Page
Leanne Carroll
Hudson Adams
Michael Hyde
April Delaney
Rosanne Cheung
Marie Sheehy

Design and event

Miyuki Suzuki - beanie design
Finn Bright- structure design
Todd Carmody - safety
Elizabeth Kilby - permits
Rick Howie - equipment
Dillon Bradshaw
Dylan Adams
Hudson Adams
Mikaela Bradshaw
April Delaney
Donna Prime
Jethro
Brandon - drone op
Jacques - camera op

Sponsors
Citrine Sun Entertainment
The Brain Injury Community
Hopkins Centre
Scissor Lift
Merlo Coffee

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20/10/2024

Worlds Biggest Beanie for Brain Injury Awareness campaign manager Belinda Adams, has just released her memoir, I Bought a Bus. The book is available in paperback and ebook at Barnes and Noble. 🤓📚

I Bought a Bus is a story of a mother's love and grit, of determination and transformation.Twelve years ago, Belinda Adams' son, Dylan, was in a horrific car accident in Brisbane. Overnight, Belinda became his carer. She had to help him learn to walk and talk again and at the same time find...

01/09/2024

Hi everyone, just want to say another big thank you to all of you who contributed to the big beanie campaign. We are looking forward to sharing the short documentary with you all in the near future when the editing is complete 🩵

01/09/2024

26/08/2024

25/08/2024

Well done everyone, we did it!! Huge thank you to every single person, community group and craft group who participated in All your hard work paid off. Thank you also to our many sponsors and volunteers who made today possible. The beanie was 22 metres in circumference and approximately 12 metres high and was made up of 3700 squares made in support of brain injury awareness week. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to you all. More photos to follow soon 🧶💛