It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and supporter, Carol Meldrum.

Carol was a cherished member of the Visibility Scotland community whose kindness, generosity and commitment touched the lives of so many people.

Carol believed in the power of community. Through crafts, she quite literally knitted people together, weaving connections, understanding and friendship into the fabric of our community and creating welcoming spaces where everyone felt included.

ID: Carol is smiling and looking at the camera. Carol is wearing a Fair Isle patterned jumper and is about to cast on a knitting reel.

Over the last decade, Carol has raised invaluable funds for our charity while designing and leading our Monday Skills Group. Carol brought sunshine and warmth to every Monday session, even on the dreichest and soggiest of Glasgow days.

We are so very sad to have lost our dear friend, who was such a charitable and kind community inspirer.

Carol’s generosity lives on through a GiveWheel page, co-created by her husband Andy and the knitting community, in which Carol was a prominent figure. The page is linked below:

Carol Meldrum (Beatknit) – GiveWheel

On behalf of everyone at Visibility Scotland, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for Carol’s support and friendship. We will remember her with affection, respect and appreciation, and her contribution to our community will not be forgotten.

Thank you, Carol.

All Visibility Scotland services and phone lines will be closing early at 11:15AM on Thursday 01 October, to allow our staff to attend Carol’s funeral.

Visibility Scotland’s services will reopen on the 2nd as usual. If you need to reach us, please either leave a voicemail by calling 0800 987 2087 or email us at info@nullvisibilityscotland.org.uk and a member of staff will respond on our return.

Tributes from our staff

• “Room 4 lit up every Monday morning when Carol appeared. A warm smile for everyone and one of life’s good people with a big heart and incredible talent. Sending love to Andy and her family and friends”

• “In loving memory of a beautiful woman whose spirit is eternal. We will always have the things you taught us, the things you made us and your legacy lives on in our memories. We will all miss the best knitter ever.”

• “Carol was warm, funny, incredibly talented, and wonderfully kind. Whenever she entered a room it felt brighter. We will keep her in our hearts always.”