This is the first blog article I’ve written in a while, as I’ve been lucky enough to have a lot of the past two months travelling and meeting Stitch members from all over the world. My travels kicked off with a visit to the Stitch Community in Hobart, which I visited during the midwinter “Dark […]
Postcard from Ireland: The 2026 Big Stitch Trip Read More »
I’ve just spent the most wonderful few weeks meeting members up and down the Australian East Coast in New South Wales, as well as Melbourne in Victoria. If those gatherings made one thing clear, it’s that the best part of Stitch is always our members. And that as the community grows, we get more and
I drove 1500 kilometers (940 miles) over Easter, stopping in town after town to meet Stitch members, attend events, and see firsthand what our communities look like when they’re just getting started. And I have to tell you, it was absolutely incredible.
The Stitch Road Trip That Left Me Speechless Read More »
An incredible year for Stitch, with more people over 50 finding friendship, companionship and fun than ever before. We look forward to more group activities, in-person events and real world connection in 2026 – the year of friendships!
The Year That Was: Stitch Thrives in 2025 Read More »
We’re often asked why we chose to call our community “Stitch”. Read this article to find out!
Why is it called “Stitch”? The Social Community for Over 50s Read More »
Andrew and a busload of Stitch members traveled from Seattle to San Fransisco in September – October 2025, on a trip that would create connections and change lives. Here’s a few highlights. Look at those smiles!
The Big Stitch Trip … Of A Lifetime Read More »
Our very first official “Stitch Trip” Last month marked an important milestone for Stitch, when Stitch Travel held the very first official “Stitch Trip“, a journey to walk the famous Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage in Japan. A small group of intrepid over 50 Stitch members from a variety of locations all over the world accompanied me
Postcard from Japan, and our Big USA Get-Together! Read More »
Find out all the prize-winners from World Community Week 2024, Stitch’s celebration of the power of community to have a positive impact on people’s lives.
Photos & Prizes from World Community Week 2024 Read More »
It gives me an enormous amount of pleasure to announce that the United Nations ITU and the Global Coalition on Aging awarded the 2024 WSIS Healthy Aging Innovation Prize to Stitch in Geneva last week. The United Nations! We have had plenty of things to celebrate over the years with Stitch, but this ranks right up there
Stitch wins United Nations Award for Impact on Healthy Aging Read More »
That’s right, it’s been ten years since we first started Stitch! Can you believe it? Stitch — or at least the idea that would eventually become Stitch — was officially launched on March 11, 2014, when I wrote a blog article about dating and relationships for older adults, and asked for feedback on a new
Stitch’s 10 Year Anniversary: World Community Week! Read More »
We’ll be in touch shortly.