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From Brian Scott for Christchurch, Ilkley I READ with interest your item in last weeks’ Gazette about Simon Heathcote’s initiative in setting up a jigsaw library. I endorse what he says about the therapeutic benefit of doing jigsaws, even more so in the current lockdown situation. Your readers may recall that at Christchurch, Ilkley, we have held annual Jigsaw Festivals since 2013, raising many thousands of pounds for charities, local and national. Unfortunately, our Festival planned for 2020 fell victim to Covid restrictions, but we intend to hold our next Jigsaw Festival at the en...

A MAN who appealed for unwanted jigsaws in last week’s paper has reported a great response. Simon Heathcote made an appeal for the donation of unwanted jigsaws so they can be redistributed to help elderly people through lockdown in Ilkley, Ben Rhydding and Addingham. He came up with the idea after reading about the health benefits of completing jigsaw puzzles. He said: “I had a great response and now have in excess of 120 jigsaws. However, it appears my issue was not attracting donations of jigsaws but a lack of people who would like to receive a jigsaw to complete. Any person/s w...

Simon Heathcote came up with the idea after reading about the health benefits of completing jigsaw puzzles. “Jigsaws are known to have numerous benefits for all ages but especially for the elderly,” he said. “ Studies show that people who do jigsaw puzzles have longer life spans with less chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss or dementia. “Jigsaws are known to stimulate the brain and they are a great meditation tool and stress reliever. Focusing on one image for a long period of time, without extraneous thoughts entering your mind, is in itself mediation. By do...