TEDDY BEARS WE LOVE
(and some we don’t!)
The Teddy Trust only sends soft, cuddly teddy bears to children. Sadly, we receive a lot of parcels containing donations that we do not send on because they do not fit the specifications that we work to.
Most of the children we send to have suffered the most appalling trauma and very often, a soft, cuddly teddy bear that they can love and cherish is the only thing they have to call their own. So we do have strict specifications for the teddy bears we send.
Unfortunately, we often receive a lot of animals and soft toys that we just cannot send out to children, and this is a real shame. It costs us time and money to get rid of the unwanted items, and it costs you time and money to send them to us. Such a waste. We send only soft, cuddly benign teddy bears; we do have bullet points below that will help you send us what we need. Thank you so much.
Teddy bears we love
- Small enough for children to carry
- Clean and in good condition
- They do not emit a noise of any type (this could compromise the child’s safety if it made a sound)
- Cuddly, soft and comforting
Other soft toys we don’t
- Extra large teddy bears (teddy bears exceeding 38 cm/15 inches)
- Teddy bears with mechanisms or batteries inside, and anything that makes a noise
- Branded goods or toys
- Animals other than bears
- Also, no dolls, knitted toys, beanie animals, monsters, pigs, nylon pillows, snakes, or keyrings
Around 50% of what we receive on a weekly basis we have to discard somehow.
So please, do have a look at the photos on our website and read the messages that come directly from the organisations we support around the world, and how much it means to them to be able to give a child a lovely teddy bear. Send us only what you would consider appropriate for a suffering child. If in doubt, send us a photo before you post anything and we can let you know if it’s the sort of item that we would love to send on.
Please keep them coming as we are about to announce our next big shipment, and don’t forget the donate button where you can donate for these shipments through our secure link with CAF – the Charities Aid Foundation.
Thank you so much,