The Bears for Life Partnership
Together, We’re Bringing Comfort To Families Who Need It Most.
Bears donated so far: 150
When I created Blue Bear & Co, I never imagined how many people would choose to stand beside us on this journey. What started as a way to honour our son Charlie and create something meaningful from unimaginable heartbreak has grown into a mission supported by businesses, healthcare professionals, fundraisers, friends and complete strangers who simply want to make a difference.
Every Blue Bear & Co bear is created with comfort, connection and memories at its heart. Whether holding a loved one’s voice, scent, heartbeat or treasured keepsake, each bear becomes so much more than a teddy bear. It becomes something to hold onto when words simply aren’t enough.
Today, our Sponsor A Bear programme helping us place bears into the hands of children and families facing some of life’s most difficult moments.
The Impact So Far
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, more than 150 bears have been funded and gifted to families across the UK.
These bears have reached bereavement services, children’s hospices and support organisations including:
Derian House Children’s Hospice – 22 bears
East Lancashire Hospice – 5 bears
Acorns Children’s Hospice – 6 bears
Claire House Children’s Hospice – 6 bears
The Alder Centre at Alder Hey – 6 bears
Sibling Support – 5 bears
St John’s Hospice – 11 bears
St Catherine’s Hospice – 6 bears
Every bear represents a family.
A story.
A memory.
A reminder that they are not alone.
One particularly special story came from East Lancashire Hospice, where nurse Elaine was so moved by the impact of the bears that she organised her own fundraiser, raising enough money to provide a further 25 bears for families receiving bereavement support.
“I decided to run the Manchester half marathon to raise money for Blue Bear & Co after being so moved by what Nici has created. To turn such a difficult time in her life to something so positive for others is incredible. There are families up and down the country who need comfort and support during the darkest times. When I read more about Blue Bear & Co I was inspired to do what I can to help. My fundraising has hopefully meant a few families are able to have a bear that can be with them and offer comfort. I know the patients our dental practice who saw what I was doing were all touched by what Blue Bear & Co does. I would encourage anyone to push themselves to fundraise if they wish to support. I had great fun and raised funds along the way”
Kate, Sharoe Green Dental Practice
Businesses Making A Difference
We are incredibly grateful to the businesses who have chosen to support our mission.
Their generosity is helping provide comfort, connection and lasting memories to families when they need them most.
Our Sponsor A Bear Partners
The Elsie Davis Trust – 25 bears funded
PM+M Solutions – 10 bears funded
Anti-Ageing Aesthetics – sponsors 2 bears every month
Shift It – sponsors 1 bear every month
JSBerry Contractors – 5 bears funded
Harrison Engineering – 6 bears funded
Sharoe Green Dental Practice – 6 bears funded through a fundraising challenge
Alongside these organisations, support has also been received from The Untypical OT, The Old Rock Gift Shop, Stell and a growing number of individual sponsors.
My own skydive fundraiser also helped provide a further 21 bears to families experiencing bereavement and end of life care.
Why Businesses Choose To Partner With Us
The reason businesses support Blue Bear & Co is simple. They understand the power of comfort.
Sarah Murphy from Anti-Ageing Aesthetics shared:
“My decision to support Blue Bear & Co wasn’t a business decision. It was a decision from the heart.”
Andy Graham from Shift It said:
“Nothing can take away the pain or heartbreak, but we hope the Sponsor A Bear mission provides some small comfort.”
The team at Harrison Engineering explained:
“The idea of providing something as simple as a bear to bring comfort during incredibly difficult moments really resonated with us.”
Kate Holden chose to run the Manchester Half Marathon on behalf of Sharoe Green Dental Practice, after being inspired by Charlie’s story and the mission behind Blue Bear & Co:
“To turn such a difficult time into something so positive for others is incredible.”
Individual sponsor Lynton Connolly shared:
“It makes me happy knowing I can help people who are going through the worst time of their lives.”
These words remind us that this mission belongs to a community of people who care.
How Your Business Can Help
By becoming a Sponsor A Bear Partner, your business can directly fund comfort bears for children and families supported by hospices, hospitals, bereavement services and charities across the UK.
You can choose to:
Fund a single bear
Sponsor bears monthly
Fund a specific hospice or charity
Organise a fundraising challenge
Sponsor bears as part of your CSR programme
Create a partnership tailored to your business
We provide updates, impact stories and opportunities to see the difference your support is making.
Fund a Bear & create lasting memories
When I completed a skydive fundraiser, I hoped to raise enough money to provide a handful of our Brown Bears to children and families facing difficult times.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of those who supported me, we were able to donate more than 20 bears to hospices, hospitals and bereavement services.
Each bear was placed into the hands of a child or family experiencing grief, loss or end-of-life care. A small gesture, perhaps, but one that can provide comfort, connection and reassurance when words simply aren’t enough.
The success of this fundraiser showed me that anyone can make a difference.
Whether you’re taking on a personal challenge, organising a workplace fundraiser, hosting a bake sale or bringing your community together, your fundraising can directly provide Brown Bears to children and families when they need them most.
Unlike many fundraising initiatives, you can see exactly where your support goes. Every pound raised helps fund bears that are gifted through hospices, hospitals and bereavement services, creating lasting comfort for families during life’s toughest moments.
Interested in Fundraising for Blue Bear & Co?
Whether you’re planning a charity challenge, workplace fundraiser, community event or school initiative, we’d love to hear from you.
Together, we can place more bears into the arms of children and families and remind them that they are not alone.
Already Making an impact
We are proud to already be working alongside Derian House Children’s Hospice, where businesses are funding bears to be gifted to families in their care.
We also support East Lancashire Hospice, who have already introduced our bears through their own fundraising efforts, showing just how meaningful this support can be for families.
With businesses including PM + M Solutions and more partnerships in progress, this is just the beginning.
Looking Ahead
Every bear gifted represents love.
A parent’s love.
A grandparent’s love.
A sibling’s love.
A love that continues long after someone has gone.
While nothing can take away grief, our hope is that these bears provide comfort, connection and a tangible reminder that precious memories live on.
To every business, fundraiser, supporter and sponsor who has helped us reach this point, thank you.
You are helping families feel seen, supported and remembered during some of the darkest moments of their lives. Together we are ensuring that no family feels alone.
Become A Sponsor A Bear Partner.
If you would like to help place bears into the hands of families who need them most, we would love to hear from you.
Together, we can continue creating moments of comfort, one bear at a time.
Some of our partners
We are building a community of people and businesses who want to create real, meaningful impact. Together, we can place comfort into the arms of families who need it most.
This is a subscription and will take payment of £80 each month to donate one bear.
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE MORE THAN ONE BEAR PER MONTH:
info@bluebearandco.co.uk