Buddy Bag Foundation

BUDDY BAG FOUNDATION Get creative for childrens’ charity

Creative people across Newcastle are being downloaded via a link. invited to help a charity with its on-going cause “Any colour wool, or combination of colours, can be to help children in need. used for the bears, with an ideal size between 6 to 12" tall.

Midlands based charity The Buddy Bag Foundation, “People sewing drawstring bags can use any suitable which provides a backpack of essential items for children children's fabric, such as mixed poly/cotton, or in the UK, who are taken away from domestic violence waterproof, sized approx 12" long and 10" wide; with 24" into safety, has launched a new initiative for crafters. drawstring to tie the bag.

Eccleshall Rotarian Sylvia Keris, an Ambassador for “All teddies, drawstring bags, pencil cases and also Buddy Bags, explained: “The charity packs around 200 any unwanted Lego (which helps Buddy Backpacks every fortnight for vulnerable children traumatized children) can be delivered for Buddy in safe houses, with clothing and toiletries matched to Bags to me.” age groups from little babies to teenagers; and all Sylvia can be contacted, for further information or to backpacks include a comfort toy of a knitted teddy bear, arrange delivery, on 01785 851005. which may be the only friend the child now has, having Sylvia added: “The charity would like to thank people left their possessions behind when fleeing at short who can knit and sew for their kind support to notice.” vulnerable children at this time.”

Sylvia acts as a collection point for the teddies which are then delivered in bulk to the charitys backpacking sessions.

Sylvia is looking for more people to knit (or crochet) teddies, and now the charity is also appealing for people who could kindly sew drawstring toiletry bags to include in each Buddy Bag, along with fabric pencil cases, 8" x 10" with a zipped top or folded flap.

Sylvia said: “Teddy knitters can use their own teddy bear pattern, or there are some patterns on the Charitys website at www.buddybagfoundation.co.uk which can be

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