Paddington bear is the star of one of Action Medical Research’s most successful fundraisers. The idea is simple: around 100,000 children each year bring their teddy bear to school or nursery for the day in exchange for £1 and help fundraise for the Touching Tiny Lives Appeal for sick and vulnerable babies. All donations go to research to find answers to help reduce premature birth and pregnancy complications.
The event takes place throughout June to celebrate Paddington’s birthday on 25 June. If it suits you better, you can choose another month.
To help your school fundraise as much as possible and for all the children to have lots of fun, we will send you your free fundraising kit packed with stickers, posters, worksheets for kids, educational resources and fundraising ideas. So why not register today?
This year we have set some special challenges for schools and nurseries so register now for your free fundraising pack.
To thank you for doing your own Bring Your Bear:
- We’ll send a personalised certificate
- If you agree to raise £150 or more, we’ll send you Paddington Bear soft toy ahead of your event that you can use as a raffle prize
- If you agree to raise £250 or more, we’ll also send you a commemorative plaque to mark your achievements
- For the top 10 fundraisers, Paddington himself will visit the children at school.
Suitcase challenge
Decorate a “Cook’s” matchbox to make a new suitcase for Paddington and then see how many different items you can fit inside. Also, who can raise the most sponsorship from family and friends? More information will be in your fundraising pack. Sign up now
The HUGe challenge
Make Paddington biscuits, paint a picture of Paddington or maybe keep a diary of life with your own Teddy over the weekend. You could introduce all these activities into the normal nursery routine and turn them into fun learning opportunities for the children. Sign up to join the fun
- Celebrate Paddington’s birthday
- Children bring their bear and donate £1
- Free fundraising pack when you register
- All who take part receive a certificate
- Top 10 fundraiser visit from Paddington
- All funds for Touching Tiny Lives appeal
Celebrity supporters - Saira Khan
Runner-up in the first series of The Apprentice, television presenter and head of her own business, Saira Khan is the Ambassador for Bring Your Bear 2009