Enjoy a memorable day of bears and simple fundraising activities with your class or colleagues. All the funds raised go to support our Touching Tiny Lives Appeal, which is working to reduce complications in pregnancy and help vulnerable babies. That's why every pound counts, so here's some inspiring ideas on how to boost your fundraising:

Paddington's Suitcase Challenge for schools

This is our key fundraising activity for schools - look out for more details in your fundraising pack. Which pupil can deccorate a matchbox to look like Paddington's suitcase and then fit the most items in to it?

Teddy bears' picnic for nurseries

Children, teachers, parents and guardians (and, of course, bears!) bring in goodies to be enjoyed at lunchtime and everyone makes a small donate of £1 to come to the picnic. Why not make Paddington's favourite maramalade sandwiches or follow our recipe for gingerbread bears?

Paddington to raffle

If you think you can raise £150 or more and you'll get a Paddington Bear toy - always a popular raffle prize that will boost fundraising. We've even included a set of raffle guidelines so you can make sure everything's fair as well as fun!

Useful assembly materials

Why not start your event with an assembly to show children where their money will be going and how it can make a difference to our life-saving work as part of the Touching Tiny Lives Appeal? You could download and use our Powerpoint presentation or use some of the images below:

Photo of a baby in an incubator

Illustration of Paddington Bear running

Touching Tiny Lives Appeal logo

Action Medical Research logo