We’re delighted to announce the rebrand of the Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) initiative. There’s a new-look website, new-look bears, and bespoke TLC badges for our Province.
To visit the new website, please click the following link:
For those unfamiliar with the work of TLC, the charity provides cuddly bears to A&E departments for medical staff to give to young children often at most distressing moments.
Established in 2001, TLC is now a national programme administered locally by Freemasons across England and Wales.
Support and enthusiasm for the initiative continues to grow with more than two million teddies distributed nationwide to over 200 hospitals.
We would liked to offer a massive thank-you to the brethren who have continued to provide bears to our hospitals, paediatric and A&E wards through lockdown and beyond: WBro Francis Margot, WBro Gareth Ogden, WBro Phil Collins, WBro David Genner and WBro Arthur Briggs.
Additionally, WBro Michael Carrington will become the new ‘teddy boy’ for the Huntingdon area as he takes over from WBro Francis, who has served this very worthy cause with distinction over many years.
Brethren wishing to purchase one of the new-look TLC badges should speak to their lodge's Charity Steward.