Since W.Bro Neil Beverley first dreamt up the idea of providing comfort teddies to children over 24 years ago, TLC Essex has proudly supplied all eight NHS Children's A&E Departments across the county, as well as five walk-in centres, with our special bears — helping young patients in frightening and unfamiliar situations.
Every TLC Essex Teddy has a very important mission, to bring comfort, calm, and courage to a child in distress. And once that job is done, many of our teddies find themselves lovingly tucked into beds, taken on adventures, and given pride of place in their new homes.
Recently, a little girl was rushed into A&E after splitting her head open — a frightening and traumatic experience for anyone, especially a child. But thanks to the Teddies for Loving Care Essex Appeal, she wasn’t alone.
This autumn, TLC Essex is challenging Freemasons, family members, and friends to take part in the TLC Essex Skydiving Challenge, raising vital funds for the Teddies for Loving Care Appeal—and bringing comfort to children when they need it most.
A heartfelt thank you to the members of the Essex Cornerstone Club for their generous £500 donation to the TLC Essex Appeal, which now sees them recognised as official Patrons of the initiative.
A huge thank you to Barry Abbott-Trangmar, Andrew Noon, Jamie Barton, Martin Priest, and John Deeble of Henry de Gray Lodge No. 6627, who took fundraising to a whole new level—literally—by completing a tandem sky-dive with Go Skydive at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent yesterday to raise funds for the TLC Essex Appeal.
A big thank you to Martin Sycamore and Ronnie & Jean Rowell for helping set up and run the TLC Essex stand at the annual Stisted Summer Fete yesterday. Despite the unseasonably wet start to the day, the rain cleared by the afternoon, and we were soon enjoying some long-awaited sunshine and a steady stream of generous visitors.