The TLC Bears initiative was orignally started in 2001 by the Essex Province and has since rolled out nationwide covering over 200 hospital Accident & Emergency and Urgent Care Departments and to date have delivered 3.5 million teddies to hospitals around the Country.
Importantly the TLC Bears are a very welcome comfort for all the children at an often difficult and upsetting time, the staff using them as a calming aid for the children and as a reward for being brave. The Bears are also a vital tool for the medical staff to explain procedures to the children using the bears as a demostration model.
Yvonne Roberts from Age UK and Jackie Boulton, along with other Urgent Care Staff were delighted to receive the latest batch of TLC Bears, and kindly sent a photo of a family recieving vital care with the TLC Bears on hand to comfort and help all concerned.
All the staff at Burnley’s Urgent Care Department are really grateful for the continued support from the Burnley and Pendle Freemasons, which is only made possible by the hard work of all the District Brethren and the continued generous support of grants for own East Lancashire Masonic Charity. Thank you all.
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