MAMA BEAR’S CHILDREN SUPPORT CHILDREN IN NEED WITH LOCKDOWN-FRIENDLY FUN

Children at Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-Schools across Bristol have had to get creative with their Children in Need fundraising efforts this year in order to abide by coronavirus rules. And instead of donating cash parents and each one of our nurseries took part in some the cause and gave the children a week of fun activities to enjoy and remember. “Every day was a dressing up day with a couple of crazy hair days thrown in as well. The nursery managers also organised a host of additional activities including arts and crafts, games and story time sessions.

Instead of the usual bake sales, raffles, teddy “This charity has always been close to our bear picnics and spare change collections, hearts as it is all about helping children. We’re the tots have enjoyed pyjama days, crazy hair so pleased to have raised such a fantastic days, bear hunts and Pudsey crafts to mark amount, especially under the circumstances the important cause. of this year, and we hope it makes a small carers supported the charity via an online link Mama Bear’s offers high-quality, affordable raising over £1000. care across the South West. Established Tony Driffield, co-owner of the family-run settings in Bristol, Somerset and Devon which Mama Bear’s group, said: “We are great are consistently rated by Ofsted as Good or supporters of Children in Need every year and Outstanding. activity to raise money for the charity, albeit in To donate visit https://www.justgiving.com/ a different way this year. fundraising/erica-cross2

“As with most things in 2020 we got creative For more information about Mama Bear’s visit to ensure we still raised a fantastic amount for www.mamabear.co.uk difference to those in need.” in 2002 the group now includes 24 nursery