How to find what you need
Finding the resources you need from The Buddy Bag Foundation
In the Buddy Bag Foundation resources Centre, you will find everything you need whether you are fundraising, looking for Trustee reports, a knitting pattern, an application form or an activity sheet.
The resources are organised, by category to make them quick and easy to find. Select a category from the selection above. If you have any questions, send us a message via our contact page.
Helplines
If you are in immediate danger please call 999
Domestic Abuse Helpline
Contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. You can call them, for free and in confidence, 24-hours a day.
Women's Aid
Visit the website for information and support or email at helpline@womensaid.org.uk or contact a local centre.
Refuge
Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 or visit the helpline (access live chat Mon-Fri 3-10pm)
Alpha Vesta
Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Abuse through Awareness, Prevention and Effective and Safe Early Intervention in the Workplace.
EIDA
Download EIDA’s Employer's Initiative on Domestic Abuse handbook enabling employers to play their part and support to survivors.
Grace Simba
Community village, Grace Simba, creates a safe space to empower women to rebuild their lives following domestic and post separation abuse.
Books and Resource Materials
Be Kind No Excuses
A retired police officer's guide to help teenage girls recognise abusive behaviours in intimate relationships. A collection of real-life short stories written by Rie Pearson.
Lifeland
Lifeland is the map of core emotions created by Kay Brophy, a psychologist and creative therapist who specialises in working with children and families.
Leonard's Lunch
Leonard's Lunch is a humorous and funny rhyming adventure that teaches the importance of healthy eating and exercise written by Debbie Quinn.
My Emotions
My Emotions Activity Book started as a passion project by Laura Helen Brown to help her nephew articulate his feelings during the lockdown restrictions.
Not the Same
Not the Same helps children cope with the loss of their home, toys and friends, which can be a very traumatic and upsetting event for a child, and to understand their feelings written by Szilvia Veber.
Learn to Write and Draw the Alphabet
Develop fine motor skills and learn the letters A-Z through fun, engaging step-by-step drawings and traceable sentences on every page in this book.
Stop Dropping Litter
Stop Dropping Litter aims to educate readers about the dangers of litter. The story followers Scout on her adventure to clean up the beach and meets some animals affected by the waste.
The Missing Bees
The Missing Bees aims to educate readers about the dangers of litter. The story followers Scout on her adventure to clean up the beach and meets some animals affected by the waste.
The Squirrel Who Couldn't Balance
The Squirrel Who Couldn't Balance is a story by Jessica Radford. Join the little grey squirrel as he discovers that it’s OK not to find things as easy as everyone else and looks for his own way to conquer his fears.
Buddy Bears His Soul
Join Buddy on his journey to befriending the bear in the mirror, as he rewrites rules that are not real and redefines the word ‘different’. Written by Laura Ewers and Illustrated by Claudio Cerri.
Ruby Red and Friends Publications
At Ruby Red And Friends Publications, they believe in the power of unique storytelling. Their stories are specifically created by the author to address mental wellness and acquisition of life skills at an early age.
The Lemonade Project
The Lemonade Project is an initiative of the Shared Health Foundation with the aim of building resilience in young people who are experiencing low levels of emotional wellbeing
Centre of Excellence for Kids
Leading education platform Centre of Excellence has teamed up with Buddy Bag to provide women with a free mindfulness course and their children access to over 20 special kids courses.
Phuntec Stories
The Phuntec stories have been created to help children learn how to overcome their own troubles and barriers. The Phuntec methods can make a positive difference in how to stop child anxiety and worries.
List your book
If you are an author who has written a book dedicated to help and encourage children and enrich a life of a child, then please get in touch with us and have your book featured on our resources page.
Schemes and Initiatives
CSR Accreditation
Good Social Responsibility policies drive corporate change for the better. CSR Accreditation provides the foundation for steps towards running a more sustainable and ethical business.
Investors in Community
The Investors in Community platform is an effective way to connect organisations, individuals, charities and community groups to work together to create powerful and evidenced social impact.
Give Today
Give Today is a community interest company, who exist to support a community of charities and causes by facilitating donation shops for all non-profit organisations of all sizes.
Let's Localise
Let's Socialise strives to build a brighter future where every student and school has the best resources and school funding to have the best education and make a positive social impact in the community.
British Baby Box
The British Baby Box is a simple and elegant starter kit to keep your precious bundle safe and sound, with bedding and matress inside the baby box is made from organic materials that are kind to baby’s skin.
B1G1
B1G1 started with a simple idea: “What if every business could make a difference in their own way, just by doing what they normally do?” With more than a decade of work, this simple idea has now become a global movement.
Recycle4Charity
Recycle4Charity is a free and accessible used ink cartridge programme, that helps its thousands of members raise funds for charity and non-for-profit organisations through their established partner network.
Accord Legal Services Ltd
Your Will is a beautiful way to remember your favourite causes and charities like The Buddy Bag Foundation. Accord Legal Services Ltd are offering a free Will writing service for The Buddy Bag Foundation.
BBF Reports
BBF Annual Report
The trustees present their report together with the consolidated financial statements of the Buddy Bag Foundation (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2021.
CSR-A PDF
Social Responsibility allows you to enrich the quality of lives for all and provides purpose and impact and will ensure a sustainable and profitable business.
BBF forms and downloads
Craft pack for knitted bears
A choice of bear knitting patterns to make to go in our 'bags of love'.
Craft pack for companies
A knitted bear pattern especially for companies and team focused projects.
Craft pack for baby blankets
Knitting patterns for baby blankets for an easy sewing project to support BBF.
Craft pack for sewing projects
The sewing patterns for the drawstring bags, pencil cases and period pouches.
Knitting Poster
Download our knitters poster to display in your workplace or community group.
Knitting and Knatter Poster
Set up your own Knit and Knatter group and volunteer to get creative for us.
BBF Challenge Box factsheet
Everything you need to know for the BBF Challenge Box activity.
BBF community agreement
The BBF Challenge Box agreement for community groups to take part.
BBF company agreement
The BBF Challenge Box agreement for companies to take part.
BBF corporate brochure
Find out how your organisation can get involved with us as a partner.
Angel Investor pack
Find out everything you need to know to become a BBF Angel Investor.
A-Z fundraising guide
A complete A-Z guide of inspiring ideas for your fundraising project.
BBF factsheet
Our mission is to make a difference to the children who have to live through this traumatic experience. Find our more information in our handy factsheet.
BBF factsheet for refuges
This BBF factsheet is especially written for refuges who wish to partake in the Buddy Bag scheme with everything refuges need to know.
BBF volunteer and trustee handbook
A detailed handbook to guide all volunteers and trustees working with The Buddy Bag Foundation.
*If you require our knitting posters in a ‘ready to print’ format, please contact us for our print files.
BBF for kids
Homemade muffins
A complete A-Z guide of inspiring ideas for your fundraising project.
Challenge Badge Activity Pack
An official fun challenge pack for kids of all ages from 5 - 18 years.
Key worker colouring sheet
A key worker colouring sheet to say 'Thanks for everything you do!'
We love the NHS colouring
A colouring sheet to say 'We love the NHS' easy colouring sheet for kids.
Colouring sheet 'B' for bear
A colouring sheet activity featuring the letter 'B'.
Colour my superhero
A fun colouring to create your own superhero.
Spot the difference
A fun animal spot the difference for ages 6-8 years old.
Rainbow colouring sheet
Colour and write all the rainbow and find the happiness.
Your chance to make a difference to a child in emergency care
£25 supplies a child entering emergency accommodation with their own Buddy Bag. 100% of money donated goes to the cause.
