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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
BBF Reports
BBF Annual Report
The trustees present their report together with the consolidated financial statements published 31 December 2024 is available to download below.
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
BBF Craft Pack
A choice of bear knitting patterns and to make to go in our 'bags of love'.
Craft pack for toiletry bags
The sewing pattern for the drawstring toiletry bags and where to send them.
Craft pack for Mood Dolls
The knitting pattern for creating the mood dolls and where to send them.
BBF Child's Knitted Blanket
The knitting pattern for a child's blanket for The Buddy Fund project.
BBF factsheet
Find out about the Buddy Bag Foundation's mission to help children in emergency care in the UK.
BBF factsheet for refuges
This is for refuges in the UK who wish to be part of the Buddy Bag scheme.
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.
Volunteer handbook
A detailed handbook to guide all volunteers and trustees working with BBF.
A-Z fundraising guide
A complete A-Z guide of inspiring ideas for your fundraising project.
BBF lesson plan for schools
A PDF specially designed for schools to talk about BBF in a classroom setting.
BBF fundraising policy
The BBF Fundraising policy which outlines the principles adhered to.
*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.
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