The Birmingham office of law-led professional services group Gateley has chosen the Buddy Bag Foundation (BBF) as its charity partner. The BBF provides children in emergency care with ‘Buddy Bags’ to restore a sense of safety, comfort and security in their lives. The Buddy Bags contain a hand-knitted teddy bear, as well as essentials such…
A Lichfield project aiming to support children fleeing domestic abuse has been boosted by a donation from a financial business. St James’ Place Wealth Management has handed over £2,500 to the Lichfield Buddy Back Pack intiative. The scheme sees backpacks filled for youngsters living in refuges. Carrie Jahn, Buddy Bags ambassador, said “We are immensely…
These bite-sized treats are fun and perfect to satisfy a crunchy cookie craving. Before we dive into the recipe, allow me to share with you a truly wonderful charity; The Buddy Bag Foundation. Imagine you are a child; one in an unhealthy or dangerous situation of abuse or war. Through various organizations, help arrives and you…
Our warehouse team are quite used to carrying large boxes into storage, but it’s rare we have to actually pack them ourselves. This February we teamed up with EcoMaster to pack something a little different – around 200 bags for The Buddy Bag Foundation – and to find out a little more about the work this fantastic charity does…
CARING members of Saddleworth Round Table dedicated their Sunday afternoon to packing emergency care back packs which will help comfort 180 children. The Buddy Bag Foundation runs the scheme and donates the bags to children – from babies through to 16-year-olds – who find themselves in emergency care after a traumatic incident. The bags help…
Moor Hall Hotel & Spa in Sutton Coldfield presented The Buddy Bag Foundation with a cheque for £4,340 which was raised by the hotel staff in 2018 through a range of fundraising activities. The Buddy Bag Foundation was Moor Hall’s chosen charity for 2018 and during the year the staff organised in a number of…
AN inspirational Tamworth businesswoman who set up a charity which has helped more than 15,000 children escaping domestic violence has been praised by the prime minister. Karen Williams was one of three remarkable women singled out as an inspiration by Theresa May when she appeared as a finalist in the Lorraine Show’s Woman of the…
Burton-based Karen Williams was one of two runner-up’s in Lorraine Kelly’s Woman of the Year competition. The founder of Buddy Bag Foundation was one of just three finalists in the nationwide competition, with the long-serving breakfast presenter dubbing her work “inspirational” and an “amazing woman”. The charity sends 12 essential items to children in dire…
Please vote by calling 033012 362 02 to vote. We only have until Monday (October 15.) West Midlands businesswoman Karen Williams has reached the final of Lorraine Kelly’s Woman of the Year competition – with presenters dubbing her ‘truly inspirational’ and ‘amazing’. Karen set up the Buddy Bag Foundation (buddybagfoundation.co.uk) in 2015. The charity sends…
A charity started in South Derbyshire has now helped 12,000 children who have fled domestic violence. The Buddy Bag Foundation, founded by Karen Williams, has now created 12,000 unique bags to offer some comfort to children who find themselves in refuges. In the UK alone, 48,000 children are forced to flee their home with just…