Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) Initiative
The simple objective is for Freemasons to provide teddy bears and soft toys to Accident and Emergency units, for the medical staff, to give, at their discretion, to children admitted who are in severe distress and where the staff feel that a teddy or soft toy to cuddle will help alleviate the stress and assist them in their work.
The scheme was initially introduced into the Sheffield Childrens Hospital by W. Bro. Peter Taylor, who made all the original arrangements for introducing the teddies there. Thanks to his personal efforts the scheme proved to be a great success at the hospital.
When the Provincial Grand Master gives his ‘seal of approval’ to a worthy cause it cannot be said that he ‘lets the grass grown beneath his feet’ in this short period of time the TLC scheme is in place at the locations listed below.
Provincial Grand Master Launches launches Teddy Appeal in Yorkshire, West Riding
TLC Initiative in the Province of West Riding
The scheme was intitally introduced at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and then rolled out to the Province as below:
| Bradford Royal Infirmary Airedale General Hospital Halifax Royal Infirmary Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Dewsbury & District General Hospital Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield Pontefract General Infirmary Rotherham General Hospital Doncaster Royal Infirmary Bassetlaw Hospital, Worksop Montague Hospital Mexborough Leeds General Infirmary St James Hospital Leeds Wharfedale General Hospital Otley St George’s Centre Leeds Harrogate District Hospital Yorkshire Air Ambulance |
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All of the other major Accident and Emergency units in the Province will be offered, in a structured programme, the opportunity to take part in this wonderful initiative.
Is this a Public appeal?
This project in Yorkshire, West Riding is funded entirely by the Freemasons of the Province.
Do the children keep the teddy?
Yes, they take the teddy home. (complete with any sticking plasters, plaster casts or injections!)
…. and finally the two teams that made it happen – the freemasons of Yorkshire, West Riding and representatives of the Bradford Royal Infirmary.