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A Bear Named Buttony

A Bear Named Buttony supports children and young people who have a stoma. ​ For children, we gift a bear with a stoma, a book and for young adults, a wash bag full of non-medical items to help adjust to life with a stoma. ​ We aim to raise positive awareness of living with a stoma.

About A Bear Named Buttony


Tags: Child healthcare Children & Education Advocacy, awareness & campaigning

A Bear Named Buttony supports children and young people who have a stoma.

For children, we gift a bear with a stoma, a story book, colouring book and bright pouch covers and for young adults, a wash bag full of non-medical items to help adjust to life with a stoma.

We support paediatric stoma nurses with additional resources to support them in their work.

We aim to raise positive awareness of living with a stoma.

Your Impact

Since our launch in 2015 we have donated more that 6300 stoma bears to children throughout the UK

£3

Sponsors a colouring book where the main character has a stoma.

£5

Sponsors a copy of our story book "A Friend Just Like Me" or "Nothing Can Stop Bear Now"

£30

Sponsors one of our stoma bears or young adult packs to be donated to a child or young person having the surgery themselves.