01/11/2026
As a break between Halloween - Melbourne Cup - Christmas, I will let you WONDER what amazing items can be found in Shop by the true hunter this week!
Instead a belated copy of the TRAUMA TEDDIES REPORT for 2025-2026 !
Seven long-term volunteer knitters & a trauma teddy ‘doctor’ have continued to knit & purl & mend when needed. They have been joined by five new volunteers who have successfully knitted beautiful Trauma Teddies and two ‘doctors’ who assist in their final preparation if required . A further ten people have expressed interest but to date have yet to complete an acceptable teddy.
This small group of dedicated volunteers has enabled the Padstow Red Cross Club to donate in excess of 750 exquisitely vibrant Trauma Teddies this financial year. To the delight of children, a few affected by dementia and those having an ambulance ride, they have been delivered to the following eleven agencies :
Hospitals : Bankstown and Canterbury
Ambulance Bays : Bankstown, Haberfield and Campsie
Pathologies : Douglas Hanley-Moir, Padstow and Revesby
Pathologies : Laverty, Padstow and Panania
Pathology : East Hills
Dental Clinic : Fairfield
We are keen to ensure that those who are in need of a Trauma Teddy have one to cherish, cuddle and love in times of distress.
We welcome new Knitters. There is also a Crochet Pattern! We can NEVER have enough!
MANY, MANY THANKS TO THE LOVELY LADIES WHO KNIT AWAY QUIETLY AT HOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN NEED. - Thank You !!
