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ASCNUK25 Charity Spotlight: A Bear Named Buttony
Date: 6 October 2025
Thank you to A Bear Named Buttony for sharing the blog post below.
A Bear Named Buttony support children and young adults living with a stoma. For children we gift a bear with a stoma, Buttony, two story books and a colouring book. For teenagers and young adults aged up to 25 we gift a bright washbag full of helpful non-medical items to help adjust to life with a stoma as well as a gift box with a novel and self-care items. We also provide training resources to help prepare children and families for the surgery, this includes realistic stoma models.
In 2025 we are celebrating our tenth anniversary and the milestone of gifting over 7000 bears. We look forward to ASCNUK25 and the opportunity to meet stoma nurses and see what support we can offer their young patients.
Visit A Bear Named Buttony at Stand 107.