PARTNERS AND SPOUSES IN BUSINESS HUGGABLE HEROES for your children
Huggable Heroes give the most amazing cuddles. They have already helped so many children with a deployed parent, someone living away, through a course or divorce – continually giving your child a reminder of your love and support as though you were there.
Jo’s story I am married to a serving Royal Marine and a Mummy to our two beautiful children, Charlotte (three) and Henry (one). When my husband is away with work commitments, my children understandably struggle. In the past I discussed with a friend about the possibility of them having a cuddly daddy to help them through the more difficult days. They are too young to understand that going away is just part of their daddy’s job. As a result I came up with 'Huggable Heroes'. This consists of a front and back photograph, which I printed onto fabric and make into a cuddly daddy. The children love their 'daddy cuddles’, he goes everywhere with us so he doesn’t miss a thing. Daddy was with Charlotte on her first day at pre-school and enjoys swimming and gymnastic classes. Henry enjoys cuddles and play-fighting with his Hero. When Daddy returns home it can be rather stressful – the children shy away from daddy, clinging to me. Now we have the Huggable Heroes the children take them to show daddy, helping to shorten the time it takes for them to reunite.
Once I realised how much Huggable Heroes could help children with a parent/loved one working away I decided to offer them to all, not just military. We have now helped children in hospital and also autistic children. It is fantastic and I hope that Huggable Heroes will help more children in all different walks of life.
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of their children’s reaction when opening their Heroes. We have been told over and over how much they have helped their children and how they have changed their relationships for the better.”
I started to make the ‘Huggable Heroes’ initially for friends and then friends of friends and now I have a Facebook page and a Twitter account, which I launched earlier this year.
The response has been amazing! Our Huggable Heroes have featured in three local newspapers as well as a National newspaper, a Woman’s Magazine called ‘Pick Me Up’ and also Education for Military Magazine. I have also been approached by James, the producer of a successful play at the Edinburgh Fringe on the subject of army deployment through the eyes of a ten year old girl. This play has now been adapted into a film called ‘A Father’s Promise’ and James has written a Huggable Hero into the film. It will feature in a scene where a little girl awakes from a bad dream and her Huggable Hero is there to comfort her.
Jo’s comment on the business so far: “The response has been amazing! Our customers have instantly sent photos/videos
Huggable Heroes has featured in three local newspapers as well as a national newspaper. In March our story appeared in a Woman’s Magazine called ‘Pick Me Up’ and in the summer addition we will be in Education for Military Magazine. I was excited to record an interview on BFBS Radio too and film our story for Forces TV.”
Each Huggable Hero is personalised with your very own photograph and lovingly handmade in England and prices start from £22.50.
We have had some truly amazing feedback from our customers, which is driving us to want to help so many more brave children who lend their parents to keep our country safe.
For more information please go to
www.HuggableHeroes.co.uk or email
jo@huggableheroes.uk
Huggable Heroes supports three amazing charities: • Forces Support Charity • My Daddy is a Solider Adventures • Scotty’s Little Soldiers
www.raf-ff.org.uk
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