Comforting
Items to ease the transition into first time foster care, like a blanket or soft toy. Something to treasure & something they can call their own.
Our mission is to provide comfort, support and a sense of dignity for children entering the foster care system in parts of the UK. We have supported Swindon and Wiltshire since 2017.
Items to ease the transition into first time foster care, like a blanket or soft toy. Something to treasure & something they can call their own.
Items to help occupy the children. Items like pens, puzzle books, colouring books & a stress toy. National Book Tokens or sensory books are also included.
Items include shampoo, conditioner, shower gels, toothbrushes & toothpaste for example. Consideration is also given to the specific needs of teenagers.
All our CUBs are age & gender appropriate. There are no ‘generic’ CUBs – all are different with brand new items carefully chosen to support the wellbeing of the child.
They are filled backpacks that are provided to children going into foster care for the first time.
All of our CUBs are gender neutral and we add in specific items for teen girls when necessary. Upon request, we also add in afro combs to cater for the diverse children going into care.
We fundraise for the backpacks and then anyone can ‘adopt a CUB’ which involves taking a backpack and filling it using a content list which has been approved by Children Services; although the content is standard and items must be new to preserve the dignity of the recipient, our adopters have the autonomy to choose brands and retailers.
The average cost of a bag and all contents is £40.
Completed CUBs are delivered to Children Services and are then placed with children as they transition into care.
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CUBs works in partnership with Swindon Borough Council
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