As has become tradition at The Drifting Bear Co. we will be giving 10% of our sales to charity this Black Friday weekend. Every year we choose a charity close to our hearts, and with the current cost of living crisis we wanted to pick an organisation working hard to help those who need it most. So this year we will be donating to The Trussell Trust.

The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks and provides emergency food and aid to people locked in poverty. The ultimate goal is for a future without the need for food banks, until then they will continue to support those who cannot afford to eat.

To learn more about their good work check out their website here.

Of course we also want to thank you, our customers, and that is why we are offering an additional 10% off to 'give back' to you too. 10% off for you and 10% to charity, it's a win win (and if you include the trees we plant too, that's a win win win!)

So how does our offer work? Here's what you need to know:

This promotion applies to our personalised products sold through our website and will run from 00:01 on Friday 25th until Monday 28th November at 23:59, so be quick! The discount will automatically apply at the checkout so no need for a code.

If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to get in contact, simply hop on to live chat and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Thank you for your Valentine's Day orders this month!  In February your orders helped plant trees in Tanzania as part of the Usambara Biodiversity Conservation project.

This project works not only to restore and maintain biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains but also to educate and engage communities.  Population growth has meant illegal and unsustainable use of nature reserves in the area due to the need for building materials, cooking fuel, and other tree products.  By assuring adequate tree availability to communities in the Usambara Mountains, the project will be able to avoid the unsustainable illegal use of the Reserves and help the environment to thrive again.

Conservation work is a complex issue but we are proud to be able to help work with charities that help the new generation to understand how environmental conservation works to their benefit. 🌱

[photo credit: Usambara Biodiversity Conservation]

A new year and a fresh opportunity to improve our planet! 🌍

This year we are partnering with Tree Nation to help support the truly amazing work they do around the globe.  Through reforestation and conservation projects Tree Nation help to restore forests, create jobs, support local communities and protect biodiversity.

Valentine's Day has become a little maligned in recent years.  Too many jokes about petrol station flowers and chocolate boxes has meant that we've lost that romantic spark!

Let's change that for 2022, we all need a bit of a boost don't we, so let's bring back some romance with some truly unique gifts...

This December we are dusting off our Christmas jumpers ready to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day 2021!  

This annual fundraising event is taking place on Friday 10th December this year and we are super keen to get fundraising for this very worthy cause.  Like last year we will be donating £1 from every sale of our Save the Children 'Christmas Hug' Bauble.

These beautiful little baubles are a thoughtful way to send a hug to somebody you are unable to see this Christmas. Personalise with the name or names of who the hug is from to create a sentimental gift to bring a smile to your loved ones face year after year.

If you don't fancy buying a bauble this year (perhaps you already have one from last year!) but would still like to help you can text our special team code TEAMTDBC to 70050 and you will donate £2 to Save The Children.

If you are feeling particularly generous you can also head over to the Save The Children website where you can donate to them directly, find out more about Christmas Jumper Day and maybe even set up your own fundraiser!

This year our 'Give Back Friday coincides with the wonderful Holly Tucker's 'Colour Friday' campaign, encouraging people to shop with small businesses on Black Friday, rather than with big companies who can afford to slash prices.

As you may know, for the past few years we have decided to donate a percentage of our sales from the Black Friday weekend to charity. This year we have chosen the very colourful Rainbow Trust who help families with seriously ill children.

From 8pm Thursday 25th - midnight Sunday 28th November, we will donate 10% of each order to Rainbow Trust - both online and in store. We will still be planting a tree for every order online and purchases over £10 in our bricks and mortar store Roam.

Thank you for all your support again this year and for helping us to help others - it's truly the greatest gift.

This International Men’s Day we are celebrating the life of one of the most inspirational and beloved figures across the UK, Sir David Attenborough!

Here at The Drifting Bear we have always been inspired by Sir David Attenborough and feel that we are helping to promote his climate emergency message with our commitment to plant a tree for every order we receive.  Alongside this commitment we have also created two special designs to help promote our tree planting initiative, please check out our 'This Cup Of Tea Planted One Tree' Ceramic Mug and our 'A Tree for your Tree' Personalised Tree planting Decoration:

Grandparents play such a vital role in society and this has been highlighted more than ever during the pandemic as families do the working from home/home schooling juggle! 

Thankfully, technology has meant that families are able to keep in touch with grandparents but sometimes it's nice to be able to reach out and show them just how much you care.  

So to help celebrate National Grandparents Day this year on 3rd October we have put together a gift list full of great present ideas for Nanny and Grandad...or Granma and Papa, whatever you call yours, we've got a fab gift for them covered!

Our Personalised Rainbow Hug Photo Print is a thoughtful gift for grandparents who have missed seeing young grandchildren.  A lovely way to display a treasured photo along with what became a symbol of lockdown for many families, a rainbow!

Send Nanny and Grandad a super soft hug with our Personalised 'Evergreen' Hug Cushion! We have a wide range of snuggly cushions, send yours with a personalised message or even pick one of our popular Hug Across The Miles designs to send a meaningful hug no matter the distance between you.

We have all been thinking more about our families during these unusual times and many of us have been looking back at happy memories and hoping to recreate them again.  If you have a collection of family photos our Personalised Vintage Photo Timeline Print is a fantastic way to collect them together and would make a thoughtful gift for grandparents.

Finally, perhaps you have been missing a simple chatter and a cup of tea with your granny.  Let her know that, wherever you both are, you are thinking of her while having a cuppa.  Our 'A great Big Hug from...' Your Location Ceramic Mug is a simple yet effective way to show you care.