Amazon Dunfermline team brings comfort to young patients at Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity
Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Dunfermline has made a donation to Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) to support the launch of the charity’s new 10-year strategy, which pledges that no child should face hospital alone.
The charity works to help seriously ill children and their families facing potentially life-changing hospital visits. In partnership with NHS Lothian, ECHC strives to make these visits as positive as possible.
As part of Amazon’s donation, over 600 ‘buddy bears’ worth more than £1,500 have been provided to ECHC. The bears will form an important part of the charity’s upcoming fundraising campaign, encouraging families, supporters, and members of the public to sign up to make the pledge that no child should face hospital alone. In return, those who sign up will receive a teddy bear symbolising comfort and companionship for children in hospital.
Amazon in Dunfermline has a longstanding relationship with ECHC, having supported the charity for over three years through donations and volunteering. This donation follows a contribution of push cars worth £3,000 made to the charity in 2024 which are now used daily by young patients.
Speaking on the donation, Jamie Strain, General Manager at Amazon in Dunfermline, said:
“We’re proud to continue our support for Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity. The work its staff does to make children feel safe, supported, and cared for is inspiring. It means a lot to us that these buddy bears will bring comfort and joy to young patients and their families during their hospital stays.”
Drew Cuthbertson, an employee from Amazon in Dunfermline who helped coordinate the donation, added:
“It feels great to know that the buddy bears we’ve donated will help brighten a child’s day in hospital. I’m proud to work for a company that consistently gives back to our community and supports such important causes.”
Kate Dixon, Corporate Partnerships Lead at Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, said:
“We are incredibly grateful for Amazon’s donation of buddy bears. Their continued support over the years has helped us provide comfort and joy to countless children in hospital. With the help of wonderful supporters like Amazon, we can make loneliness and fear in hospital a thing of the past, and give children the bright, positive experience they deserve.”