News and stories

We're excited to welcome 16 newly inducted volunteers to Bear Cottage! These dedicated individuals have almost completed their training program, which covers important aspects of volunteering at Bear Cottage.

Bear Cottage recently held our annual “Grandparent’s Retreat” at the beautiful Q Station at North Head in Manly. We were joined by 11 bereaved and non-bereaved grandparents. Thank you to Paula for sharing her story.

We are pleased to welcome our new physiotherapist to Bear Cottage. Physiotherapy plays an important part of our comprehensive Allied Health support. Please welcome Lize.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable evening at A Bear Affair, helping raise over $1 million for Bear Cottage!

We’d like to send a special thank you to Kira and Emmanuel’s families who have generously agreed to be our Bear Cottage Superheroes for 2024.