Collect the Bears!
Take this website with you and collect all 100 little and 60 big Bears. The bears will be scattered around Sheffield ready for you to find them. Have a look at the map or save the website on your phone homepage and get ready to search!
Bears of Sheffield 2021
The Bears of Sheffield ran from 12th July – 29th September and welcomed 100 Little Bears decorated by talented children and young people of all ages from schools across the region. Plus 60 Big Bear sculptures brought to life by professional local and international artists.
The Bears where here, bear and everywhere across the city of Sheffield and are now getting ready for the Farewell event at Meadowhall.
The Bears of Sheffield is brought to you by The Children’s Hospital Charity, supporting Sheffield Children’s.
#1
most visited bear!
Theo Bear
@ Meadowhall, Orange Car Park
5457 visits
£44.00 raised
Bearing good news
#2
Penistone Grammar School - 1
5006 Visits
@ Winter Gardens
#3
Dinnington High School
4969 Visits
@ Winter Gardens
#4
Polka Dot Suit
4950 Visits
@ Meadowhall, Orange Car Park
#5
Mosborough Primary School
4719 Visits
@ Winter Gardens
About the project
Brought to you by The Children’s Hospital Charity the money raised throughout donations, sponsored walks, bear-athons and everything in between will help Sheffield Children’s where it is needed most, which is currently a new Cancer and Leukaemia ward.
Children are still receiving treatment on our ward in facilities which could be better. The Bears will help create a home from home with single patient bedrooms with ensuite facilities and room to play.
At the end of the trail all of the the big bears will come together at a Farewell event for one last time before being auctioned off. The little bears will be returned to their school for them to keep and enjoy for years to come.
Why bears?
The inspiration for the bear for the theme of the trail came from the Botanical Gardens bear sculpture and through The Children’s Hospital Charity’s mascot, Theo. Theo will even have his special Theo bear sculpture along the trail!
Although bears are often called grizzly, they are gentle and tolerant by nature. They can be empathetic, joyful, playful and social.
The design of the sculpture is by artist David Mayne. David adapted his design of his original bear in the Botanical Gardens Bear Pit and created a smooth version for both the Big and Little Bears for the trail before they were manufactured in Darnall, Sheffield.
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