Fundraising Superstar – Fleur and ReHug

Help can come in many shapes and sizes…
…and sometimes a little heart can go a very long way.

At Hope for Hounds Rescue, we are often moved by the generosity of our supporters, but every now and then, a story arrives that truly lifts the spirit. This one comes from Gemma, about her daughter Fleur, whose school assignment in September blossomed into something far bigger, kinder, and more impactful than anyone expected.

Here is Fleur’s story, as shared by her mum:

“One of Fleur’s school homework options in September was to create a charity brand and come up with a plan for how that charity would look.

Fleur has been surrounded by dogs and other animals her whole life and has always been a devoted lover of our pets, kind, gentle, and deeply empathetic by nature. So, she decided to take her homework one step further: instead of just imagining a charity, she wanted to create one.

We often joked that dogs look like living teddy bears, so she came up with the idea of selling her unwanted teddies to help living teddies! Not only would she raise money for the hounds, but she would also recycle toys that might otherwise end up in a landfill, and so ReHug was born.

She gathered a basket full of teddies, washed, brushed and pampered each one until they were spick and span, and took them to our local farm shop to sell. Since then, she has grown the project even further. We’ve received bags of donated toys, created little adoption bios for each teddy, and now they even come in branded cloth bags.

This autumn, Fleur ran stalls at a village fayre and her school’s Christmas sale, raising nearly £400. Her Head Teacher was so impressed with the entrepreneurial spirit that she established a new school trophy – the Little People, Big Change Award – and Fleur was its very first recipient.

We support her greatly and plan to help her keep building this brand and its impact for Hope for Hounds Rescue, her chosen charity, says Gemma.”
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What Fleur has built is real, hands-on charity work from someone still in school. It’s generous, it’s clever, and it makes a difference. Thank you, Fleur – may your effort encourage others to put their ideas into action too.