Forever Memory Bears is a Hampshire based business creating handmade Memory Bear keepsakes.

Our inspiration came from a spring clean at home one day, wrestling with the usual dilemma of 'keep or let go.' We have always been big believers in giving to charity shops, but like most parents, we struggled to part with some of the smaller things from when our daughter Isabelle was a baby. It seemed such a shame to have them in the loft, or on a shelf in the wardrobe. These tiny pieces of clothing held power beyond their size, reminding us of happy memories and the love shared. We agreed to do something with the clothing and began looking online for inspiration. The very next day we were agonising over which pieces to cut up to create our perfect bear. Happy with our first attempt we received compliments from friends and family who visited; and to our surprise, requests for their own bears to be created from treasured items of clothing they had at home. Forever Memory Bears was born!