Email Phone
Sunshine & Smiles

While we can’t hug

While we can't hug

A gorgeous new story has been published about two friends who find alternative ways to show their love without hugging.

Ruth Mercer, Speech & Language Therapist, shared this resource as it may be helpful for some of our children & young people to help deal with social distancing and think of other ways we can care for and love our friends and family during this difficult time.

Hedgehog and Tortoise want to give each other a great big hug, but they're not allowed to touch. From the creators of the internationally adored The Hug, Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar, Faber and Faber are thrilled to bring you a new story: While We Can't Hug.

More news articles

Breeze in the park - relaxed sessions

13th Jul 2026

Relaxed Breeze in the Park sessions are back in July and August across Leeds! 

Read more...

Our big sunshine picnic

13th Jul 2026

On Saturday 22nd August we'll be holding our summer picnic at Temple Newsam.

Read more...

Join us at Skelton Grange

13th Jul 2026

We have another fun activity day planned at the lovely Skelton Grange environment centre.

Read more...

Sign up to our newsletter

Sunshine & Smiles will ensure your personal details are held securely to enable us to contact you moving forwards in line with our privacy notice.
We will never share them with anyone else. If you'd like to stop receiving our emails, please just contact us.