Many parents who have experienced the loss of their baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly after, find comfort in receiving the gift of an Aching Arms bear.
Each beautiful bear wears a handwritten label with the name of the baby in whose memory the bear was dedicated. The label also connects families to sources of information, support and understanding.
Many families go on to dedicate an Aching Arms bear in honour of their baby. The bear you donate will be gifted to another bereaved family which extends the arm of friendship and helps other bereaved parents to know they are not alone.
We are proud to provide Aching Arms comfort teddy bears to over 190 UK-wide NHS hospitals, hospices, funeral directors, support groups, and to families who contact us directly.
*Please donate £20 per bear.
*When prompted, please share the name of the baby in whose memory you are dedicating the bear.
*The baby's date of birth/anniversary/due date/special dates are optional.
*Please remember to tick the GIFT AID box, it boosts your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you and makes a big difference to our charity.
*If you are donating a bear in memory of someone else's baby, please ensure you have the parents' permission and have confirmed how they would like their baby's name to be written on the bear's label.
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After you have donated, we will add your baby's name to our Bear Dedication List and, when needed, a label will be lovingly handwritten and added to an Aching Arms bear by one of our wonderful volunteers. In hospital, or at home via our postal bear service, your baby's bear will be gifted to another family to help bring them some comfort and let them know they are not alone.
Unfortunately, we are unable to share the location of each individual bear after it has been gifted but please feel assured that every bear will be bringing comfort to another family.
A small number of bear recipients choose to thank Aching Arms and the family who have gifted them a bear via Aching Arms’ dedicated, private facebook group called 'Aching Arms Bears' where bear pictures and messages can be posted. You are welcome to join our group here: Aching Arms Bears
We are able to offer a beautiful, personalised, keepsake eCard showing that you have dedicated an Aching Arms bear in your baby's name. For more details, please visit our Keepsake eCard page after you have donated your bears in memory.
We rely on voluntary donations and because of your kindness and generosity we can reach the many families who sadly need us. Thank you for choosing to support Aching Arms and for helping us to help families just like yours.
If you have a question or need help making your donation, please get in touch with us at info@achingarms.co.uk or call on 07826 067801.
Recent Donations
Mrs Janice Ashby
10th September 2026
For:PATRICK THOMSON
10th September 2025
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Miss Sabrina Menzies
Happy 3rd Heavenly Birthday dearest Blake. Keep shining bright up there! Love you lots, Uncle Chris, Auntie Brina, and cousin Acer
For:Blake Seb Chartell
7th September 2026
Mrs Susan Trounce
9th September 2026
In loving memory of our granddaughther who would of been 7 today xx
For:Eleanor Margaret Trounce
9th September 2019
Mrs Jessica Walker-Randall
We are so sorry you are going through this. My heart breaks for you. I hope your bear brings as much comfort as ours did x
For:Evelyn Walker-Randall
12th September 2025
Miss Laura Hope
8th September 2026
For:The Rees Twins
Miss Rebecca Hunt
For:Baby Gambino
19th April 2027
Mrs Jennifer Saw
6th September 2026
In loving memory of Mila on her 2nd birthday. Always loved, forever missed x
For:Mila Rose Saw
9th September 2024
Ms Sonia Carballido
Forever in my heart love from Ama xx
For:Eden Clague
10th April 2026
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Tracey Small
May this bear bring you a little comfort. We feel your pain and share your grief as we remember our beloved Granddaughter Ivy. Always in our hearts Grandma and Grandad xxx
For:Ivy Collinson
28th August 2026
Miss Kirsty Collinson
Mr Ian Collinson
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Mr Daniel Collinson
Let hope it gets easier with time, but only time will tell.
Mr Tom R
5th September 2026
Jerry we love you, and we hope you are with Helena & Nova, together forever!
For:Jeremiah Elis Rendell
4th September 2026
Mrs Bettina Fitt
In memory of Our beautiful grandson, Alf Ward, absolutely loved and treasured by his very brave Mummy and Daddy and his huge extended global family and friends. We hope this bear brings another family comfort. Love Granny B and Grandad
For:Alf Ward
23rd August 2026
£120.00 + £30.00 Gift Aid
Ms Charlotte Johns
Dear Jessica. Sending so many kisses and cuddles up to the stars for your 7th birthday. With lots of love, Mummy, Daddy and Emily xxx
For:Jessica Rose Johns
Miss Mary Davis
2nd September 2026
For:Teddy Thomas Delaney
4th September 2022
Mrs Fiona Byrne
Please use this donation to provide a bear for someone who has suffered from baby loss in memory of Rocco-Thor Archie Taylor on his 10th birthday x
For:Not required, see below
Mrs Jessica Pennington-Byram
For:Leo Pennington-Byram
15th August 2026
Mrs Jessica Howard-Smith
1st September 2026
We hope this bear can bring comfort to another family whose arms are aching too. Your babies little life mattered. They are loved beyond words and will never be forgotten.
For:Carter Dennis Howard-Smith
8th August 2026
Miss Helen Simpson
For:Rocco-Thor Taylor
1st September 2016
Mr Michael F
Happy tenth birthday Rocco-Thor, in loving memory of you and and of the Peas. Xxx
For:Rocco-Thor & Peas
Miss Lora Taylor
Mummy loves you! Happy 10th birthday baby boy, keep your peas safe! Xxx
Mrs Nikki Baker
For:Henry James Baker
12th February 2026
Mrs Melissa Finn
For:Ellie Rose Finn
29th July 2026
Mr Simon Daniel
31st August 2026
With love and hugs
For:Autumn Janet Spencer
22nd August 2026
£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid
Mr Mark Brewster
30th August 2026
You are always with us. So sadly missed, but never ever forgotten.
For:Matthew Jude Standing
Miss Chantelle Smith
29th August 2026
I’m sorry that you have to get this bear but from one pained mother and family to another, I donate this bear so that my baby did die in vain and hopefully this provides as much comfort as it did to me. Xx
For:Ezrah Smith
26th July 2026
Mrs Tasha Jackson
In loving memory of our beloved daughter Olive xx
For:Olive Jackson
Ms Sandie Diffey
In memory of our beautiful little granddaughter born asleep, forever in our hearts, sleep tight , love you always 💖 Nannie & Granddad xxx
For:Maddison rose combes
21st August 2026
Mrs Caroline Jarvis
In lieu of crotchet Roses
For:Sienna Rose
18th August 2026
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
Mr Simon Millward
To our beautiful daughter we miss you! You will always be in our hearts and thoughts no matter what we are doing! You are the brightest star in the sky and I know you will look over mummy being her guardian angel. Sleep tight baby girl mummy and daddy love you so much xxxxxx
For:Sienna Rose Millward
Mrs Tegan Easterbrook
Remember that this is a lonely moment but you are not alone.
For:Audrey Easterbrook
Mrs Catherine Tromans
Happy Heavenly 9th birthday x
For:James Scott Tromans
For:Tilly Elizabeth Tromans
Miss Abbie-mae Nicholas
27th August 2026
For:Riley Charlie Brown
24th August 2026
Mrs Liz Peach
Brightest Star in the Sky with Angel Wings xx
Mrs Karen Featherstone
In memory of our beautiful Maddie, whose due date was 27 August 2022. Forever loved, forever missed, and always a part of our family.
For:Maddie Featherstone
27th August 2022
Mr Joshua Holt
26th August 2026
For:Poppy Xian Hun Olding
26th August 2023
Mrs Rebecca Alder
Our beautiful boy, Pip. 8 years missing you. Love you always and forever, mummy, daddy, Reuben, Seth, Tobi & Zach xxxxxxx
For:Pip Alder
26th August 2018
Mrs Philippa Peet
For my beautiful boy Rowan born at 14weeks 6 days xx
For:Rowan
10th August 2026
Mrs Jackie Shepherd
25th August 2026
Remembering my beautiful godson. Here for such a short time , but always in our thoughts and hearts. Love you always little man , Jackie and Stu xxx
31st August 1619
Mrs Clare Marriott
For:Sienna rose
Mr LasconyGrein Ludovic
Jah bless 🙏🏽 you and yours. One Love
Ms Rita Marie
Forever in our hearts.
Miss Rachael McDermott
Mrs Louise Parkinson
In memory of our beautiful niece Sienna Rose Millward. Forever our angel. Sleep tight sweetie, we love you xx
Ms Clare Mills Roberts
Sweet Florence, we love you so much and miss you every day xxx
For:Florence Audrey Mills Roberts
24th August 2018
Mrs Emily Brown
For:Ari Brown
Miss Summer Lake
Donated in memory of our beautiful baby girl Shelby Rae who passed away due to Severe Pulmonary Hypoplasia on 16/08/26
For:Shelby Rae
14th August 2026
Mrs Gemma Cooper
Held for a moment, loved for a lifetime our darling nephew. Forever in our thoughts & conversations. Love you always beautiful boy.
For:Pebble Read
Miss Stephanie Scott
For:Alana-Mae Smith
20th August 2026
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