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 170 UK-wide NHS hospitals, hospices, funeral directors, support groups, and to families who contact us directly.
*Please donate £18 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
Mr Tim Chester Roshin Baranian
15th March 2025
In loving memory of our beautiful little angel Orlaith, such a sort time in our life's but always in our thought's and memories love you to the moon and back Mummy and Daddy xxxx
For:Orlaith Rose Chester-Baranian
15th March 2024
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Ebony Cioclu
Loosing a child is devastating and heartbreaking just know you are not alone in this journey and I send you a hug and love.
For:Luna Cioclu ( when I see the moon I’ll remember you )
Mrs Joanne Wilkinson
14th March 2025
Forever in our hearts ♥️
For:Leo Negan Wilkinson xx
1st February 2023
Mrs Emma Edwards
In memory of my baby Ewen born sleeping. On his 1st heavenly birthday. We want this bear to bring some comfort to another family like our bear did for us ❤️💙
For:Ewen Scott Raymond Edwards
14th March 2024
Mrs Stephanie Wiggins
For:Willow Alice Wiggins
11th March 2025
Mrs Barbara Hart
13th March 2025
For:George Macdonald
17th March 2017
Mrs Karen Mitch
In Memory of Orlah Elizabeth on her 7th Heavenly Birthday. Always in our thoughts and hearts xx
For:Orlah Elizabeth
13th March 2018
Mrs Emily Almond
You are not alone, this bear is donated to you by us who lost our beautiful baby boy Luca. I hope this brings you comfort.
For:Luca
Miss Keeley Jackson
For:Baby Dexter
15th March 2020
Mrs Louise Shaw
12th March 2025
For Lucas, our baby boy.
For:Lucas Shaw
7th March 2025
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Berfin Alver
For:Ayaz Alver
21st August 2024
Mr Max Gillespie
For:George Gillespie
Mrs Marie Hillyard-Adams
For:Seahorse Kelly
11th March 2023
Ms Sujata Bhagat
10th March 2025
For:Thind
9th March 2025
Mr Christopher Hare-Winton
For:Lyra Pip
9th March 2022
Ms Amy Walters
Darling Jemima. Mummy, Daddy and your twin sister Rosie love and miss you everyday xxxxx
For:Jemima Light
15th August 2024
Mrs Holly Barresi
8th March 2025
Happy 6th birthday to our first little girl, love and miss you so much, until we meet again one sweet day x x x
For:Evelyn Barresi
8th March 2019
Mrs Kayleigh Safadi
In memory of our beautiful niece on her birthday. All our love Aunty kayleigh,uncle phil,Cece & Monroe xxx
For:Evelyn Maggie Rose Barresi
Mrs Gail Bemrose
This little bear represents us as he extends his paws in love friendship to you. We understand just how you feel right now. Be in the knowing that there are us before you who support you. xx
For:Scott
7th March 2002
Miss Victoria Bradwell
6th March 2025
In memory of our gorgeous daughter, Lua. And our rainbow baby who couldn't make it earth side, baby pickle. Loved for a lifetime
For:Lua Pereira
9th November 2024
Mrs Laura Dickinson
5th March 2025
Hoping this bear brings comfort to someone else like it did to me xx
For:Grace Dickinson
5th March 2018
Mrs Laura Foskett
My baby girl. Yesterday (4th March) should have been your due date and life should have been so different right now. 💔
For:Hope Foskett
7th September 2024
Miss Courtney Lowndes
For:Charlie Lowndes
11th February 2025
Miss Sara Dooley
Mummy, daddy and your brother Harrison miss you so much. We Love you lots and lots. Sending kisses and cuddles to heaven, Harley would have been 4 this year and I hope this bear brings someone a little comfort to know you are not alone. Harley was born with a rare heart condition , with many trips up to London he’s consultant did to best to save him. He passed away in my arms with family all around him, we tell he’s brother he now has a guardian angel watching over him. To know your not alone, to know there people who truly understand these bears show our baby’s are all together in heaven, I hope this bear finds a family to give a cuddle to on the most hardest of times xx
For:Harley James Albert Morgan
10th March 2021
Mrs Bethan Owen
Meddwl amdanat heddiw yn arbennig ar dy ben-blwydd cyntaf xx
For:Emrys Arthur Nicholas
6th March 2024
Miss Layla Smith
4th March 2025
In loving memory of my Gorgeous perfect little nephew hunter love you always and forever x xx x The littlest feet leave the biggest footprint in our heart x xx x Love you with all my heart love from auntie Layla x xx x
For:Hunter Stephen gwyn west
10th February 2025
Mrs Ashleigh McConachie
Never forgotten, forever loved xx
For:Lillie-Jane McConachie
8th January 2023
Miss Leah Clee
See you on the other side of the stars my beautiful little snow princess xx
For:Georgie-Rose Clee
3rd January 2010
Mrs Beth Baker
We hope this bear brings you some comfort like it did for us x
For:Luca Baker
22nd February 2025
Mr Ilario Maddalin
3rd March 2025
I hope this bear brings you some comfort as it did for us during this extremely heartbreaking time. With love.
For:Aila Rose Maddalin
27th February 2025
Mrs Chelsi Hobbs
1st March 2025
In memory of our little girl. From Mummy and Daddy. Xx
For:Luna-Karen
20th October 2024
Miss Emma Palmer
We love you forever and always, fly high little man. Love mummy daddy Michael and little brother Albert. Xxx
For:Alfred Andrew Leo
9th May 2024
Mrs Sue Williams
28th February 2025
For darling Chloe, Forever in our hearts and thoughts xx
For:Chloe Jennifer Harris
28th February 2020
Mr Jamie Leach
For:Alexander Leach
19th February 2025
Mrs Lucy Cogswell
Thinking of our beautiful nephew Oliver, his Mummy & Daddy, and his brothers on his birthday. Forever in our hearts xxxx
For:Oliver Jacob O'Brien
28th February 2019
Mrs Kaylie Dadd
For:Evelyn Lily Dadd
6th March 2020
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