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
Mrs Nicola Nicholson
22nd June 2025
For:Evie Jean Nicholson
23rd June 2024
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Sharon Clark
20th June 2025
Sending love to you
For:Cassian kinnear
10th August 2023
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Miss Aideen Barnes
For:Madison'Eileen Richards
18th June 2025
Mrs Sara Thake
On behalf of our beautiful baby girl, Sophie Elizabeth Thake. Sleep tight gorgeous girl xxx
For:Sophie Elizabeth Thake
19th June 2025
Mrs Bree Finnegan
Someone kindly donated a bear to us in our time of need, and we’ll do the same every year in our sweet Jack’s name. Jack Finnegan, our fallen sparrow. Our moon wrapped angel. We’ll ache for you for the rest of our lives. Xx
For:Jack Finnegan
26th June 2024
Mrs Catrin Critchell
For:Baby Critchell
27th December 2025
Dr Lauren Cope
We hope that this bear brings some comfort, as it did for us.
For:Albi Lawrence Cope
17th June 2025
Mrs Katie Schulze
For:River Leo Schulze
25th May 2025
Miss Alicia Williams
For:Baby Mason
Mr Graham Brownett
Remembering darling Isabella on her 4th birthday from Great Nan
For:Isabella Sage
£54.00 + £13.50 Gift Aid
Miss Lizzie Stansfield
16th June 2025
For:Max
16th June 2023
Miss Adrienn Sebok
Sending you and your family lots of love x
For:Arabella Hadley
3rd June 2025
Mrs Kristie Sizer
15th June 2025
For:Beautiful Freya Rae
15th June 2024
Mr Simon Stoddart
Our baby Freya, meant to look over us instead of being here, blessing us with your presence. Nevertheless, still loved and always a Stoddart. To whoever needs this teddy bear, I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I can only provide you with this gift as a symbol of my little girl to your beautiful loved one. Keep strong, keep together. Xx
For:Freya Stoddart
Mr Paul Gregory
For:Hallie Talitha Gregory
6th June 2025
Mrs Sara Charley Paul
13th June 2025
For:Baby Charley Paul
4th January 2025
Miss Sezen Mustanova
12th June 2025
We hope our Angel can comfort you xx
For:Luis
13th May 2025
Mrs Natalie McGregor
11th June 2025
Donated in memory of our sweet boy Arran, on your 5th birthday. You are and always will be so loved and so missed, every single day.
For:Arran James McGregor
22nd June 2020
Miss Amy McFadden
10th June 2025
I hope this bear brings you as much comfort as mine brought me
For:Lillie
Miss Sarah Weatherley
9th June 2025
For our Rory James on your 5th Birthday, You are so loved 💙🌈 Keep sending your Rory Robins and Rorybows 🌈💙
For:Rory James Quinn
31st May 2020
Mrs Karen McGillivray
In memory of you Aster
For:Aster Rupert Miles
3rd May 2025
Mr Paul Farrell
For:Violet Astrid Farrell
7th June 2025
Miss Zhonelsa Williams
We hope our Angel can comfort you.
For:Amari John William McPhie
Mr Richard Wait
8th June 2025
You’re flying high now, my little butterfly. Whenever you’re ready, come back and we can be the family we always wanted.
For:Thomas Richard Wait
Miss Lucy Clack
For:Oliver Archer
Mrs Orla Glanville
For:Michael William Glanville
31st May 2025
Mrs Emily Hassall
Remember you were loved, I felt your spirit grow, I held on for the love of you, and then for love let go.
For:Baby Hassall
28th September 2024
Dr Akhshayaa Gunasekaran
In fond memory of our little angel..
For:Agan A Naveenkumar
29th May 2025
Mrs Kerry Jerrard
You will always be a twin our love will never end for you !
For:Harper Anne Jerrard
Miss Elina Gribute
For:Theo Ciecierski
27th December 2024
Ms Elizabeth Davies
5th June 2025
Carried for a moment, loved for a lifetime
For:Baby Davies
Miss Andrea Guerra
Always in our hearts my dear son , ray of light.
For:Josías Josue Arias Guerra
22nd April 2025
Miss Victoria Marr
4th June 2025
This bear is dedicated to a beautiful angel born sleeping for your “Cherry 1st Birthday” lots of love Auntie Vik.. xxx
For:Freya-Rae Chapman
Mr Stephen Haynes
Remembering our beautiful little girl Evelyn Elaine Haynes born sleeping peacefully on 2.6.25 now being looked after by Grandma Elaine in heaven and with all the other special little babies, we love you to the moon and back, love mummy and daddy xxxx to those that have to unfortunately find themselves here, stay strong, we hope her memory brings you as much comfort as our baby Amy bear gave us. Sending so much love to you all xxxx
For:Evelyn Elaine Haynes
2nd June 2025
Mrs Elizabeth Retief
Little Joseph, I have not met your loving parents but have traveled the same path as them. I know that you are so loved and so very missed. X
For:Joseph R.R. Shirazi
19th March 2025
Mrs Gail Bemrose
This little bear represents those of us who know what it is like to walk a mile in your shoes. We are thinking of you… cuddle this bear and feel all the love and support we send to you xxx
For:Sam
3rd June 2001
07464 508994 support@achingarms.co.uk
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