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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.

To donate a bear in memory

*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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Where is your bear?

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

Keepsake eCard

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.

How you make a difference

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.

We are here to help

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 Denise Jones

7th December 2023

Forever in our hearts, our beautiful granddaughter Sophie xx

For:Sophie Phillips

7th August 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Alana Mcnamee

7th December 2023

For:Olivia Grace Dickson

4th June 2017

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Chris Boardman

6th December 2023

For:Declan Thomson Boardman

4th June 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Sarah Forsyth

6th December 2023

Forever in our hearts x

For:Joseph Peter

12th March 2010

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Tracy Thompson

6th December 2023

For:TOMMY MENNELL

3rd March 2018

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Emma Porter

6th December 2023

For:Florence Amelie Druggan

7th December 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Raven Clayton-Shaw

6th December 2023

For:Vegas Monroe Clayton

5th June 2018

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Gwendolen Virgo-Serper

6th December 2023

Our dear longed for child we miss and love you every day and forever ❤️

For:Juneau Serper

23rd October 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Sara Devine

6th December 2023

In memory of our beautiful grandson Abel born sleeping.Forever in our hearts.

For:Abel Durrant

6th October 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Lisa Cousins

6th December 2023

We hope this bear gives you as much comfort as ours did for us xx

For:Harry Cousins

12th September 2022

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Ms Clare Dolan

6th December 2023

Wishing you were here, you're so missed and loved Joshua and Grace <3 xxx

For:Joshua John Smith

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Ms Clare Dolan

6th December 2023

Wish you were here, you're so loved and missed, Arabella <3 xxx

For:Arabella Merrikin

10th December 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Goda Navike

6th December 2023

For:Vilte Maria Navikaite

19th March 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Leeann Smith

6th December 2023

Donated on behalf of one beautiful baby to another. Love overcomes grief x

For:Edward Arthur Davies 'Eddie Bear'

20th June 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Lizzy Bulpitt

6th December 2023

Happy 3rd heavenly birthday to my great-nephew, Bodhi Hooper. With love xxx

For:Bodhi Hooper

6th December 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Anneka Connell

6th December 2023

Sending you so much love. Your baby matters to us.

For:Ness

28th August 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Eloise Roberts

6th December 2023

For:Adam Roberts

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Kimberly Field

6th December 2023

Always missed Always loved

For:Alfie Mark Field

19th December 2015

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Jennifer Collings

5th December 2023

Always in my heart x

For:Lewis Munro Loughlin

12th March 2010

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Faye Child

5th December 2023

Be kind to yourself! You are stronger then you feel, Braver then you believe and Loved more then you could ever know!

For:Livia

29th April 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Ms Laura Jones

5th December 2023

Love you forever wish you were here. Please look after mummy and daddy. Love Nana xxxx

For:Baby Deller

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Mhairi Nicholl

5th December 2023

If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. Love Mummy and Daddy xxx

For:Hope Olivia Nicholl

2nd December 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Christopher Greer

5th December 2023

To our special angel Joe daddy and mummy love you very much untill we meet again love mummy and daddy

For:Joe Greer

2nd November 2018

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Wayne Townsend

5th December 2023

In loving memory of our precious beautiful boy

For:Cillian Michael Clint Townsend

27th October 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Rebecca Pykerman

4th December 2023

For:Oliver Pykerman

4th December 2008

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Leah Lusty

4th December 2023

Aching Arms bears have helped us through our losses so it feels right to donate one in their memory to help other couples and families like us.

For:Winter Lusty

3rd December 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

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