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
Miss Ashlee Nuttall
11th November 2026
Born sleeping, forever in our hearts
For:Rosie Jane Nuttall - Jackson
18th November 2025
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Ms Jan Whitlock
Loving you forever and never forgotten
For:LEE
13th March 1985
Mrs Delphine Bugarel
For my beloved babies and the other babies gone too soon x
For:Ronnie 17.11.19 & Rosie 26.11.20
£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid
Miss Leanne Kent
For:Ivy Louise Clare
28th November 2024
Miss Lizzy Orourke
Sending lots of love to my cousin
For:Arnold Dennis Wilson
7th November 2026
Mrs Maria Anderson
Always love you
Mrs Lynne Wilson
10th November 2026
You are not alone. I give you my love, strength and empathy during this heartbreaking time. Xxx
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Miss Elizabeth Orourke
Precious Arnold forever in my heart.
Mr Shaun Wilson
Never forgotten Arnie
Mr Daniel Lewis
For:Poppy Olivia Mae Lewis
12th August 2020
Miss Sarah Sneezham
For:Alfie Joe
6th September 2024
Mrs Samantha Earl
Love you always Freddie, always thinking of you Mummy and Daddy
For:Freddie George Earl
4th August 2023
Mrs Shelley Pollard
Beautiful Rory missed by us all xx
For:Rory Marshall
25th November 2025
Mrs Lauren Colclough
For:Hugo Colclough
Mrs Caroline Buck
Thinking of our darling granddaughter Chloe as her 7th heavenly Christmas approaches. Always in our thoughts.
For:Chloe Caroline Jayne Francis
21st September 2019
Dr Heather Moorhouse
Our little star xxx
For:Olive Chaytor
6th July 2026
Miss Victoria McNichol
I hope this bear can bring you the tiniest bit of comfort in the most heartbreaking of times x
For:Theo Edward McNichol
19th October 2026
Mrs Gillian Follos
Silently came into our world 🌎 missed every day
For:Phoebe rose perry
8th October 2014
Miss Emma Poole
For:Florence Celine Hufton
19th October 2025
Mrs Jennifer Collings
9th November 2026
Always in our heart beautiful boy xx
For:Lewis Munro Loughlin
12th March 2010
Mrs Lauren Barlow
8th November 2026
Sending you all our love x
For:Jamie Barlow
Miss Sian Marie
In memory of my little angel babies ❤️❤️
For:Eden Harper ,Griffiths babies ❤️❤️
7th December 2024
Mrs Jodie O'Halloran
6th November 2026
For:O'Halloran Babies
Mrs Lauren Birkinshaw
Twinkle twinkle little star, up in heaven is where you are. When the stars are twinkling bright, I’ll blow you a kiss and say goodnight.
For:Noah Birkinshaw
5th November 2026
Mrs Sarah Mckellar
Our Little Angel
For:Isla Mckellar
27th October 2026
Mrs Catherine Quinn
For:Rosa Faith Farrington
5th December 2024
Miss Samantha Treadwell
In memory of our precious baby boy, loved and missed always 💙
For:Noah Peter Charles Evans
25th April 2025
Mrs Emma Deakin
4th November 2026
We love you to the moon and back! Forever our baby boy x
For:Baby Teddy Deakin
30th September 2023
Mr Dariusz Kuczynski
Please remember you are not alone We think of you and send a lot love and hugs
For:Gavin
9th November 2024
Mrs Alison Beresford
Happy Birthday darling Phoebe your missed so much
For:Phoebe Violet
15th November 2023
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Miss Sophie Beresford
Happy birthday princess P. We will miss you for an eternity, sending floaty kisses Mummy, Esme and Louie xx
For:Phoebe Violet Mathison
Mrs Fran Jennings
Forever in my heart
For:Barry Jennings
20th August 1985
Mr Gary Andrews
Donated with love by the charity Wynter’s Wish, in loving memory of baby Wynter Sophia Andrews. “When it’s dark, look for stars.”
For:Wynter Sophia Andrews
15th September 2019
Mrs Jade Webb
3rd November 2026
For:Baby Webb
5th July 2020
Ms Dawn Street
I will love you always, our brave little lion xx
For:Spencer James Griffiths
19th August 2024
Mrs Rachel Simmons
We miss our baby girl Brooke so much, each and every single day. If love could’ve saved you you’d be here xx
For:Brooke Simmons
29th August 2020
Miss Heidi Abbott
For:Lucie May
2nd February 2021
Mrs Clara Allen
Love you always baby boy.
For:Stanley David John Allen
20th February 2024
Mrs Kimberley Ford
For my sweet babies. Mummy and Daddy miss you loads. Hopefully you bring comfort to another family xxx
For:Riley Derrick Ford
29th April 2026
Mrs Abi Bell
For:Jacob Ryan Bell
11th May 2024
Miss Stevie-leigh Parker
2nd November 2026
With this bear being the only thing I had to comfort when I left hospital,I Squeezed it so tight & thought of my baby girl it's now my foreva comfort & I hope you find comfort too & think of your precious baby x
For:Maya Margaret Jones
20th February 2025
Mrs Melissa Bartley
For:Hayden James Patrick Bartley
19th December 2011
Miss Louise Harmon
For:Baby Johnston
24th June 2023
Mrs Nichola Hanratty
For:Jonah Hanratty
4th November 2017
Mr James Thompson
For:Lily May Thompson
5th June 2019
Mrs Rebecca Read
Sending love & light x x x x
For:Pebble Read
17th August 2023
Ms Rachel Penny
Another beautiful way to honour you my Cora, my precious baby baby. I love and miss you always. Love from your mummy xxxx
For:Cora Marie Penny
31st May 2022
Ms Gemma Sweepygem@aol.com
Forever loved and missed our beautiful boy 💙
For:Ronnie Jaxon Pudney
18th August 2021
Mrs Kirsty Douglas
For:Landon James Mark Douglas
30th November 2025
Miss Stephanie Scott
For:Alana-Mae Smith
20th August 2026
Mrs Krista Mercer
For:Baby Luke Anthony Mercer
11th July 2013
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