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
Ms Helen Whitaker
11th July 2025
Our darling boy. Forever loved and missed.
For:Randall Rex Whitaker-Herring
28th December 2024
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Miss Leah Fitzpatrick
10th July 2025
We hope these bears bring you some comfort like it did for us, it’s a hard time but hopefully it gets a little easier x
For:Elijah & Benji Moore
8th July 2025
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Samantha Hollis
A gift to pass on after receiving my own aching arms teddy bear.
For:Baby Hollis
4th July 2025
Mr Shaun Mellerick
9th July 2025
For:Tommy Ellis Mellerick
9th July 2019
Mrs Leanne Pether
Thinking of beautiful Matilda and her lovely family extra on her 3rd birthday. You are so loved special girl. Xx
For:Matilda Lola Adams
13th July 2022
Miss Leanne Brock
My first little miracle taken too soon. Forever in my heart xx
For:Ruby Belle Brock
7th April 2019
Miss Katie Pettican
Happy 2nd Birthday Rowan 🩵
For:Rowan James Thornton
8th July 2023
Mr Stephen Chalmers
May this bear bring some peace and love in to your life
For:Imani
7th July 2025
Miss Katrina Reid
For:Baby Fiddimore
Miss Emily Tozer
You are not alone! X
For:Baby Brown
12th February 2026
Mr Scott Ward
6th July 2025
As long as stars are above you, love Mum and Dad, Jordan, Noah, Isaac and Kitty xxx
For:Jasper James Henry Ward
16th July 2014
Mrs Sandra Evans
5th July 2025
Sleep tight our little angel
For:Noah Peter Charles Evans
25th April 2025
Miss Megan ann Osullivan
For:Leo-George Jackson
5th May 2025
Mrs Charlotte Lydon
Forever our missing piece x
For:Alfie James Lydon
28th February 2024
Miss Hannah Murray
For:Chester Anthony Graham McMurray
25th June 2025
Mrs Theresa McFaulds
3rd July 2025
In loving memory of our beautiful grandson Innis, loved & missed everyday From Gran & Granda xx
For:Innis Robertson
15th May 2025
Loved & missed ever day From Gran & Granda xx
Mrs Elizabeth Stewart
For:Evelyn Alice Stewart
27th April 2025
Dr Pamela Gayle Garcia
You are so loved.
For:Dorothy Garcia-North
24th November 2024
Mrs Hayley Patrick-Copeland
Love you forever girls and we miss you beyond words. Hope we’re making you proud. Keep holding onto each other tightly x
For:Alya & Aleah Patrick-Copeland
2nd August 2022
£126.00 + £31.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Anna Schwarz
2nd July 2025
In memory of our beautiful boy Ollie. We love you always xxxx
For:Ollie Schwarz
27th June 2024
Mrs Dawn McNae
1st July 2025
In memory of our beautiful granddaughter xxx
For:Quinn Alya Rose Abbott
19th April 2025
Mr Gavin McNae
In memory of our beautiful granddaughter XXX
10th April 2025
Mrs Denise Jones
Beloved granddaughter,
For:Sophie Phillips
7th August 2021
Miss Lynsey Carr
Esta Alina High. Our perfect girl. 16.03.23 - 06.11.23. Mama and Daddy love you and miss you so much. Thank you for making us parents.
For:Esta Alina High
16th May 2023
Mrs Tam Burford
More Effie Maeve bears to bring comfort to families like Phoebe Rose brings to us. We love you Effie xxx
For:Effie Maeve Ralph
1st December 2020
Miss Lorraine Bannan
In memory of my precious nephew Findlay Francis McMillan, loved always xx
For:Findlay Francis mcmillan
20th July 2013
£72.00 + £18.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Jessica Steel
Remembering our precious boy.
For:Finlay James Steel
10th December 2020
Mrs Patricia Redhead
For:Erin Louise Cooper
11th July 2019
Mrs Katy Scott
For:Max Scott
16th June 2023
Mrs Cathy Bannister
In memory of a beautiful silent angel named Mia. Always in my heart and in my thoughts. Sending kisses to heaven xxx
For:Mia
1st February 2019
Mr Richard Adams
Remembering our beautiful niece
Mrs Carol Clarke
For:Sally Elizabeth Clarke
12th September 1987
Miss Rachel Hillyard
Mrs Susan Gent
For:Amie Rose Rennison
20th October 2009
Dr Rachel Maher
For:Amelia Maher-Rees
20th May 2021
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