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
Mrs Jennifer Courtney
23rd July 2026
If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever
For:Ali Courtney
2nd July 2026
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Mr Ben McAdam
For:Skye Joan McAdam
30th August 2021
£500.00 + £125.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Sioned Twose
22nd July 2026
Happy 8th heavenly birthday Hefin Hedd. Forever in our hearts.
For:Hefin Hedd Twose
22nd July 2018
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Penny Eagles
Libi is Hebrew for ‘my heart’ and she really was my heart even though I didn’t get to meet her properly. She will always be in my heart and lives on in her rainbow sister, who has Libi as her middle name.
For:Libi Coco
28th October 2024
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Miss Carrice Noble
21st July 2026
I hope this brings you a small bit of comfort
For:Baby Nash
20th July 2025
Mrs Bridget Fleming
20th July 2026
Happy 2nd Birthday Edward! You are so loved. Xxx
For:Edward Thomas Grove
1st August 2024
Miss Leah Gibbison
18th July 2026
Please know the aching arms bear has given us so much comfort in the weeks following our baby’s passing. We feel less alone in our grief.
For:Louie James McGeown
3rd June 2026
Miss Katie White
17th July 2026
Memory of our precious little boy, He is mum's little miracle. That saved her life. Xx
For:Teddy Thomas white chance
Mr David MacPhail
16th July 2026
In loving memory of our baby girl, Isla. Always in our hearts xxxx
For:Isla MacPhail
17th July 2025
Miss Francesca Clarke
Sending lots of love xxx
For:Poppy Jayne Clarke
9th July 2026
Dr Heather Moorhouse
15th July 2026
With love xxx
For:Olive Chaytor
6th July 2026
Miss Lauren Monk
14th July 2026
May this bear bring you some comfort, as ours did when we lost our baby girl x
For:Violet Dearman
27th April 2026
Ms Jade Farmer
For:Rainbow
3rd July 2026
Mr James Hartley
13th July 2026
This bear is a little piece of comfort, to hold when words aren’t enough. You are not alone in your grief. With so much love. May this bear wrap you in softness, and remind you your baby is so loved, and so are you. For all the quiet moments, and all the tears. Sending you every bit of strength and warmth I can give.
For:JC hartley
14th July 2025
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Rebecca Blaser
Lots of love from Poppy’s family! x
For:Poppy Hella Blaser
13th July 2017
Mrs Sarah Halford-Bosse
12th July 2026
Happy Birthday Little One
For:Violet Edwina Halford-Bosse
12th July 2024
Ms Melanie Jayne Hamm
11th July 2026
For:Enzo
6th September 2023
Mrs Chelsea Smith
10th July 2026
For:Peanut
7th July 2026
Miss Lucy Moreton
Send all our love and strength to you, our hope our babies find each other in Heaven x
For:Baby Masterton
Miss Katie Pettican
8th July 2026
Happy 3rd Birthday Rowan xx
For:Rowan James Thornton
8th July 2023
Mrs Alexandra Maples
We hope the bear brings some comfort to you at a difficult time - love the Maples Family xx
For:Baby Maples
19th February 2027
Miss Alannah Dunn
To beautiful angel Romi who I know is looking after her mama and daddy and was so loved and wanted by both.
For:Romi Ann Lloyd
10th April 2026
Ms Rebecca Edwards
Forever in our hearts xx
For:Harley Bean Bradshaw
7th July 2025
Mrs Simone Cartlidge
For:Lucy June Cartlidge
6th July 2015
Mrs Melissa Steel
For:Lenny
9th January 2023
Mr Scott Ward
5th July 2026
As long as stars are above you xxxx
For:Jasper James Henry Ward
16th July 2014
Mrs Jade Webb
Happy 6th Birthday xxx
For:Baby Webb
5th July 2020
Mr Adam Lawrence
4th July 2026
Although you didn't fully grow, you grew wings enough to fly to the stars ❤️
For:Baby Kamara-Lawrence
30th June 2026
Mrs Sophie Shaw
Baby Shaw was our little miracle and the day that we lost them was the hardest we have had to face. They are with us always and although they not here now, we treasure every minute we had with them.
For:Baby Shaw
29th January 2025
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