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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

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

10th July 2025

A gift to pass on after receiving my own aching arms teddy bear.

For:Baby Hollis

4th July 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Shaun Mellerick

9th July 2025

For:Tommy Ellis Mellerick

9th July 2019

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Leanne Pether

8th July 2025

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

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Leanne Brock

8th July 2025

My first little miracle taken too soon. Forever in my heart xx

For:Ruby Belle Brock

7th April 2019

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Katie Pettican

8th July 2025

Happy 2nd Birthday Rowan 🩵

For:Rowan James Thornton

8th July 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Stephen Chalmers

8th July 2025

May this bear bring some peace and love in to your life

For:Imani

7th July 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Katrina Reid

8th July 2025

For:Baby Fiddimore

7th July 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Emily Tozer

7th July 2025

You are not alone! X

For:Baby Brown

12th February 2026

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

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

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Sandra Evans

5th July 2025

Sleep tight our little angel

For:Noah Peter Charles Evans

25th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Megan ann Osullivan

4th July 2025

For:Leo-George Jackson

5th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Charlotte Lydon

4th July 2025

Forever our missing piece x

For:Alfie James Lydon

28th February 2024

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Miss Hannah Murray

4th July 2025

For:Chester Anthony Graham McMurray

25th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

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

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Theresa McFaulds

3rd July 2025

Loved & missed ever day From Gran & Granda xx

For:Innis Robertson

15th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Elizabeth Stewart

3rd July 2025

For:Evelyn Alice Stewart

27th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Dr Pamela Gayle Garcia

3rd July 2025

You are so loved.

For:Dorothy Garcia-North

24th November 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Hayley Patrick-Copeland

3rd July 2025

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

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Mrs Dawn McNae

1st July 2025

In memory of our beautiful granddaughter xxx

For:Quinn Alya Rose Abbott

19th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Gavin McNae

1st July 2025

In memory of our beautiful granddaughter XXX

For:Quinn Alya Rose Abbott

10th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Denise Jones

1st July 2025

Beloved granddaughter,

For:Sophie Phillips

7th August 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Lynsey Carr

1st July 2025

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

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Tam Burford

1st July 2025

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

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Miss Lorraine Bannan

1st July 2025

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

1st July 2025

Remembering our precious boy.

For:Finlay James Steel

10th December 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Patricia Redhead

1st July 2025

For:Erin Louise Cooper

11th July 2019

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Katy Scott

1st July 2025

For:Max Scott

16th June 2023

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Mrs Cathy Bannister

1st July 2025

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

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Richard Adams

1st July 2025

Remembering our beautiful niece

For:Matilda Lola Adams

13th July 2022

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Carol Clarke

1st July 2025

For:Sally Elizabeth Clarke

12th September 1987

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Rachel Hillyard

1st July 2025

For:Matilda Lola Adams

13th July 2022

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Susan Gent

1st July 2025

For:Amie Rose Rennison

20th October 2009

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Dr Rachel Maher

1st July 2025

For:Amelia Maher-Rees

20th May 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

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