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 Lyndsay Armour
21st October 2026
We have raised money to be able to donate bears in memory of our darling boy Franklin. Born at 13weeks 3days after a missed miscarriage at 16 weeks. We hope that in Franklins name these bears can help give some comfort in an awful time.
For:Franklin Armour
15th October 2026
£120.00 + £30.00 Gift Aid
Miss Natasha Bell
20th October 2026
In loving memory of Sebastian; here for a moment but loved for a lifetime My little angel flying high, playing up in the sky Painting pictures in the clouds, making stars shine bright Guiding me through each day and night
For:Sebastian Noah Bell
8th June 2023
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Kylie Copley
We hope this bear comforts you like it has us in our time of need to be held.
For:Baby Star
16th October 2026
Mrs Sophie Hammond
Your babies memory will live on just as theias is. Lots of love and comfort during this incredibly hard time. Forever our angels. Love Sophie (the one who carried beautiful theia for her amazing daddies ) x
For:Theia ivy Musgrave-Wheatcroft
18th October 2026
Miss Michelle Kilmister
19th October 2026
To honour Autumn & Hope on what would have been your 6th birthday. 🤍🕊️ Our beautiful twin nieces and cousins. Although we never got the chance to meet you, we often wonder what life would look like with you here, and how your own little personalities, despite being identical twins, would shine through in your own unique ways. Instead, we take comfort in imagining you watching over your Mum, Dad and siblings from above. You are forever part of our family, always remembered, always loved, and always missed. 🤍 Happy 6th Birthday, beautiful girls. Until we meet one day. 🕊️✨ All our love, Auntie Shell, Uncle Liam, Yian & Cohen. Forever in our hearts. 🤍 x
For:Autumn & Hope Welch
21st October 2000
Miss Emma Poole
For:Florence Celine Hufton
19th October 2025
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Miss Vicky Griffiths
For:Rosie Catherine Griffiths
19th September 2026
Mrs Linda Murray
For:David and Robert
Mrs Jemma Benn
In loving memory of Charlotte my baby sister who would be turning 30 this weekend.
For:Charlotte
17th October 1996
Ms Kaz Hood
For the granddaughter I was never able to hold … forever in my heart
For:Nellie Rose Doty
15th October 2022
Mr Dylan Jones
For:Hedd - Welsh meaning for Peace
7th March 2025
Mrs Sue Williams
For darling Chloe, in our hearts forever xx
For:Chloe Jennifer Harris
28th February 2020
Miss Rebecca Morrow
Donated today for Baby Loss Awareness Week and in support of everyone who has experienced loss. Our baby was carried for a moment, but loved for a lifetime x
For:Baby Trickett
30th November 2025
Mrs Kirstie Abrahams
This little bear is sent onto you with love and I hope it brings you and your family strength.
For:Grace Elizabeth
20th November 2023
Miss Sara Zakaria
13th October 2026
For:Baby S
13th October 2021
Miss Jemma Richards
Sending strength, light and love x
For:Harris Peter Wilson
2nd August 2026
Miss Laura Wise
Hope this bear brings you some comfort, you are not alone xxx
For:Sienna Rose Casali
22nd June 2025
Ms Lisa Howell
Donated in memory of my beautiful daughter, Lily, on her 4th birthday. Always in Mummy’s thoughts and forever in my heart. Love you to the moon and back Lily xx
For:Lily Marie Birkby
13th October 2022
Mr Andrew Brown
12th October 2026
We hope Henry’s bears bring comfort to those who need it most, we know how much the physical reminders helped anchor us in the storm.
For:Henry
19th February 2025
Mrs Nicole Rusher
11th October 2026
For:Ayda Mary Rusher
11th May 2026
Miss Maria Gallicchio
10th October 2026
Our beautiful baby boy, sleeping with the angels, shine bright my angel. We love you forever and always
For:Reuben Luca Riley
26th September 2023
Mrs Carie Sauze
Remembering our little Angel Harriet on her sixth birthday
For:Harriet Louise Gwenan
9th October 2020
Mrs Katie Barron
9th October 2026
For the beautiful Oliver and his wonderful parents. With all the love in our hearts
For:Oliver Archer
6th June 2025
Miss Nichole Wimble
For:Bear Burrows
24th October 2025
Mrs Emma Hardy
8th October 2026
Happy 3rd Birthday Freddie. We miss you our little ladybug. We love you always
For:Freddie Stephen David Rees
8th October 2023
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Claire Woodcock
7th October 2026
Forever loved and in our hearts.
For:Brooke Hope Robinson
28th April 2026
Mrs Janet Pearson
6th October 2026
To honour the memory of our darling Speck, forever loved and missed. I hope this little bear will bring a small measure of comfort to another family grieving the loss of their much loved little one.xxx
For:Speck
17th March 2018
Miss Charley Clarkson
Happy 2nd birthday Albie. Love you always baby boy
For:Albie
5th October 2024
Miss Orsa Housing
Dear Alexander, you were carried for only a moment, but you are loved for a lifetime. Love, all your friends at Orsa Housing.
For:Alexander Charles Carthy
25th September 2026
Mrs Kimberley Ford
For my baby boy and his little sibling. Mummy and daddy miss you loads ❤️ May your bear bring comfort to another family xx
For:Riley Derrick Ford
29th April 2026
Mrs Emily Haygarth
In memory of Evie on her third heavenly birthday. Missed and loved always and forever
For:Evie Haygarth
6th October 2023
Mr Christopher O'Brien
5th October 2026
For:George
22nd October 2019
Mr Jordan Jones
In memory of our beautiful boy Oscar. We are forever grateful for the aching arms bear we received in our darkest days, and wanted to pay it forward to hopefully help someone else in a time of need. Love you always, Oscar, from Mummy and Daddy
For:Oscar Sullivan Davies Jones
7th August 2025
Mrs Mrs V Stockdale Mrs V Stockdale
Happy 2nd Birthday Albie Love Nana and Grandad xx
Mrs Katie Krawczyk
We received a bear while in hospital recently having our little boy Jacob. The bear was dedicated to Alice worsley We thought it was such a lovely thing at this very sad time for us. So we wanted to do the same with a bear for our son Jacob. ❤️
For:Jacob William Richard Krawczyk
30th September 2026
Ms Merryn Roberts-Ward
4th October 2026
Nothing will ease your grief but we hope this bear brings you some small level comfort, the way it did for us. With all our love.
For:Baby Roberts-Ward
Miss Ellie Dalton
I hope this bear brings a small comfort to you during this most difficult time xx
For:Lexi Dalton
1st January 2026
Mrs Kate Solecki
For:Arthur Shoare
2nd October 2026
Mrs Lauren Allsop
3rd October 2026
For:Syke Elizabeth Allsop
9th July 2026
Miss Melissa Rains-squires
1st October 2026
For:Harper Rains-Squires
6th October 2016
Miss Amy Perry
For:Oscar Tohanean
28th June 2026
Mrs Nicola Graham
29th September 2026
For Ben. Always in our hearts. All our love, Grandma and Pops xxx
For:Benjamin Graham
Mrs Alice Holden
Hope this brings comfort to someone else going through such a difficult time just like it brought comfort to us as we lost our baby.
For:Baby Holden
4th April 2027
Miss Frances M Holmes
28th September 2026
For:Rose Linney
28th September 2024
Mrs Naomi Stappleton
It’s nearly your third birthday and we think about you every day. Your little brother Max is here now. You would have loved him. We love you Millie xxx
For:Millie Rose Stappleton
29th September 2023
Mr Robert Lo
27th September 2026
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4
For:Isaac
14th June 2026
Mrs Suzanne Dalby
26th September 2026
So loved by so many people. But especially by your Mummy and Daddy x x
For:Isaac Dalby
Miss Kirsty Collinson
For:Ivy Collinson
28th August 2026
Mrs Chloe Colbourne
For:Medi
21st September 2026
Mrs Ruth Norton
In loving memory of our darling grandson Orion. May your star shine brightly forever xxx
For:Orion Norton
30th April 2026
Mrs Katie Plumtree
Forever loved and missed.
For:Dexter Plumtree
20th September 2026
07464 508994 support@achingarms.co.uk
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