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 £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 Debby Boswick
5th February 2026
For:Forrest Rowley
19th December 2025
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Ms Nadine Dillon
Thinking of you
Miss Hannah Oliver
Mrs Vithurna Vickramarajah
4th February 2026
The grief will never leave you but in time it will fill you with more positive thoughts than negative
For:Olive Inoshyan
26th January 2026
Ms Zoe Pickett
3rd February 2026
For:Maizie Sarah Hughes
1st February 2026
Mrs Ffion Bullock
For:Anni Garth
Mrs Sophie Holdsworth
2nd February 2026
Happy 3rd birthday in the stars to our Noah Bean xxx
For:Noah Felix Holdsworth
3rd February 2023
Mrs Gail Thomson
Sending love and strength…forever in our thoughts and hearts x
For:Callum McArthur
27th January 2016
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Deborah Loughrey
For:Leo Michael Loughrey Walker
1st January 2023
Mrs Sarah Evans
In loving memory of baby Noah. Our greatest love and our saddest goodbye xx
For:Noah Evans
12th February 2024
Mr Robert Bell
I miss you everyday little man. I'm sad for all the things we've missed out on, the love of your mum and the companionship of your big sister. I wonder who you'd have grown up to be. I just wanted to be your hero. Love you always Little Bear. Dad. X
For:Eli John Bell
11th July 2024
Miss Hollie Maye
31st January 2026
You are so missed and so loved Eloise. I love you all the world. I hope you find comfort in this bear as I did, and I hope that when you hug it tight it makes you feel like you are a little less alone, and know that there is always support.
For:Baby Eloise
28th May 2025
Miss Natalie Seymour
30th January 2026
We hope this bear gives you some of the same comfort we felt
For:Archie
3rd February 2021
Mrs Paula McArthur
£80.00 + £20.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Lindsay Long
We will always love you!
For:Baby N
Miss Lana Hall
For:Tommy Proctor
24th January 2026
Mr Bradley Wain
Now run along…. And don’t get up to mischief
For:Poppy Edith Wain
29th January 2026
Miss Sharnie Brace
For:Pheonix Brace
16th November 2025
Miss Caroline Warnock
My perfect baby girl born asleep at 17 weeks. I received a bear when this happened to me and helped me very much i hope my sons bear does the same to a family as it is a lovely way to honour our precious babies
For:Megan Betsy Mckeown
27th January 2026
Mrs Kelly Raynor
Big Birthday snuggles and kisses being sent to heaven. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 we love and miss you always our beautiful Charlie Drew. Close to my heart, Never to part, Baby of mine. We hope Charlie's bear brings some comfort, he is sent with so much love xxx
For:Charlie Drew
28th January 2019
Miss Charlene Kelly
Thinking of you always Layla. On your second anniversary away from us. Love Mummy x
For:Layla McEntegart
29th January 2024
Mrs Laurie Main
28th January 2026
With love from Laurie, Ross, Jasper & Ada
Miss Lucy Shaw
For:Lily Alice Shaw
5th September 2025
For:Rose Elizabeth Shaw
Mrs Katharine Banbury
For:Luke David Banbury
1st June 2018
£200.00 + £50.00 Gift Aid
Ms Sheona Watson
Happy 10th Birthday Callum. Once loved, never forgotten.
For:Callum
Mrs Katie Fraser
Happy birthday to our precious niece Robin, lots of love from Auntie Katie and Uncle Zander xxx
For:Robin Wynter Moffat
Miss Terri Parker
big hug to all the babies and family’s that need that love to help them through the day with a little teddy that can just take a bit of pain away was what I needed that day, that is what has made us donate as someone else needs that little love too
For:Baby giraffe ❤️
3rd September 2025
Miss Georgia Parr
To provide a cuddle for anyone who goes through the same distressing experience. We love you Baby Jackson.
For:Baby Jackson
11th August 2026
Mrs Pam Falconer
Mrs Amanda Forde
For:Nicky James Paul smith
27th January 2025
Miss Amy Metson
For:Lilith Street
26th January 2020
Mrs Lucy Mumford
For:Noah Gardner
9th August 2023
Dr Laura Hancox
Sending so much love and comfort to you all.
For:Eden Thomas Hancox Nimer
28th September 2025
Mr Matthew Flowers
For:Albie Thomas Flowers
Mrs Clare Gardner
For:Ella-Rose Gardner
16th January 2026
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