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 Sophie Mathison
30th December 2025
For:Phoebe Violet Mathison
15th November 2023
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Joanne Johnson
Sending comfort and love x
For:Gabriel Wishart
31st December 2022
Mrs Megan Drake
For:Zak Drake
24th August 2023
Mrs Shehana Cameron perera
For:Baby Girl Cameronperera-Blanchett
21st December 2025
Miss Leanne Coombs
Sending love at this difficult time from Lottie’s mummy, daddy, big brother Billy and baby brother Teddy x
For:Lottie
9th September 2024
Mr Damien Bakewell
29th December 2025
For:Our Angel
Miss Toni Fawcett
For:Matthew Leigh Janney
28th December 2025
Mr Lee Woods
For:Zachary Joseph Woods
4th February 2021
Miss Natasha Adams
27th December 2025
For:Cameron Lee
27th December 2019
Miss Rebekah Sykes
For:Alex
24th June 2025
Mr Cc Stone
Thinking of our special grandson this Christmas as we always do.
For:Declan Charlie Stone
13th October 2016
Miss Sarah Davies
In loving memory of my little Oscar Martin. Forever in our hearts
For:Oscar Martin
18th October 2016
Mrs Holly Yates-Mahone
26th December 2025
For:Lennie Yates-Mahone
30th December 2023
Miss Tiffany Brownlow
For:Gabriel
Mrs Kaylie Dadd
For:Evelyn Lily Dadd
6th March 2020
Miss Jade Husband
For:Arlo Pearce
10th November 2023
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
Mr Mudenda Sikabbubba
For:Gabriel Sikabbubba
For:Grace Sikabbubba
Mr Luke Street
25th December 2025
For:Lilith Street
26th January 2020
Mrs Chelsea Wilson
For:Oscar Robert Wilson
12th November 2018
Mrs Holly Barresi
Merry Christmas Angel Love mummy and daddy x x x
For:Evelyn Barresi
8th March 2019
Mrs Manon O'Reilly
For:Alice Bellais O'Reilly
£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid
Mr Peter Farley
For:Lyla
22nd May 2022
Miss Lorrissa Cotterill
24th December 2025
For:tommy macken
17th June 2020
Miss Marie Dodman
For:Forest Rowley
19th December 2025
Mrs Ann Martin
For:Robin Lizzie Haffenden
27th October 2022
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Miss Victoria Maguire
For:Dylan Andrew Thomas James
24th January 2024
Miss Sabrina Menzies
Merry Christmas Blake. I hope it's festive up there. Thinking of your always, Love Auntie Brina, Uncle Chris & Cousin Acer x
For:Blake Seb Chartell
7th September 2023
Mrs Samantha & Phillip Tryner
Wherever you are, together we’ll be…
For:Helena Rose Tryner
Miss Tara Pathirana
To my beautiful niece and nephew, in our hearts forever x
For:Indie Iyla and Arlo Williams
£200.00 + £50.00 Gift Aid
Miss Laura Bailey
In memory of our beautiful girl. Merry Christmas, lots of love Mummy & Daddy. Don't just fly, soar xxx
For:Elin-Rose Wendy Belcher
3rd December 2019
Mrs Jemma Parkinson-King
In loving memory of our beautiful boys at Christmas time x
For:Joseph James & Thomas Andrew
11th January 2018
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Ms Clare Roberts
For Florence. Missing you at Christmas from Mum, Dad and little sister Madeline xxx
For:Florence Audrey Mills Roberts
24th August 2018
Miss Anna Brown
We love you Charlie, love Mummy & Daddy xxx
For:Charlie Lucas McCormick
14th November 2025
Miss Lorraine Bannan
In memory of my nephew Findlay, loved always xx
For:Findlay Francis McMillan
20th July 2013
Mrs Charlotte Mellerick
For:Tommy Ellis
9th July 2019
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