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 £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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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 Denise Jones
7th December 2023
Forever in our hearts, our beautiful granddaughter Sophie xx
For:Sophie Phillips
7th August 2021
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Miss Alana Mcnamee
For:Olivia Grace Dickson
4th June 2017
Mr Chris Boardman
6th December 2023
For:Declan Thomson Boardman
4th June 2023
Mrs Sarah Forsyth
Forever in our hearts x
For:Joseph Peter
12th March 2010
Mrs Tracy Thompson
For:TOMMY MENNELL
3rd March 2018
Miss Emma Porter
For:Florence Amelie Druggan
7th December 2020
Mrs Raven Clayton-Shaw
For:Vegas Monroe Clayton
5th June 2018
Mrs Gwendolen Virgo-Serper
Our dear longed for child we miss and love you every day and forever ❤️
For:Juneau Serper
23rd October 2020
Mrs Sara Devine
In memory of our beautiful grandson Abel born sleeping.Forever in our hearts.
For:Abel Durrant
6th October 2023
Mrs Lisa Cousins
We hope this bear gives you as much comfort as ours did for us xx
For:Harry Cousins
12th September 2022
Ms Clare Dolan
Wishing you were here, you're so missed and loved Joshua and Grace <3 xxx
For:Joshua John Smith
Wish you were here, you're so loved and missed, Arabella <3 xxx
For:Arabella Merrikin
10th December 2020
Mrs Goda Navike
For:Vilte Maria Navikaite
19th March 2023
Miss Leeann Smith
Donated on behalf of one beautiful baby to another. Love overcomes grief x
For:Edward Arthur Davies 'Eddie Bear'
20th June 2023
Mrs Lizzy Bulpitt
Happy 3rd heavenly birthday to my great-nephew, Bodhi Hooper. With love xxx
For:Bodhi Hooper
6th December 2020
Mrs Anneka Connell
Sending you so much love. Your baby matters to us.
For:Ness
28th August 2021
Mrs Eloise Roberts
For:Adam Roberts
Mrs Kimberly Field
Always missed Always loved
For:Alfie Mark Field
19th December 2015
Mrs Jennifer Collings
5th December 2023
Always in my heart x
For:Lewis Munro Loughlin
Mrs Faye Child
Be kind to yourself! You are stronger then you feel, Braver then you believe and Loved more then you could ever know!
For:Livia
29th April 2021
Ms Laura Jones
Love you forever wish you were here. Please look after mummy and daddy. Love Nana xxxx
For:Baby Deller
Mrs Mhairi Nicholl
If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. Love Mummy and Daddy xxx
For:Hope Olivia Nicholl
2nd December 2023
Mr Christopher Greer
To our special angel Joe daddy and mummy love you very much untill we meet again love mummy and daddy
For:Joe Greer
2nd November 2018
Mr Wayne Townsend
In loving memory of our precious beautiful boy
For:Cillian Michael Clint Townsend
27th October 2023
Mrs Rebecca Pykerman
4th December 2023
For:Oliver Pykerman
4th December 2008
Mrs Leah Lusty
Aching Arms bears have helped us through our losses so it feels right to donate one in their memory to help other couples and families like us.
For:Winter Lusty
3rd December 2023
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