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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

Mrs Nicola Nicholson

22nd June 2025

For:Evie Jean Nicholson

23rd June 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Sharon Clark

20th June 2025

Sending love to you

For:Cassian kinnear

10th August 2023

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Miss Aideen Barnes

20th June 2025

For:Madison'Eileen Richards

18th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Sara Thake

20th June 2025

On behalf of our beautiful baby girl, Sophie Elizabeth Thake. Sleep tight gorgeous girl xxx

For:Sophie Elizabeth Thake

19th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Bree Finnegan

20th June 2025

Someone kindly donated a bear to us in our time of need, and we’ll do the same every year in our sweet Jack’s name. Jack Finnegan, our fallen sparrow. Our moon wrapped angel. We’ll ache for you for the rest of our lives. Xx

For:Jack Finnegan

26th June 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Catrin Critchell

19th June 2025

For:Baby Critchell

27th December 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Dr Lauren Cope

19th June 2025

We hope that this bear brings some comfort, as it did for us.

For:Albi Lawrence Cope

17th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Katie Schulze

18th June 2025

For:River Leo Schulze

25th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Alicia Williams

18th June 2025

For:Baby Mason

18th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Graham Brownett

18th June 2025

Remembering darling Isabella on her 4th birthday from Great Nan

For:Isabella Sage

19th June 2025

£54.00 + £13.50 Gift Aid

Miss Lizzie Stansfield

16th June 2025

For:Max

16th June 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Adrienn Sebok

16th June 2025

Sending you and your family lots of love x

For:Arabella Hadley

3rd June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Kristie Sizer

15th June 2025

For:Beautiful Freya Rae

15th June 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Simon Stoddart

15th June 2025

Our baby Freya, meant to look over us instead of being here, blessing us with your presence. Nevertheless, still loved and always a Stoddart. To whoever needs this teddy bear, I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I can only provide you with this gift as a symbol of my little girl to your beautiful loved one. Keep strong, keep together. Xx

For:Freya Stoddart

15th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Paul Gregory

15th June 2025

For:Hallie Talitha Gregory

6th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Sara Charley Paul

13th June 2025

For:Baby Charley Paul

4th January 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Sezen Mustanova

12th June 2025

We hope our Angel can comfort you xx

For:Luis

13th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Natalie McGregor

11th June 2025

Donated in memory of our sweet boy Arran, on your 5th birthday. You are and always will be so loved and so missed, every single day.

For:Arran James McGregor

22nd June 2020

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Miss Amy McFadden

10th June 2025

I hope this bear brings you as much comfort as mine brought me

For:Lillie

10th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Sarah Weatherley

9th June 2025

For our Rory James on your 5th Birthday, You are so loved 💙🌈 Keep sending your Rory Robins and Rorybows 🌈💙

For:Rory James Quinn

31st May 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Karen McGillivray

9th June 2025

In memory of you Aster

For:Aster Rupert Miles

3rd May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Paul Farrell

9th June 2025

For:Violet Astrid Farrell

7th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Zhonelsa Williams

9th June 2025

We hope our Angel can comfort you.

For:Amari John William McPhie

6th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Richard Wait

8th June 2025

You’re flying high now, my little butterfly. Whenever you’re ready, come back and we can be the family we always wanted.

For:Thomas Richard Wait

7th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Lucy Clack

7th June 2025

For:Oliver Archer

6th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Orla Glanville

7th June 2025

For:Michael William Glanville

31st May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Emily Hassall

7th June 2025

Remember you were loved, I felt your spirit grow, I held on for the love of you, and then for love let go.

For:Baby Hassall

28th September 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Dr Akhshayaa Gunasekaran

6th June 2025

In fond memory of our little angel..

For:Agan A Naveenkumar

29th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Kerry Jerrard

6th June 2025

You will always be a twin our love will never end for you !

For:Harper Anne Jerrard

29th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Elina Gribute

6th June 2025

For:Theo Ciecierski

27th December 2024

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Ms Elizabeth Davies

5th June 2025

Carried for a moment, loved for a lifetime

For:Baby Davies

5th June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Andrea Guerra

5th June 2025

Always in our hearts my dear son , ray of light.

For:Josías Josue Arias Guerra

22nd April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Victoria Marr

4th June 2025

This bear is dedicated to a beautiful angel born sleeping for your “Cherry 1st Birthday” lots of love Auntie Vik.. xxx

For:Freya-Rae Chapman

15th June 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Stephen Haynes

4th June 2025

Remembering our beautiful little girl Evelyn Elaine Haynes born sleeping peacefully on 2.6.25 now being looked after by Grandma Elaine in heaven and with all the other special little babies, we love you to the moon and back, love mummy and daddy xxxx to those that have to unfortunately find themselves here, stay strong, we hope her memory brings you as much comfort as our baby Amy bear gave us. Sending so much love to you all xxxx

For:Evelyn Elaine Haynes

2nd June 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Elizabeth Retief

3rd June 2025

Little Joseph, I have not met your loving parents but have traveled the same path as them. I know that you are so loved and so very missed. X

For:Joseph R.R. Shirazi

19th March 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Gail Bemrose

3rd June 2025

This little bear represents those of us who know what it is like to walk a mile in your shoes. We are thinking of you… cuddle this bear and feel all the love and support we send to you xxx

For:Sam

3rd June 2001

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

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