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 Katy Nicholls
10th November 2025
loved always!
For:Thomas Nicholls
11th November 2021
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Samantha Davies
Always in our hearts
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9th March 2024
Mr Katie Smith
For:Teddy Grant Smith
26th September 2021
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Dominika Kuczynska
9th November 2025
For our precious Gavin-a piece of our heart goes with you. Always loved, Always remembered
For:Gavin Kuczynski
9th November 2024
Ms Deborah Norris
Held for a Moment Loved for a Lifetime
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30th August 2015
Mrs Yvonne Mcgorry
Our precious baby boy 💙
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24th March 2020
Mrs Gina Owen
Precious Angel born sleeping forever missed x
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31st December 1985
Mrs Samantha Talbot
Our teeny tiny warrior. Missed and loved always 💙 xx
For:Alfie-David
26th June 2020
Mrs Jennifer Morris
8th November 2025
Loved always
For:Catrin Christina Morris
13th January 2025
Mrs Melissa Bartley
For:Hayden Bartley
19th December 2011
Mrs Toni Hutchinson
Wishing you a merry Christmas up in the stars baby girl, loved forever, remembered always. Nanny & Grandad
For:Elodie Joyce Whitton
12th August 2024
Mrs Stephanie Francis
For:Grace Anne Francis
22nd July 2024
Ms Sara Osman Sara Osman
Forever mummy's little Angel
For:Kimberley Osman
14th September 1990
Miss Brooke Saunders
For:Tinkerbell & Scarlett
For:Kody Cameron Brown
3rd July 2016
Ms Amy Walters
For:Jemima Light
15th August 2024
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Miss Margaret Johnston
Sent with much love ❤️
For:Ross Alexander Johnston
4th November 1995
Miss Aliyah Ali
Please know you are not alone and there is light at the end of the tunnel, even if you don’t see it now xx Love from Laylas Mummy x
For:Layla Ali Collins
8th May 2025
Mrs Joyce Bonner
Born sleeping our beautiful grandson
For:Kaiden bonner
15th March 2017
Miss Tyra-leigh Hutchinson
Merry Christmas Baby Girl, mammy and your little sister will always love you
Miss Lauren Davidson
For:Lexi Rae
16th January 2024
Mrs Tanya Wood
For:Serenity Jones
21st October 2021
Miss Kirsty Corless
Mummy Loves You For Eternity
For:Finnley Joseph Corless
1st January 2017
Mrs Lacey Evans-Luter
For:Daisy Evans-Luter
10th October 2024
Mrs Steph Sharp
For:Henry James Sharp
22nd January 2023
Mrs Natalia Tutunaru
in memory of the lost baby at 11week and 5 days of pregnancy
For:-
3rd November 2025
Mrs Rachel Derriman-Elkerbout
For:Oakley Derriman-Elkerbout
23rd October 2025
Mrs Elle Ternent
7th November 2025
For our sweet beautiful Giorgia on your seventh Christmas in the stars. Forever loved, forever missed, forever in our thoughts and in our hearts. All our love Mummy, Daddy, Benedict and Malo xxxxxxx
For:Giorgia Helena Jane Ternent
10th August 2019
Mrs Sue Hinton
For:Theodore Matthew Hinto
13th August 2022
Mr Jason Bristow
We never got to meet you or see you but just know how much you were loved. Love Mummy and Daddy
For:Baby Bristow
27th April 2025
Miss Sara Turner
Miss you more than words can say, our forever missing piece. Merry Christmas beautiful girl, lots of love Mammy, Daddy, big sister Ruby and little brother Rory xxx
For:Charlotte Rose Ambrazaitis
15th December 2023
Miss Samantha Rutter
For:Freddie George Rutter-Gray
21st September 2014
Mrs Lyn Rynn
Happy heavenly 1st birthday to our beautiful Grandson Joseph Michael Parker. Forever in our hearts love Nanny & Grandad xxxx
For:JOSEPH MICHAEL PARKER
20th November 2024
Miss Emily Pepper
In loving memory of my sweet angel boy, donated ahead of what would have been his 3rd birthday.
For:Alexander James
4th May 2022
Mr Robert Meadows
Never forgotten
For:Aurora Mae
12th January 2018
Miss Kirsty Barclay
For:Isla Miller
28th June 2022
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