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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 Zara Lewis

19th May 2025

Happy 4th birthday baby girl

For:Alice Lewis

19th May 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Rebecca Fearn

19th May 2025

For:Teddy Fearn

19th May 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Samantha Treadwell

18th May 2025

Donated in memory of our beautiful boy Noah who we wish was still with us every day.

For:Noah Peter Charles Evans

25th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Sam Brown

18th May 2025

For:Baby Emily

22nd November 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Olivia Sanders

18th May 2025

In loving memory of our beautiful son Jesse Oscar, born sleeping 08/03/24, due 19/05/25. May his memory bring comfort to other families in the hardest of times xxxx

For:Jesse Oscar Sanders

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Mrs Luciana Scruse

18th May 2025

A special bear for our perfect twins Teo and Talia on their 2nd birthday. Missed everyday and loved for the rest of our lives. We hope this bear gives you some comfort at this incredibly difficult time x

For:Teo Carlo Scruse & Talia Maria Scruse

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Lee Whittaker

17th May 2025

For:Alex Michael Whittaker

17th May 2018

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Melissa Hickman

16th May 2025

For:Butterfly Baby Bolton

14th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Daniel Langley

15th May 2025

For:Baby Langley

15th May 2019

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Jack Kirkby

15th May 2025

For:Isla Helen Kirkby

16th May 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Ashley and Leanne Fielding / Ascough

15th May 2025

Here's hoping Our donated bears can bring some comfort to your family during your sad time like they did for us. Rest in Peace beautiful Angels Love from Ash, Leanne, Harvey, Ella, Brody and Angel Alba XxxxxX

For:Alba Fielding

23rd February 2025

£180.00 + £45.00 Gift Aid

Mrs Rebecca Bolton

15th May 2025

A bear for you to help you cope through the loss of your precious baby. Sending hugs and love x

For:Baby Butterfly Bolton

14th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Jade Nield

15th May 2025

In memory of our beautiful identical twin boys, on what would have been their second birthday

For:The Shaw Twins

15th May 2023

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Ms Taybah Hussain

14th May 2025

We miss our baby and know you miss yours too. Here’s love in a bear, take comfort as we did. Xx

For:Zaaviyar Hussain Hasan

16th March 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Kirsty Tuffin

14th May 2025

Always in our hearts x

For:Baby Gray

15th May 2021

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Georgiana Maria

13th May 2025

For:Ezel Dolha

4th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Fiona Kropp

13th May 2025

Please cuddle me when you are sad. We will cuddle you back xxx

For:5 baby Kropps

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Katrina Kirkby

13th May 2025

Remembering our Grandaughter Isla on her 1st heavenly birthday. Always in our hearts and always loved.

For:Isla Helen Kirkby

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Becky Newton

12th May 2025

Our beautiful baby boy was born 12 weeks early and thought so hard for 20 days he a little fighter, we hope whoever get Kasen’s bear will get some comfort, like we did when we got our bear

For:Kasen Lee Newton

27th March 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Stacey Myers

12th May 2025

In memory of baby Brooke on her 3rd heavenly birthday

For:Brooke Myers

10th May 2022

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Tori Clements

11th May 2025

Our precious boy Jack was born too soon at 26 weeks on 13th March 2025 and unfortunately only lived for 2 days. Through this horrendous journey of grief, little glimmers like the Aching Arms bear give us hope and comfort. I hope the next person who receives their bear gets the same comfort we did x

For:Jack Crawford Clements

13th March 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Ms Samantha Ginley

10th May 2025

Forever loved and always with us! X

For:Baby Huxley

2nd May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Victoria Colwill

9th May 2025

For:Isla Doyle

1st March 2023

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Diane Grace

7th May 2025

Always remembering our Angel baby

For:Baby Grace Briers

4th July 1997

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Mrs Carmel McCloskey

7th May 2025

For:Emily McCloskey

20th February 2025

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Mrs Zoe Chadwick

6th May 2025

We hope this bear gives you some comfort at this incredibly difficult time x

For:Robin Chadwick

30th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Laura Ann Hope

6th May 2025

Our precious baby Jos. Too precious for this world. We will love and miss you so so much forever love from Mammy & Daddy and Your big brother Roman xxxx If possible please can this bear be donated to the snowdrop suite at James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough.

For:Jos Walker

4th May 2025

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Mrs Jeanette Wilson

5th May 2025

I hope this bear brings you some comfort xxx

For:Karissa Monica Loraine Campbell

24th June 2005

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Jeanette Wilson

5th May 2025

I hope this little bear brings some comfort to you xx

For:Samantha Jane Jones

6th March 1991

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Jeanette Wilson

5th May 2025

Hope these bears give comfort to a family, you are not alone xxxxx

For:Jayden James Wilson

3rd September 2009

£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid

Miss Bethany Morris

4th May 2025

For:Reggie-peter

30th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Gary May

4th May 2025

Our dearest Penny, we treasure the special time we had with you our darling baby girl, you are too precious for this world. Both Mummy & Daddy love you very much. Sweet dreams our angel xx. Gary & Jessica May.

For:Penelope Pearl May

28th April 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Gavin Joyce

4th May 2025

I hope this bear give you some comfort at this difficult time x

For:Isabelle Helen Joyce

4th May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mr Ben Brewin

4th May 2025

For:Malika Louisa Brewin

2nd May 2025

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Mrs Catherine Gaskell

3rd May 2025

Rory with us for only a short time but forever in our hearts

For:Rory

4th May 2020

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

Miss Rebecca Hames

2nd May 2025

I hope this brings you comfort as it did for me.

For:Alfie george

29th December 2024

£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid

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