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 Dawn McNae
1st July 2025
In memory of our beautiful granddaughter xxx
For:Quinn Alya Rose Abbott
19th April 2025
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Mr Gavin McNae
In memory of our beautiful granddaughter XXX
10th April 2025
Mrs Denise Jones
Beloved granddaughter,
For:Sophie Phillips
7th August 2021
Miss Lynsey Carr
Esta Alina High. Our perfect girl. 16.03.23 - 06.11.23. Mama and Daddy love you and miss you so much. Thank you for making us parents.
For:Esta Alina High
16th May 2023
Mrs Tam Burford
More Effie Maeve bears to bring comfort to families like Phoebe Rose brings to us. We love you Effie xxx
For:Effie Maeve Ralph
1st December 2020
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Miss Lorraine Bannan
In memory of my precious nephew Findlay Francis McMillan, loved always xx
For:Findlay Francis mcmillan
20th July 2013
£72.00 + £18.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Jessica Steel
Remembering our precious boy.
For:Finlay James Steel
10th December 2020
Mrs Patricia Redhead
For:Erin Louise Cooper
11th July 2019
Mrs Katy Scott
For:Max Scott
16th June 2023
Mrs Cathy Bannister
In memory of a beautiful silent angel named Mia. Always in my heart and in my thoughts. Sending kisses to heaven xxx
For:Mia
1st February 2019
Mr Richard Adams
Remembering our beautiful niece
For:Matilda Lola Adams
13th July 2022
Mrs Carol Clarke
For:Sally Elizabeth Clarke
12th September 1987
Miss Rachel Hillyard
Mrs Susan Gent
For:Amie Rose Rennison
20th October 2009
Dr Rachel Maher
For:Amelia Maher-Rees
20th May 2021
Miss Leah Lewis
My little bean that I never got to meet, I wish you would of made it all the way, I love you my angel I will never forget you
For:Leah Janet Lewis
20th February 2026
Mr Matthew Adkins
I pray you find some comfort in the darkest of times.
For:Thomas Connor Adkins
4th May 2017
Miss Anne Simpson
For:Primrose Iris Simpson
8th July 2016
Mrs Kathryn Councill
For:Sidney Councill
Miss Heather White
For:Grayson Cole Evans
4th January 2025
Mrs Joanne Ainsworth
Always Missed Always Loved
For:Alexander Fraser
1st July 2022
Mrs Tessa Denny
Always loved, never forgotten. Mummy and daddy love you Aiden ❤️ xx
For:Aiden John Denny
27th March 2025
Mrs Linda Fuller
Our beautiful grandson. 16 days was never enough
For:William George Bartram
24th February 2017
Mrs Karen Jaques
To our beautiful boy Junior, we miss you every minute of everyday day. Keep twinkling for Mummy and Daddy xxx We hope our bears bring another family who has sadly experienced this terrible loss, comfort like our special bear has given us. Thank you Aching Arms for all that you do xxx
For:Junior Glen Jaques
4th December 2016
£54.00 + £13.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Nadine Abbott
Mr Kevin Cooper
Mrs Charlotte Davis
For:Edward
2nd April 2024
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Miss Micky Jamieson
For:Nib Jamieson-Hughes
21st May 2021
Mrs Cherylynn Thompson
For:Finley George Power
9th September 2019
Miss Kiera Delahunty
For:Alyssa Marie Holroyd
22nd August 2020
Mr Adam Rutherford
Rest easy our precious Evelyn Mammy and Daddy love you so much baby girl 🩷
For:Evelyn Jean Rutherford
16th June 2025
Mr Graham Huish
For:Mabel
7th April 2021
Mr Mark Stanton
30th June 2025
For:Ruben Stanton
11th May 2019
Mrs Selina Murphy
In loving memory of our son & baby brother Devon Murphy we love you so much & you will be forever in our hearts love mam, dad & your big brothers & sister Joshua, Aidan, Cara & seán so sorry you didn’t get to meet your big brothers & sister they are so sad they didn’t get to meet you & miss you deeply. X
For:Devon Murphy
30th January 2025
Mrs Jade Adams
To our darling baby boy, who we sadly lost at 19wks+3. Not a day goes by where I do not think of you & wish we made it to full term. I carry your bear me & you've already visited Austria, Slovakia & Ireland. Until we meet again precious. You are so loved xxxx
For:Joseph Michael Adams
23rd March 2025
07464 508994 support@achingarms.co.uk
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