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 Marion Willers
29th April 2025
This bear was donated by Freyja's loving grandparents on her first birthday xxxxxxx
For:Freyja
18th April 2024
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Gemma Peacock
Thinking of you, 10 years on but always in our hearts xx
For:Twinkle Peacock
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Ms Swati Mishra
We hope this bear brings you some comfort in these trying times
For:Vishesh Mishra Ravishankar
26th June 2022
£54.00 + £13.50 Gift Aid
Miss Ellie Thompson
28th April 2025
For our Baby who we never got to hold, you are so loved
For:Baby Hooke
17th November 2025
Mrs Kate Shaw
For:Scarlett Grace Shaw
2nd May 2009
Miss Chevaun Greenwood
27th April 2025
In memory of my Beautiful Aimee xx
For:Aimee-Grace
3rd December 2009
Miss Hannah Spearing
For:Myla Joan Knight
1st April 2025
Miss Samantha Lennox
Too beautiful for earth. Rest easy Ted.
For:Ted
8th November 2024
Mr Mark Beck
26th April 2025
In the hope that someone will find comfort like we did through aching arms. Georgie, you are very special and we will always remember and cherish you. Love Mummy and Daddy xxx
For:Georgie Beck
Mrs Sarah Jayne Dutton
Though the years have passed, you're in my thoughts every single day. I miss you and will always love you, Mommy x
For:Thomas
19th April 2003
Mrs Amy Bawden
These bears bring so much comfort in at such a painful time. Posie’s middle name (Grace) came from the bear that was kindly given to us at the hospital in honer of the baby on the tag. We were also given another bear for my 4 year old son Ernie, so he had the same bear and could remember Posie.
For:Posie Grace Bawden
16th March 2025
Miss Gemma Harte
For:Rex
23rd April 2025
Miss Danielle Hughes
25th April 2025
For:Frankie Emma Morrison
25th April 2019
Mrs Tessa Denny
I hope that Aiden’s bear provides comfort to a family who have lost their baby, just like our bear did for us. Aiden John Denny, born sleeping on 27.03.25. We love you so much ! Mummy and daddy xx
For:Aiden John Denny XX
27th March 2025
Mrs Rachael Wigglesworth
24th April 2025
This bear is a birthday gift from our daughter Isobel, who died aged 14 months in 2019. We hope it brings you comfort.
For:Isobel Frances Wigglesworth
24th April 2018
Mr David Denny
For:Aiden John Denny
Mrs Stephanie Gilbert
22nd April 2025
The bear we received in the hospital after the loss of our son Connor has brought us great comfort. We hope that Connor's bear will bring the same to another family going through this unimaginable time.
For:Connor Richardson
6th March 2025
Mrs Caro Lisa Midgley
For:Olivia Grace Midgley
13th April 2025
Miss Toni Lacey
21st April 2025
I lost my son Jacob on 21/04/17 I honestly don't think anyone can anticipate how much these bears help when leaving the hospital without your baby, I've never held anything so tight, So every year I donate a bear in my baby Jacobs memory - Forever my little baby boy 💙
For:Jacob Lacey
21st April 2017
Mrs Melissa Porter
For:Baby Porter
17th January 2025
Mrs Lisa Allister
20th April 2025
A short time in our arms, forever in our hearts. We will love you always Lucas. Mummy & Daddy xxx
For:Lucas Adam Allister
14th April 2025
Mrs Jennifer Ruocco
A special Easter bear for our special twins, Jack and Rosie. Missed and loved always, but never forgotten. We love you, always x xxx
For:Jack and Rosie Ruocco
4th November 2024
Mrs Kimberley Broadhead
Happy Easter to our beautiful baby boy 🐣 we love you to the moon and back, Daddy, Mummy and your little sister Arabella xxxx
For:Brayden Shay Broadhead
19th November 2018
Ms Maureen Connolly
Happy Easter Brayden Shay 🐣 love you to the moon and back, Nanny Connolly xxxx
Mrs Jade Jones
19th April 2025
For:Harry Matthew Jones
24th March 2016
Mrs Chloe Calver
For:Hendrix
16th April 2025
Mrs Jane Swain
18th April 2025
Heavenly 8th Birthday wishes up above Ronnie
For:Ronnie Patrick Waring
28th April 2017
Miss Leah Clee
Happy Heavenly Easter my little angel, love and miss you always. Mommy xx
For:Georgie-Rose Clee
3rd January 2010
Ms Natalie Charalambous
In memory of Anastasia's 10 year anniversary, I have raised the funds to donate 10 beautiful bears to such a worthy cause.
For:Anastasia
9th May 2015
£180.00 + £45.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Georgia Solomon
17th April 2025
Thinking of you on your birthday tomorrow beautiful girl. Give your mummy, daddy, brothers and sister a sign. 💜
For:Wynter Rose
Mrs Jennifer Saw
Forever missed and loved x
For:Mila Rose Saw
9th September 2024
Mrs Nimita Patel
We hope these bears bring comfort to other grieving families xx
For:Remy Patel
9th April 2025
Miss Kerryn Brooker Watson
Too beautiful for this world
For:Luna-Karen
20th October 2024
Mrs Joanne Wilkinson
15th April 2025
Missed every single day
For:Leo Negan Wilkinson xx
1st February 2023
Ms Ellen Bowser
For my little Evie
For:Evie Bowser
18th November 2022
Miss Mimi Smith
If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever Hunter
For:Hunter Stephen gwyn west
10th February 2025
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