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 190 UK-wide NHS hospitals, hospices, funeral directors, support groups, and to families who contact us directly.
*Please donate £20 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 Jayne Short
12th August 2026
Sleep tight sweetheart, love as always, Grandma xx
For:Cameron Short
12th August 2023
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
Miss Toni Clement
For:Zachariah Jack Fenty
Mrs Claire Mcavoy
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For:Rocco-Thor Taylor
1st September 2016
£40.00 + £10.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Tonia van der Lee
For Laura and Roo love T vdl and C vdl xxx
Mrs Elle Ternent
10th August 2026
Happy 7th Birthday in the stars Giorgia. You are forever loved and eternally missed by all of us. All our love, Mummy, Daddy, Benedict and Malo xxxxxxx
For:Giorgia Helena Jane Ternent
10th August 2019
Miss Emma Gillespie
Happy Heavenly 3rd Birthday/Anniversary to our beautiful son Joseph-Paul Not a day goes by where we don’t think about you! You are loved & missed beyond words, Lots of love mummy, daddy & baby sister Eva xx
For:Joseph-Paul Gillespie White
8th August 2023
Mrs Maria Griffiths
In loving memory of our very special grandson’s 5th birthday.
For:Theodore Griffiths
29th August 2021
Mrs Janis Matthews
9th August 2026
happy heavenly birthday to our beautiful granddaughter Maddie miss and love you alwaysxxx
For:maddie
17th August 2020
Mrs Diane Ball
For:Hughie Horton
3rd April 2026
Mrs Lucy Hendry
8th August 2026
10 years of loving you, missing you and wondering who you would have been our beautiful girl 🩷
For:Matilda Hendry
18th August 2016
Miss Gemma Miller
7th August 2026
Ada my beautiful Niece too precious for this earth. Keep watching over your Mammy, Daddy and Jude. Loved always Auntie Gemma xxxxxx
For:Ada Joan McKenna
6th August 2026
Mr Danny Hewson
In loving memory of Ada Mckenna
For:Ada Mckenna
Mr Jordan Jones
Wishing our gorgeous son a wonderful 1st Birthday in the stars. All our love, Mummy & Daddy xxx
For:Oscar Sullivan Davies Jones
7th August 2025
Miss Toni Carr
Ada Joan my beautiful niece until the day we meet I’ll forever hold you in my heart love your devastated auntie
For:Ada Joan mckenna
Mrs Tara Birnie
We received a bear when we lost Baby Birnie. We’ve since gone on to have our rainbow baby girl, Méabh and would like to donate a bear in memory of Baby Birnie to help other families in need.
For:Baby Birnie
5th August 2025
Mr Gary Mckenna
For:Ada Joan Mckenna
Miss Demi Leigh McKenna
To Ada the angel which never god to enjoy earth, God picked you as angel, you will always be loved and cared for, good night God bless darling love anty Demi
£80.00 + £20.00 Gift Aid
Mr Matthew Mckenna
Mrs Anita Chatwin
Happy 5th birthday Henry we miss and love you. Nanna xxxxx
For:Henry Chatwin
10th August 2021
Dr Beckie Parker-Smythe
In memory of my boy & girl twins & baby Annie who was born sleeping. I am sorry for your loss & hope that this bear provides you some comfort during your difficult times.
For:Annie Elizabeth Parker-Smythe
21st January 2025
Miss Alannah Dunn
You were due to be born into my arms today baby girl. Mummy wishes you were here with her every single day. Today was supposed to be my dreams finally coming true and holding you in my arms x I miss you Effie x
For:Effie Mae Dunn
24th April 2026
Mrs Samantha Earl
4th August 2026
For:Freddie George Earl
4th August 2023
Mrs Hannah Kitchen
For:Beatrice Kitchen
4th August 2024
Miss Lottie Frowd
There is light at the end of this tunnel, my prayers are with you x
For:Daisy Sandra Talmage
26th July 2026
Ms Rachel Jones
2nd August 2026
they are always with you
For:Charlie Korukcu
26th October 2013
Mr Jonny Small
For:Benjamin Small
2nd August 2023
Mrs Sian Abley
1st August 2026
Always remembered xxx
For:Little Lion
11th August 2022
Ms Rhian Starling
31st July 2026
You are not alone ❤️
For:Seren Starling
Mr Craig Fitzgerald
For:Jude Fitzgerald
28th July 2026
Mrs Lucy Fitzgerald
For our beautiful baby boy Jude, born sleeping 28th July 2026. We’ll love you forever and hope this bear brings comfort to another heartbroken family. Xxxx
For:Jude
Mr Thomas Pope
30th July 2026
For:Ronnie Lewis Pope
25th July 2026
Mrs Sarah Rodgers
29th July 2026
For:Eli Rodgers
20th July 2019
Miss Laura Brassington
27th July 2026
Happy first birthday darling girl. Held for a moment but loved for a lifetime. All our love Mummy, Daddy, big sister sienna and churchie.
For:Hollie Mae Brassington - Gamble
27th July 2025
Mr Michael Burgess
For:Madelyn Louisa Burgesss
19th July 2025
Miss Jasmine Cammas
For:Henry Robert Pearce
11th July 2026
Mrs Charlotte Turner
In memory of our beautiful boy Stewie, you would be 4 now and such a character. We love you always, Mummy, Daddy, and your two little brothers xxx
For:Stewie Turner Kotulecki
27th July 2022
Mrs Charlotte Tinker
Forever our Angel. Fly high sweet boy with the pretty bubble in the air xxx
For:Jacob William Tinker
Mrs Jennifer Courtney
23rd July 2026
If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever
For:Ali Courtney
2nd July 2026
Mr Ben McAdam
For:Skye Joan McAdam
30th August 2021
£500.00 + £125.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Sioned Twose
22nd July 2026
Happy 8th heavenly birthday Hefin Hedd. Forever in our hearts.
For:Hefin Hedd Twose
22nd July 2018
£60.00 + £15.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Penny Eagles
Libi is Hebrew for ‘my heart’ and she really was my heart even though I didn’t get to meet her properly. She will always be in my heart and lives on in her rainbow sister, who has Libi as her middle name.
For:Libi Coco
28th October 2024
Miss Carrice Noble
21st July 2026
I hope this brings you a small bit of comfort
For:Baby Nash
20th July 2025
Mrs Bridget Fleming
20th July 2026
Happy 2nd Birthday Edward! You are so loved. Xxx
For:Edward Thomas Grove
1st August 2024
Miss Leah Gibbison
18th July 2026
Please know the aching arms bear has given us so much comfort in the weeks following our baby’s passing. We feel less alone in our grief.
For:Louie James McGeown
3rd June 2026
Miss Katie White
17th July 2026
Memory of our precious little boy, He is mum's little miracle. That saved her life. Xx
For:Teddy Thomas white chance
Mr David MacPhail
16th July 2026
In loving memory of our baby girl, Isla. Always in our hearts xxxx
For:Isla MacPhail
17th July 2025
Miss Francesca Clarke
Sending lots of love xxx
For:Poppy Jayne Clarke
9th July 2026
Dr Heather Moorhouse
15th July 2026
With love xxx
For:Olive Chaytor
6th July 2026
Miss Lauren Monk
14th July 2026
May this bear bring you some comfort, as ours did when we lost our baby girl x
For:Violet Dearman
27th April 2026
Ms Jade Farmer
For:Rainbow
3rd July 2026
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