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
Miss Laura Wagg
7th October 2024
We hope you take as much comfort in this bear as we did. Sending all the love in the world xx Alarah Gillian-Hope Waring 17.09.24 - 30.09.24 Sleep tight princess.
For:Alarah Gillian-Hope Waring
30th September 2024
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Rebecca Rehman
For our daughter on her 3rd birthday. X
For:Noa Ann Rehman
9th October 2021
Mrs Anne Morgan
In memory of my beautiful twin grandsons Love Nananne x
For:Thomas and Elliot Bush
8th October 2019
Miss Hollie Carter
6th October 2024
I hope those bears also bring you comfort and peace of mind that You aren’t alone.
For:River Haselgrove
15th March 2024
£252.00 + £63.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Hannah Thriscutt
For:Felix
25th December 2022
Miss Deborah Morgan
In memory of beautiful baby boys on their birthday x
Mrs Katie Marshall
5th October 2024
Forever in our hearts, forever loved xx
For:Summer
Mr Tom Allen
4th October 2024
For:George David Deighton Allen
28th September 2024
Mrs Fiona Murray
3rd October 2024
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For:Myles Murray
20th September 2024
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
Mrs Isla Miller
Those we love don’t go away they walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard but always near. Still loved, still missed and still dear.
For:Esme Olivia
7th August 2024
Mrs Mairead Beharie
Love you always baby girl. Forever thinking of you wishing we could hug and kiss you, watch you laugh and play and just always wondering who you would have become. Xxx
For:Hope Angelica Beharie
3rd October 2021
Miss Catherine Jones
2nd October 2024
For:Aled Rees
9th September 1998
Mrs Bethanie David
Happy 3rd birthday to my darling Mattie xxx I love you forever and always
For:Mattie David
2nd October 2021
Treasure the time and moments even if you find them scary and sad there is light and love in the darkness.
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Miss Tanya Gotts
1st October 2024
For what would have been our boys 5th birthday. Hoping this brings another family comfort in Reuben's memory xx
For:Reuben Edward Winter
29th September 2019
Mrs Angela Jennings
Sent with all our love, from our family to yours.
For:Poppy Jennings
1st October 2022
Mrs Kerry Dawson
For:Reuben Thompson
1st October 2009
Miss Angelica Mckendrick
Grateful for our 3 beautiful days of life she gave us all
For:Hayley
Miss Emily Pepper
For:Alexander James
5th April 2022
£1.00 + £.25 Gift Aid
In loving memory of my beautiful Alexander James, who I lost at 11 weeks 6 days. You are missed so dearly sweet boy. Mummy misses you 💔
Mrs Hannah Kitchen
In memory of baby Beatrice.
For:Beatrice Kitchen
4th August 2024
Mr Michael Pearce
For:Amber Seren Marie Pearce
1st October 2021
Mrs Lucy Evans-Hall
For:Wren
2nd October 2023
Mrs Gail Cartwright
In memory of one special star to another
For:Owen Smith
15th November 2019
Mr Samuele Lusetti
I’m leaving this bear in memory of my beautiful niece, who brought us so much love in her short time with us. May it bring you some small comfort during this time of unimaginable loss, and remind you of the love that continues on in their memory.
For:Blossom Matilda Paterson
Mr Tom Henshaw
For:William
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