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 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
For:Teddy Fearn
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
Mr Sam Brown
For:Baby Emily
22nd November 2024
Mrs Olivia Sanders
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
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
Mr Lee Whittaker
17th May 2025
For:Alex Michael Whittaker
17th May 2018
Mrs Melissa Hickman
16th May 2025
For:Butterfly Baby Bolton
14th May 2025
Mr Daniel Langley
15th May 2025
For:Baby Langley
15th May 2019
Mr Jack Kirkby
For:Isla Helen Kirkby
16th May 2024
Mr Ashley and Leanne Fielding / Ascough
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
A bear for you to help you cope through the loss of your precious baby. Sending hugs and love x
For:Baby Butterfly Bolton
Miss Jade Nield
In memory of our beautiful identical twin boys, on what would have been their second birthday
For:The Shaw Twins
15th May 2023
Ms Taybah Hussain
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
Miss Kirsty Tuffin
Always in our hearts x
For:Baby Gray
15th May 2021
Miss Georgiana Maria
13th May 2025
For:Ezel Dolha
4th May 2025
Mrs Fiona Kropp
Please cuddle me when you are sad. We will cuddle you back xxx
For:5 baby Kropps
Mrs Katrina Kirkby
Remembering our Grandaughter Isla on her 1st heavenly birthday. Always in our hearts and always loved.
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
Mrs Stacey Myers
In memory of baby Brooke on her 3rd heavenly birthday
For:Brooke Myers
10th May 2022
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
Ms Samantha Ginley
10th May 2025
Forever loved and always with us! X
For:Baby Huxley
2nd May 2025
Miss Victoria Colwill
9th May 2025
For:Isla Doyle
1st March 2023
Mrs Diane Grace
7th May 2025
Always remembering our Angel baby
For:Baby Grace Briers
4th July 1997
Mrs Carmel McCloskey
For:Emily McCloskey
20th February 2025
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
Miss Laura Ann Hope
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
£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
I hope this little bear brings some comfort to you xx
For:Samantha Jane Jones
6th March 1991
Hope these bears give comfort to a family, you are not alone xxxxx
For:Jayden James Wilson
3rd September 2009
Miss Bethany Morris
For:Reggie-peter
Mr Gary May
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
Mr Gavin Joyce
I hope this bear give you some comfort at this difficult time x
For:Isabelle Helen Joyce
Mr Ben Brewin
For:Malika Louisa Brewin
Mrs Catherine Gaskell
3rd May 2025
Rory with us for only a short time but forever in our hearts
For:Rory
4th May 2020
Miss Rebecca Hames
I hope this brings you comfort as it did for me.
For:Alfie george
29th December 2024
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