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 Jade Glendinning
26th July 2024
For:Baby Griffiths
22nd July 2024
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Mrs Sarah Grimley
25th July 2024
Payment processed through a Beacon-hosted donation form.
For:Arlo Grimley
3rd May 2023
£1.00 + £.25 Gift Aid
Dr Beth Bell
For:Eli John Bell
11th July 2024
Mrs Jennifer Haffner
Sending all our love.xx
For:Leo Haffner
22nd December 2023
Miss Kat Martin
For:Teddy Bocock
19th June 2024
Miss Anna Forsyth
For:Millie Rose Creighton-Forsyth
20th July 2024
Miss Emma Adams
24th July 2024
This bear is in memory of my beautiful son Roman. He went to sleep just before he turned 4 months old. Forever mourned and Forever loved. Always xxx
For:Roman Jepson-Adams
2nd January 2024
£54.00 + £13.50 Gift Aid
Miss Mollie Mackinnon
Our stars in the Sky, forever and always x
For:Luca Mackinnon
3rd March 2024
Mrs Josie Casey
For:Maia Josie Casey
27th June 2024
Mr Blaine Emmett
💙
For:Milo O’Toole
25th July 2022
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Erin Bailey
For:Marius & Ariya
24th July 2017
Mrs Mariam Bendyshe-Brown
Forever in my heart xxx
For:Oliver Bendyshe-Brown
24th July 2023
Mrs Sioned Twose
Happy heavenly birthday to our precious son Hefin Hedd. In our hearts and thoughts always xXx
For:Hefin Hedd Twose
22nd July 2018
Miss Claire Gardner
For:Noah Gardner
9th August 2023
Mrs Rebecca Patel
21st July 2024
Our love will always find you!
For:Ernie Patel
21st July 2022
Mr Petrica-Gabriel Stan
In loving memory to our angel boy!
For:Lukas-Vlad Stan
18th July 2024
Mrs Emma Williamson
19th July 2024
In loving memory of our beautiful son Teddy Jason Williamson deeply missed beyond words forever perfect 7 weeks old too beautiful for earth. May our bear bring comfort to another in there time of greif an unimaginable pain. But the love and joy Teddy brought in our lives for just short while we will cherish forever. Xo Northern Ireland
For:Teddy Jason Williamson xox
7th January 2024
Miss Jessica Roberts
Receiving a bear has made our grieving a lot easier and we hope we give the same feeling to other families
Mrs Sharon Phillips
For:Anaïa Sapphire McDowall-Phillips
4th June 2024
For my Dear Son Marcus x and Partner Natasha x Jessica and Ollie xx Our thoughts and prayers for our beautiful Granddaughter Anaïa 💖🙏 and to you all for your very sad loss, but Anaïa 💖 will be in your hearts forever more 🙏 Sharon and Ralph Phillips xx
Miss Lian Jones
17th July 2024
Forever in our hearts xx
For:Baby Jones-Martin
10th July 2024
Mr Sean O'Brien
On the 26/08/2023 our son Seán Jude O'Brien was born in the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital in Belfast. He sadly passed away 3hrs and 56 minutes later, having met his two big sisters and surrounded by his family and friends. We make this donation so that other bereaved families may receive a bear and know that they are not alone.
For:Seán Jude O'Brien
26th August 2023
£432.00 + £108.00 Gift Aid
Mr Andrew Green
In memory of our little boys, from them to you.
For:Max and River
15th July 2024
Mrs Lindsay Carpenter-Oliver
16th July 2024
Happy 9th Birthday beautiful boy x x
For:Henry Oliver
16th July 2015
07464 508994 support@achingarms.co.uk
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