Support For Dads

Dads who have lost their baby need the opportunity to talk with other Dads who have gone through a similar experience.

Aching Arms offers a dedicated helpline number and a monthly online group just for Dads, offering the chance to gain support and comfort from speaking to others. The group is facilitated by Tom Donaldson, a bereaved Dad and member of our Bereavement SupportTeam.

All Dads are welcome and please note, you are free to share as much or as little as you would like.

Monthly Online Support

Our monthly online group for Dads are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:30pm (unless otherwise specified) and to get the Microsoft Teams link for each meeting please contact dadsupport@achingarms.co.uk.

Dads Helpline

If you who would like to speak 1;1 to another bereaved dad, the number for this is 07754 436133, you can text, leave a voicemail or email dadsupport@achingarms.co.uk and Tom will be in touch to arrange a suitable time to call you.

Our Guide for Bereaved Dads

You may have come home from the hospital with our dads guide ‘You are a dad…. You always will be’ if this is the case there are full details of all our support services for dads in the inside cover.

Take your time as you go through this book, there is no rush, it is created to be dipped in and out of as you move through the first few months following the loss of your baby. 

Our Guides - 'You are a dad…. You always will be’ is available for a limited time in our gift shop here. 

3 Dads Film

Our film, '3 Dads' is powerful testimony that when babies die, their Dads, in spite of the masks they wear to appear strong to their partners and to the outside world, are hurting; their grief at times so intense and painful that the support of charities like Aching Arms becomes a critical lifeline.

We'd like to thank SpeakEasy for donating their time, skills and expertise in making this film with us.

Find out more here: Supporting Arms for Dad Information 2025.pdf

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"The Aching Arms men’s group is a very helpful and unique support system that helped during the toughest time. The fact that it is organised by someone who shares and understands what it feels like to be a father with that empty feeling made it so much easier to open up and seek the support. The relaxed and warm welcome from all the members really did make me feel at ease at such a horrid time.  The group also offers ongoing support and personally the one to one calls have been extremely beneficial." - Scott, Elodie's Dad.