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 Katie Deane
21st February 2025
My darling boy Jude Thomas Deane. I will carry you in my heart and soul until the day I have you back in my arms. Forever loved, forever missed and forever our baby angel. I hope your teddy brings some comfort to another family, as baby Gabriel Brocken’s brought comfort to me. Love always, mummy, daddy and your big brothers Luca and Oscar xx
For:Jude Thomas Deane
28th December 2024
£18.00 + £4.50 Gift Aid
Ms Emily Kelly
With us for 4 months but in our hearts forever. Shine bright little angel. Mummy and Daddy love you xx
For:Alex Robinson
17th February 2025
Mrs Bethan Davies
Remembering such a special little boy on his 3rd birthday.
For:Brynley Tatenda Crowe
22nd February 2022
Mrs Linda Fuller
20th February 2025
For our long awaited grandson. 16 days was never enough time. Fly high with the angels somewhere over the rainbow.
For:William George Bartram
24th February 2017
£36.00 + £9.00 Gift Aid
Mr James Baglin
For:William Baglin
Mrs Katherine Raven
Happy heavenly 1st Birthday dear Alfie. Remembering you today and always. Lots of love Kat, Paul, Esme and Bobby xxx
For:Alfie Lydon
28th February 2025
Mrs Laura Wride
19th February 2025
For:Baby Wride
14th February 2025
Mrs Talya Jackson
18th February 2025
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For:Bonnie Elizabeth Rose Jackson
22nd February 2024
£1.00 + £.25 Gift Aid
Happy 1st heavenly Birthday our daughter Bonnie - we hope your birthday gift will go on to support other families. Forever loved, never forgotten. Mummy and Daddy Love you always! Xx
£72.00 + £18.00 Gift Aid
Mrs Kate Reed
An angel in the Book of Life wrote down my baby's birth and whispered as she closed the book "Too beautiful for Earth".
For:Rowan Reed
27th December 2024
Miss Sophie Butler
Sending lots of love to you at this difficult time, hope this bear brings you comfort as it did for us xxx
For:Baby Davis
16th February 2025
Ms Hannsh Parshad
Hoping this bear brings you comfort, love and cuddles during this most difficult time. Sending so much love xxx
For:Alexander Andrew McKenzie
16th February 2021
Miss Lucy Richardson
15th February 2025
For:Clara Pertl
31st January 2025
Mrs Lucy Hards
Love you forever & always Xx
For:Little Harry Boyles
29th December 2024
Miss Louise Daniels
For:Robyn Parkyn
24th April 2024
Miss Jennifer Dean
The Aching Arms bear and the message with it was such a comfort to me after my Bine left too soon. I hope it will be a comfort to you. Know you are not alone in this feeling.
For:Bine
20th October 2023
Mrs Claire Stait
Love and miss you forever Mom & Dad xx
For:Our Boy
27th July 2024
Ms Rachel Penny
You are my forever Valentine, my sweet Cora 💖. All my love, your mummy xxxxx
For:Cora Marie Penny
31st May 2022
Mrs Kimberley Carter
In memory of our beautiful little Lettie. Always in our hearts, never forgotten. Love Mummy, Daddy and Albert x
For:Lettie April Carter
17th January 2025
Mrs Philippa Mitchell
Sending you lots of love during this difficult time x
For:Emma Mitchell
1st December 2024
Mrs Taheera Allahar-Valkova
For:Kaiden Valkov
21st April 2019
Miss Dorcas Awazi
Please trust, you WILL be okay x
For:Baby Victor Yeboah
10th February 2025
Mr Michael Allan
Love Mummy and Daddy xxxx
For:Ethan Michael Allan
12th April 2024
Miss Charlotte Lawless
For:George Alan Hardy
16th February 2020
Mrs Lorna Cooper
For:Caitlin
30th January 2025
Mrs Stacey Seed
We never got to hold you but will always treasure you! Mummy, Daddy, Big Brother Joseph & Little Brother Thomas xxxx
For:Charlie Seed
6th March 2020
Mrs Roberta Jeffs
For:The Jeffs Babies 18.02.2014 26.04.2015 24.08.2015
Mrs Joanne Wilkinson
With love on Valentines day and every single day in our hearts xx
For:Leo Negan Wilkinson xx
1st February 2023
Mrs Natalie Sullivan
Forever missed and forever loved Aaron Lewis. Xxx
For:Aaron Lewis Sullivan
12th August 2016
Mrs Christina Arguile
It might feel like your world has ended right now but I promise you that you can, and will survive this.
For:Rosa Arguile
20th July 2016
Mrs Charlotte Senior
For:Evie Rebecca Senior
25th February 2017
Miss Sarah Weatherley
Rory James Quinn You are loved You are loved You are loved 💙 A legacy of love 2025
For:Rory James Quinn
31st May 2020
Mrs Michelle Groarke
For:Croía Groarke
23rd January 2025
Mrs Lauren Salmon
For:Ronnie Salmon
10th May 2022
Mrs Catherine Robinson
For:Birdie Robinson
25th May 2023
Mrs Leeann Sharp
May this bear bring you some small comfort and hugs of love xx
For:Mason Kevin Sharp
20th October 2024
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