Aching Arms
Carers & Family Support · Charity · National service
Aching Arms is a UK charity offering comfort bears and support to bereaved parents who have lost a baby during pregnancy, at birth or soon after.
Aching Arms is a charity that supports bereaved parents following the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly afterwards. We provide comfort bears to hospitals and other organisations, enabling midwives and healthcare professionals to offer them as a gift to grieving families in their care. Each bear is a gift from one bereaved family to another, helping parents feel less alone.
Alongside our comfort bears, we provide resources including a book specifically for fathers navigating their grief journey. Every bear also signposts parents to our wider support services. These include monthly virtual support groups for both mums and dads, as well as a support service where parents can call, text, or email to speak with another bereaved parent who has an understanding of their experience.
We also send bears directly to families who request one through our website. We support any bereaved parent, regardless of when the loss occurred, the circumstances, or the stage of pregnancy.
To contact our support service: Call or text 07464 508 994 or email support@achingarms.co.uk
To request a comfort bear please visit our website: Request a comfort bear from baby loss charity Aching Arms (https://www.achingarms.co.uk/request-a-bear.aspx)
To find out more information about our virtual support groups for mums and dads please email: info@achingarms.co.uk
Contact
Phone: 07464 508994 (text/voicemail)
Website: https://www.achingarms.co.uk
Email: support@achingarms.co.uk
Address: 33 Victoria Road, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5DR
Opening hours: No live helpline — voicemail/text only, replies during charity working hours
Who it's for
Who they help: Bereaved parents and families
Eligibility: Anyone in the UK who has experienced pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, including parents, siblings, grandparents.
No specific exclusions — open to anyone in the UK who meets the eligibility criteria above.