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Why I’m running the Dubai Marathon for Winston’s Wish – Georgia

8th January 2025 Blog, Fundraising, Stories

1 in 20 children lose a parent by the age of 16, that’s at least one in every classroom. By age 26, I had lost both my parents, my dad when I was 10 and my mum just over two years ago. Grief, both as a child and an adult, ...

Remembering Rocco

11th December 2024 Blog, Fundraising, Stories

Rocco's Godmother, Claudia: Rocco White was the 4th baby of my best friend, Samya, and my godson. He was an identical twin with Winston and has an older brother, Otis, and sister, Mila, who were 3 and 5 when Rocco died suddenly on 11th December 2018, aged 6.5 months. He was ...

TV Star Alfie Watts Launches Charity Single for Winston’s Wish

7th October 2024 Blog, Fundraising, News, Press Releases, Stories

Television personality and BBC Race Across the World Winner Alfie Watts will release his debut single, Hopeless Wings, on the 31st of October to raise funds for Winston’s Wish. As an ambassador for the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity, Alfie is keen to be a grief advocate for ...

Fundraising supporter James Beeson on his bike in Winston's Wish shirt

From Land’s End to John O’Groats – 1,000 Mile Cycle for Charity

5th September 2024 Blog, Cycling Events, Fundraising, News, Press Releases

Personal trainer James Beeson, 41, has decided to take on the mammoth challenge of cycling nearly 1,000 miles across nine days from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland to raise funds Winston’s Wish. With a fundraising target that has already raised thousands of pounds for Winston’s Wish, as ...

Sam cycling the Isle of Wight - fundraising challenge

Cycling the Isle of Wight – Sam’s fundraising story

20th August 2024 Blog, Cycling Events, Fundraising

Two days, 73 miles cycled, and a fundraising total of £1,832 for Winston’s Wish as supporter Sam, 13, from North Somerset took on the Isle of Wight with his dad, Brendan, and Uncle Spencer in memory of his cousin, Jake. To mark the ten years since his cousin passed, Sam wanted ...

Ambassador Ghislaine, “When I was in the water, I forgot that I was the girl without a dad”

12th August 2024 Blog, Challenge Events, Fundraising, Press Releases, Stories

Ambassador Ghislaine will be taking part in Hyde Park’s Swim Serpentine this September. A keen swimmer, 26-year-old Ghislaine will be raising funds for Winston’s Wish when she completes a one-mile swim in one of London’s most famous parks. Ghislaine explains what inspired her to combine her love for swimming with raising ...

Winston's Wish lottery player, Mandy (centre) with her daughter Sasha and now husband Les

Winston’s Wish lottery player, Mandy, shares her reasons for playing every week

2nd August 2024 Blog, Fundraising, Stories

Winston’s Wish lottery player, Mandy, shares her reasons for playing every week following the support her transgender daughter, Sasha, received when her dad died. In 2001, Mandy and her family – husband Bob and child Sasha - were travelling in France when their car was hit by a speeding motorcycle. Mandy ...

Hope 100 - generic ask, featuring a family of three laughing and painting a wooden house

Hope 100 is back this summer!

25th July 2024 Blog, Challenge Events, News, Press Releases

We’re calling on the local community to get involved in something different this summer! Winston’s Wish is launching Hope 100 from this month and is encouraging local communities, families, friend groups, workplaces or school clubs to challenge themselves to get involved in an activity, from cake sales to sporty challenges, and ...

Man takes on second IronMan for Winston’s Wish

24th July 2024 Blog, Challenge Events, News, Press Releases

It is not every day that somebody decides they are going to take on the challenge of completing an IronMan and yet this September will see Peter McGahan take part in his second IronMan.Peter explains his own personal connection to the charity’s cause and what motivates him to get involved ...

Corporate Supporters, Reassured's summer party event on a purple dance floor

Reassured chooses Winston’s Wish to commence its inaugural charity partnership

18th July 2024 Blog, News, Press Releases

As Reassured commemorates its 15th anniversary, we are thrilled to announce that they have chosen Winston’s Wish as their first annual charity partner. In a remarkable start, they have already raised an incredible £8,000 at their milestone celebration event. Their dedication to charity is evident this year with the launch of ...

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