Winston's Wish

HUGE congratulations to all recent runners and challengers on their amazing events, including... 👏 Our Cotswold Way Ultra Challengers: Olivia, Cath and Emma from Winston’s Wish; a fantastic team from Hughes Paddison (Marcus, Josh, Jon and Kim) who are supporting Winston’s Wish for another year; and Laura and Shellie! 📣 Congratulations to Carl Warr from AIG Life UK on an incredible skydive from 13,000ft, raising a fantastic £330! 🌟 Matt Steele completed the BHF London to Brighton Cycle raising an amazing £426! 🙌 Ben Harper, along with his 2 brothers, conquered the Lyke Wake Walk in under 24 hours. The 40 mile walk in the North Yorkshire Moors starts in Osmotherley and finishes in Ravenscar! Ben said, "It was an absolute monster and it took everything to complete it. Strangely enough, I really enjoyed it and I’m looking for the next adventure." ❤️ Massive thanks to you all for going above and beyond for grieving children and young people!

In May, Nell, Youth Ambassador, was at the National Children's Bureau event in Parliament to talk about what the next government should do for babies, children and young people. #GE2024 Alongside many other amazing young ambassadors, you can hear Nell speak at 4:58 👇 https://buff.ly/4bpVVNk 

Calling all #schools… Wear Wellies is back this September! ☂️ 💦 Register your place today and we’ll send you a fundraising pack filled with ideas and activities to make your Wear Wellies Day extra special. It’s time to put the FUN in fundraising. Make a splash and raise some cash ➡️ https://buff.ly/3XS8lub

We’re shining a light on our corporate supporters, Huffkin’s, whose delicious treats are raising vital funds as they pledged 50p to Winston’s Wish for every lardy cake sale! 🍰 🤤 “As a family company we are proud to support this cause, knowing that our work will make a difference to the lives of grieving young people." - Joshua Taee, Owner Could your business make a meaningful impact by donating a percentage of the proceeds from one of your products to Winston’s Wish? Join us in supporting this vital cause and make a difference today. 📥 For more information, contact our team by emailing corporate@winstonswish.org!

Could you be our new Database Manager? We have a brand new opportunity to work alongside our Head of Salesforce to develop a solid foundation working with the world’s largest integrated CRM platform. We’re looking for someone with an ability to use their initiative to get things done, an enthusiasm for quality improvement with a keen eye for detail and someone with compassion and empathy for those affected by bereavement. Whether you’re already a certified Salesforce Administrator or have lots of experience maintaining Salesforce but are yet to obtain the certification, we’d like to hear from you. Join us in this dynamic phase of growth and contribute to our mission to ensure no child or young person faces the devastation of grief alone. 💷 £34,000 FTE (£29,142 actual) 🕧 30 hours per week 📍 Remote and hybrid working 🗓 Closing date for applications - 5pm on 19th July For more information and to apply visit https://lnkd.in/gWETGFWC

Did you know that Winston’s Wish offers FREE immediate grief support? Our Bereavement Support Workers are available from 8am-8pm on weekdays to offer advice, support and a listening ear. 📞 08088 020 021 📲 ask@winstonswish.org 💻 Live chat 👉 https://buff.ly/3p7D47k For urgent support you can also text WW to 85258 to speak to our trusted partner, Shout.

⭐ A BIG shoutout to… The Hunchman Trust who have granted £20,000 to Winston's Wish! This amazing grant will enable us to deliver immediate and 1-1 support to children and young people who lost someone to suicide. Thank you for your incredible donation. ✨

Today’s the day! #GeneralElection. We need the next Prime Minister and Chancellor to be a champion for children. 📢 Take action. Sign our petition and call on the next Government to give children a seat at the table. #ChildrenAtTheTable 👉 https://buff.ly/3vOmAVq Action for Children Barnardo's NSPCC

It’s #ThankYouDay and of course, we had to mark the moment by saying a HUGE thank you to all our corporate supporters. 🙌 From 24hr cycles to mammoth marathons and the ever so delicious bake sales, we are grateful to you all! Without your support we couldn’t continue to be there for bereaved children and young people. ❤️

Earlier this week our Youth Advisory Forum met last night with CEO, Fergus, to share ideas for our next strategy! ❤️