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Winston's Wish Switch
»  Winston’s Wish holds SWITCH Information Evening   |   1st May 2013
Winston’s Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK, based in Cheltenham, is holding an information evening for their new bereavement programme SWITCH, and is encouraging professionals that are supporting children and/or young...
Winston's Wish Appeals to the North West
»  Winston's Wish Appeals to the North West   |   18th March 2013
Following the recent closure of the charity Me 2 You, leading childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish is appealing for support to ensure that vital bereavement support services for children can continue in Wigan and the surrounding area....
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»  Become a Winston's Wish Friendraiser   |   7th March 2013
Winston’s Wish is appealing to caring and fun-loving Gloucestershire residents to come forward and help form a brand new fundraising group in the town. Winston’s Wish Friendraiser Groups will have a great deal of fun organising local...
Mother's Day
»  Remembering Mum on Mother’s Day   |   4th March 2013
Every 22 minutes a child in Britain is bereaved of a parent As many of us prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday (10 March), Winston’s Wish, the leading charity for bereaved children, is offering guidance for anyone who the day...
»  Runners going the extra mile for Winston’s Wish   |   20th February 2013
Winston’s Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity, is thrilled to have been chosen as charity partner for Warrior Run - a 6km extreme obstacle dash through streams, woodland, grass and road terrain held at Qleisure, Albourne, West...
Abseil down Arundel Castle
»  Your courage really will help a bereaved child to find theirs!   |   12th February 2013
Winston’s Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity, invites you to the Enchanted Abseil at Arundel Castle, West Sussex on Saturday 23rd March 2013. Start 2013 off with a rappel and join us for a unique opportunity to abseil 184ft down...
Great British Brekkie
»  Raise the most with tea and toast   |   28th January 2013
Winston’s Wish, the leading charity for bereaved children, is looking for supporters to help bring the brekkie back and join in the Great British Brekkie from 18th - 24th February. Winston’s Wish wants you, together with your family,...
Gloucestershire drop-in
»  Extending our services   |   28th January 2013
Winston’s Wish, the leading charity for bereaved children, is pleased to announce the extension of its services in Gloucestershire with the introduction of a monthly drop-in session. As the charity continues in its aim to support more bereaved...
Boxing Day Challenge
»  Olympic torchbearer fires up runners   |   30th November 2012
OLYMPIC torchbearer James Brewer will blaze a trail at the Winston’s Wish Boxing Day Challenge in Cheltenham. International 1500m runner James, 24, will be the guiding light at the challenge, a two or four-mile run or walk around Cheltenham...
Wish Upon A Star
»  Be a star and shine for Winston’s Wish   |   15th November 2012
SHOPPERS are being urged to Wish Upon a Star in the run-up to Christmas and raise thousands of pounds for Cheltenham-based national children’s bereavement charity Winston’s Wish. Kind staff at the Regent Arcade in Cheltenham put up a...