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Winston’s Wish worked closely with award-winning director Uberto Pasolini (The Full Monty, Still Life) on his new film, Nowhere Special, starring James Norton (McMafia, Little Women) as a father diagnosed with a terminal illness desperately trying to protect his young son. As the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish ...

A day to reflect, grieve and remember Winston’s Wish is supporting the National Day of Reflection on 23rd March 2021, a national day to remember those who have died during the pandemic, and to show support for everyone who has been bereaved. Spearheaded by end of life charity Marie Curie, and set ...

The UK’s first 24/7 crisis text service for bereaved children and young people goes live today. The Winston’s Wish Crisis Messenger text service is a free, confidential, anonymous text line available for children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis following the death of someone close, and who find themselves ...

The UK’s first SEND specialist bereavement book for parents and professionals launches nationwide this month, to support the estimated 44,496* parentally-bereaved children in the UK with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The book, entitled We All Grieve, has been written by SEND expert Sarah Helton in collaboration with the childhood bereavement ...

It’s with much sadness that Winston’s Wish has made the difficult decision to no longer host the annual Boxing Day Challenge held at Cheltenham Racecourse.  It has been a difficult decision to make – and one which we recognise may bring disappointment to some of the local community in Gloucestershire, ...