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Take on the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2026 with #TeamWellChild 💜 This is your chance to be part of marathon history as Cape Town strives to become Africa’s first Abbott World Marathon Majors event! 🌍 📅When? 24th May 2026 When you run with Team WellChild, you’ll get: ✨ Expert fundraising support ✨ Training tips and encouragement ✨A chance to connect through our private Facebook and WhatsApp groups ✨ Your own WellChild running vest Your effort will help fund specialist nurses, practical home support, and life-changing resources for families facing the toughest challenges. 👉 Sign up today and make every step count: wellchild.org.uk/support-us/eve… #RunForWellChild #CapeTownMarathon #MakeADifference #TeamWellChild

We’re pleased to introduce the new and improved In Your Area search tool – a digital platform to help families caring for children complex medical needs. With a simple postcode search, families can easily discover local services, fun days out, facilities, and resources relevant to their needs. In Your Area is designed to reduce isolation, improve access to support, and to take the stress out of finding activities the whole family can enjoy. Discover days out without barriers at wellchild.org.uk/in-your-area

Want to run for a reason? Run for WellChild 🏃‍♂️ Take on the Copenhagen Marathon and make every mile count for seriously ill children and their families across the UK 💜 Our amazing support, running top, team camaraderie make us one of the top teams. Support WellChild today and make a huge difference to seriously ill children in the UK. 👉 Ready to make a difference? Sign up today: wellchild.org.uk/events #RunForWellChild #CopenhagenMarathon #TeamWellChild

Ready to Make 2026 Your Year? Let’s Go BIG! 🏃‍♂️ 🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at WellChild! 🎆 2026 is here! and it’s your year to dream BIG, push LIMITS, and make an IMPACT! This year, we’re challenging you to take on something extraordinary: run a Half Marathon or Marathon in support of WellChild. 🏅 What will YOUR 2026 challenge be? ✅ Smashing a personal best? ✅ Conquering your very first race? ✅ Tackling a brand-new distance? Whatever your goal, every step you take changes lives—for you and for the families we support. 📅 Make 2026 your year of achievement 💻 Take a look at all of our running events and sign up today! wellchild.org.uk/support-us/eve… #WellChild2026 #My2026Challenge #RunForACause #MarathonJourney #TogetherWeRun

Christmas day may be over, but families caring for a seriously ill child still need our support. There’s still time to show them they’re not alone. Donate to our Christmas campaign today and help us support even more families like Arthur's. wellchild.org.uk/christmas

Merry Christmas from everyone at WellChild! To give a Christmas gift visit wellchild.org.uk/christmas

For many children with complex medical needs, being home at Christmas feels out of reach. But it shouldn’t. Arthur spent months in hospital until WellChild Nurse Helen stepped in. Her support meant Arthur could wake up at home for his very first Christmas. Your gift could make that possible for even more families. 💜 Donate today at wellchild.org.uk/christmas

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This Giving Tuesday, your kindness can make the difference between a hospital ward and a family living room. Every donation could help children like Arthur spend Christmas where they belong, at home, with their families. Please give what you can today at wellchild.org.uk/christmas #GivingTuesdayUK #CharityTuesday #ChristmasCampaign #ChristmasAppeal #Donation #ChristmasDonation #GivingTuesday

🎄 Christmas is a time for family. For children with complex medical needs, that’s not always possible. But with your help, we hope to change that. This year, we’re sharing Arthur’s story - a little boy who spent months in hospital before meeting WellChild Nurse Helen. Thanks to her, instead of spending it on a hospital ward, Arthur made it home for his first Christmas. Help even more children spend Christmas where they belong: at home with their families. 💜 wellchild.org.uk/christmas

🚀 Calling all young people and parents/carers of disabled children! We’re proud to support the Driving Digital Inclusion programme and help launch the Young People and Parents Advisory Panel. This is a unique opportunity for: 👥 Young people (aged 13–25) with lived experience of disability 👨‍👩‍👧 Parents and carers of disabled children Together, they’ll help shape inclusive digital services by advising on the programme’s design, delivery, and impact. ✅ Accessible formats available 🕔 Deadline: Monday 27 October, 5pm 🔗 Apply here: kids.org.uk/young-people-a… Let’s make sure every voice is heard. Please share widely and encourage applications! #DigitalInclusion #DrivingDigitalInclusion #YoungVoices

We can't believe its been 3 weeks since the 20th Anniversary WellChild Awards in association with GSK see some unseen footage from the fantastic night!🌟💜 To be one of the first to hear when 2026 WellChild nominations open, register your email address over at wellchild.org.uk/awards

We're delighted to announce that the wonderful Oti Mabuse is now an official WellChild Ambassador 💜 Oti has supported our work for a number of years and we're so pleased she's now part of the family. Check out the article on our website for all of the detail: wellchild.org.uk/news-list/broa…

Mandy is a devoted mum to four children, including Grace, who has cerebral palsy. Balancing her own family’s needs, Mandy has also raised funds for Grace’s life-changing surgery, co-founded a charity and continues to organise community activities. Known for her compassion and determination, she has made a lasting difference to countless families, always without seeking recognition. Mandy is a worthy winner of the WellChild Award Parent Carer Award. Mandy’s Award is kindly sponsored by headline sponsor @gsk. Thank you to Craig Doyle for helping to share Mandy’s story. #WellChildAwards

Nine-year-old Gwen is a happy, determined young girl with a big personality and an even bigger love for football. Born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Gwen faces daily challenges, but nothing holds her back. From school to sport, she gives her all and inspires everyone around her. A huge thank you to Craig Doyle for helping us share Gwen’s story and to Spond for generously sponsoring the Inspirational Child 7-11 years WellChild Award. #WellChildAwards @gsk

Grace is a vibrant, funny, and mature teenager who loves friends, shopping, makeup, boxercise, and weightlifting. In May 2024, she survived a devastating bus crash, sustaining life-altering injuries. Through all the procedures, pain and uncertainty, she has shown extraordinary courage, resilience, and an unbreakable spirit. Grace’s strength and positivity inspire everyone around her, making her a truly deserving winner of the Special Recognition WellChild Award. A special thanks to @ChamberlinSport for sharing Grace’s story. This award is proudly sponsored by our media partner @Hellomag. #WellChildAwards @gsk

Ansel is a kind and compassionate young man with a deep love for animals and nature. He’s spent much of his life in hospital and is well known to the teams who care for him. Ansel is also a familiar face in fundraising campaigns, helping to support the hospital that’s been such a big part of his journey. He is a deserving 2025 WellChlid Award winner. Ansel’s award is kindly sponsored by rightvybe. Huge thanks to @SteveBackshall for helping us share Ansel's story. #WellChildAwards @GSK

Alessia is a devoted and caring sister to Sofia, who has cerebral palsy and complex needs. From the very beginning, Alessia has been by her side - not just as a twin, but as a best friend and constant source of support. Alessia’s WellChild Inspirational Sibling Award is kindly sponsored by the @royallancaster. Congratulations Alessia on being a worthy winner at the 2025 WellChild Awards, in association with @gsk. Thanks to @GabyRoslin for helping us share Alessia’s story.

Congratulations to Helen, our Nurse Award winner at the 2025 #WellChildAwards, in association with @gsk. Helen is fully aligned with the WellChild vision, for every child and young person with complex medical needs to be thriving at home. What makes Helen truly extraordinary is her ability to combine clinical excellence with genuine empathy. She’s there in the most overwhelming moments and transforms fear into confidence for countless families. Helen patiently teaches, reassures, and empowers, often staying late and checking in long after her shift ends. It is a real honour for this award to be sponsored by the Royal College of Nursing (@thercn) – a huge thank you for the incredible support. Thanks also go to @LauraHamiltontv for helping us to share Helen’s story.