The only UK charity that provides Special Days and Treats for seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds. Over 18,000 so far 💜
Home of the London Football Awards.
The
@premierleague
never fails to supply us with unbelievable goals. Congratulations to
@andros_townsend
for winning the Goal of the Year award. If you don't remember this screamer, google it right now (don't fall off your seat).
#LFA19
#CPFC
A very special
#ThrowbackThursday
remembering Anna. The inspiration for Special Days. She lived life to the fullest & we want to help many more do the same.
This year we marked 20 years of
#SpecialDays
. Please share so we can reach many more who need them.
From everyone at
#TeamWillow
,
#MerciArs
ène for your amazing support of our
#SpecialDays
, for the smiles you have helped create on the faces of seriously ill young adults and for your immense contribution to London football 💜
"I couldn't stop smiling. My hospital appointments blurred past as I was thinking about my Special Day.
Before the play we got to meet the star of the show, Tom Hiddleston. We couldn't believe it! I felt so special and couldn't have asked for a better day."
#SpecialDays
One of the many amazing individuals attending
@AFC_Foundation
’s
#NightToInspire
at the Emirates Stadium this evening is William, who enjoyed a
#SpecialDay
at the
@Arsenal
training ground earlier this year. You can watch more about his visit here:
#NightToInspire
is in full swing at Emirates Stadium
Tonight, we're helping
@AFC_Foundation
to better the lives of young people all around the world 👍
Donate 👉
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks for all the warm wishes and tributes that we have received following the death of our dear Megs. If you would like to leave a tribute to her please go to
Any donations to Willow are also sincerely appreciated.
🎣We're not fishing for compliments... but check out our Co-Founder (and legend) Bob Wilson at a charity fishing match looking great in his
#TeamWillow
t-shirt!💜
Can you spot another sporting legend?👀
@thedavidseaman
Did you enjoy the London Football Awards this evening? If so, you can donate here to help support young men and women create everlasting memories with uplifting Willow
#SpecialDays
.
Donate here:
Thank you for tuning in to
#LFA21
🎂 🙌 A very happy birthday to our amazing ambassador
@theowalcott
! Here he is meeting Robert on a
#WillowSpecialDay
last year. Thanks for all your support Theo!
🎂 Everyone at
#TeamWillow
would like to wish our amazing Life President and Co-Founder
@Meg5W
a very Happy Birthday. We hope you have a lovely day celebrating xx 💜
🎂 Happy 60th Birthday to our very own pair of Safe Hands
@thedavidseaman
! 🎂
#TeamWillow
are thrilled to welcome you and Frankie as our Honorary Presidents and we are so grateful for all the support that you have given to Willow over the years as our ambassador. 💜💜 🎂🎉🎈🎁
We're having such a wonderful day thanks to the
@Arsenal
retail team and
@AFC_Foundation
!
Just look at all the goodies we have in our Welwyn Garden City shop 👀
Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far - we're open until 5pm today 😀
#FridayMotivation
Did you know Willow turned 20 this week? All inspired by someone very special 💜
“It’s hard to comprehend Willow is now 20 but we’re very proud of our daughter Anna’s legacy.
We're so grateful to everyone who has helped us reach this incredible milestone.” – Bob and Megs Wilson
He's done it!
🏟️ 92 stadiums
📅 12 days
🚗 3,000 miles of driving
🏃♂️ 57 miles of running
👨👩👧👦 More than £15,000 raised to help fulfil more
#SpecialDays
for seriously ill young adults across the UK aged 16-40
🧑🏽There's only one
@ChrisCowlin
👏🏻
#92Stadiums12Days
Something very special is happening at our Welwyn shop tomorrow!
@Arsenal
retail team will be transforming our shop with Arsenal goodies as well as giving you the chance to win a signed shirt 😀
And
@BobWilsonBWSC
will be joining us for the store opening at 10am! See you there?
A huge thank you from us to you for helping Willow to hit our target and raise more than £40,000 through our
@BigGive
#ChristmasChallenge19
! Thanks to your amazing support we will be able to provide many more
#SpecialDays
this Christmas and beyond. 💜🙌🏼🎄
I was so emotional all day because I knew what was coming for this team!! I love my girls and I ******* love this football club!!!!!
@Arsenal
@ArsenalWFC
Willow is proud to announce that we will be hosting an exclusive online concert from multi-award-winning singer songwriter
@JamesMorrisonOK
live this Sunday at 830pm on our Instagram!
To watch the show, join us on our Instagram Live on Sunday, see you there!
It’s time to do advent calendar shopping and why not swap chocolate for a good deed this Christmas and get an
@adventofchange
calendar and help
@Willow_Fdn
create more special days!!💜
We'd like to extend our sincere thanks to the Seager family and to everyone who has given to the tribute fund set up in memory of their son Liam. More than £8,600 has been given so far, which is a true reflection of what an incredible young man Liam was.💜
Our inspiration, Anna. Twenty years gone but leaving behind her a legacy of 19 years of laughter and smiles for more than 15,500 other young adults living with serious illness 💜
#specialdays
Go
@leahcwilliamson
! Our amazing Ambassador has made the World Cup Squad 🎉🎉🎉
We're almost hysterical with excitement. We're so proud of you!
And just to make it even more wonderful, fellow Willow Ambassador
@IanWright0
made the announcement 💜
#BeReady
#Lionesses
"Our daughter would be so proud to know what we've achieved in her memory... And it's you, our
#WillowFamily
, who make it possible"
#TBT
to last weekend, when we celebrated Willow 20th anniversary
#WillowBall
#SpecialDays
#ThrowbackThursday
Last year, our very own
@BobWilsonBWSC
was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the
@UniofHerts
for his services to charity and football. 👏
This was one of our highlights of 2018. We are super proud of you Bob. 💜
Tonight we would also like to recognise and say a very special thank you to Arsène Wenger for the support he has shown Willow over his amazing career.
For all the
#SpecialDays
you've made even more magical, we can't thank you enough.
"Anna's love of life and her own 'Special Days' taught us that quality of life and quality of time is so very important. Laughter and smiles go a long way to repairing so much of what is damaged by serious illness."
Bob & Megs Wilson, Willow Life Presidents
#280characters
“Anna loved her job as a nurse. Creating this scholarship, recognising the hard work and dedication of other community nurses, is the ideal way to honour her memory. We couldn’t be more proud.” -
@BobWilsonBWSC
Find out more about Anna's legacy ➡️
What does Willow mean to you?
🗣
@thedavidseaman
: "Willow has been a part of my life since its inception and has helped me to retain a connection to the beautiful Anna who’s courageous life and tragic death was the inspiration for the charity."
#WillowBall2017
🥧 It's
#BritishPieWeek
and if you're in London this week, make sure you visit our friends
@PieburyCorner
. Our favourite is obviously the 'Bob Wilson' Scotch Pie. Remember a donation from each one sold goes to Willow and helps us create more
#SpecialDays
💜😋
Congratulations to Willow Ambassador
@IanWright0
on being awarded an OBE in the King's first birthday honours list for services to football and charity. Former
@Arsenal
and England footballer and TV pundit Wright was awarded an MBE in 2000.
#Specialdays
#willow
We'd like to say a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to
@Arsenal
legend and Willow co-founder, the mighty
@BobWilsonBWSC
!
As Willow celebrates its 21st anniversary, it's clear how many lives your inspirational work has touched. Many happy returns to a real hero.
Bob Wilson, our co-founder and lifetime president, will be turning 80 tomorrow! To celebrate, we put on a birthday fundraiser for Special Days which will end tomorrow. But don't panic, there's still time to donate! 🎈🥳
Tap here to make a difference 👉
We've been quite excited about Willow 20th anniversary over these months and there's no sign of us stopping yet! Celebrating 20 years of Willow with our families, supporters and volunteers, it's testimony to all that Anna has inspired.
#WillowBall
#SpecialDays
We've got that
#FridayFeeling
🎉
Our Welwyn Garden City shop has been taken over by the
@Arsenal
retail team and it looks incredible ⚽️
There's also a chance to win a shirt signed by the first team, proudly displayed by
@BobWilsonBWSC
and Will from
@AFC_Foundation
. Good luck!
As a Willow Ambassador, Jim also wanted to reflect on our 20th Anniversary...
"Willow has been a huge part of my life. I can't believe the growth from 17 Special Days in year one to more than 1,000 each year. I remember when it all started in Bob and Megs garage!"
#SpecialDays
#LFA19
Here's a recap of the London Football Awards 2019 winners (part 1):
@premierleague
Player of the Year: Heung-min Son
Young Player of the Year:
@_DeclanRice
@EFL
Player of the Year:
@nealmaupay18
Manager of the Year: Mauricio Pochettino
Have you ever wondered who London’s best one-club men are? Our very own Co-Founder and Life President
@BobWilsonBWSC
has made it onto the list published by
@PrideOLondon
. Congratulations Bob, we are proud of you. 💜
#LFA19
@Arsenal
#COYG
Take a look here: