All of us at #ShareYourWishes would like to wish you and all those whom you love a very Happy and Healthy New Year. 🎉 Together we will continue in 2026 to encourage people to share their wishes about their organ donation decisions and share the difference organ donation makes.

Today is World Candle Lighting Day, a day to remember our loved ones who passed away too young. Worldwide Candle Lighting Day is a day on which people around the world gather to light candles for children of all ages who have died and to show that they will always be loved and never forgotten. one

Our wise little elf has been found with the retrieval team. She has been busy collecting gifts for those in need of a special gift this Christmas. A life saving transplant. We think she has some very wise words.after all you never know when someone you love may be waiting for that special gift.

Between Boxing Day & New Year’s Eve we will be paying tribute to all those whose lives have been touched by organ donation -but have sadly passed away during this past year, or years gone by. If you would like to share a tribute please DM us or email shareyourwishes@outlook.com.

Today ShareYour Wishes turns 8 years old!! 🥳 One of our Ambassadors Lisa, who has received two liver transplants, and her husband Justin,has a message to share. Thanks Lisa for your support and thank you to all who contribute to our page with their eloquent stories.

Christmas Letters for Life🎄 This December we are sharing letters from people whose lives have been touched by organ donation. Whether you’ve received, donated, or simply believe in the gift of life write your own letter.Send few lines about what organ donation means to you. 1/2

Today we mark what should have been Sophie’s 11th birthday. Sophie died aged 3, whilst waiting for a heart transplant. Her parents, Abbie, who is part of our team, & Karl, made the decision to offer Sophie’s organs for donation after she died and Sophie went on to give her kidneys to two people.

One day in 2012 Connor Saunders was out with friends when his life was cruelly cut short by one punch – a senseless act of violence. Connor,at the age of 16,had signed the organ donor register and thanks to that selfless decision of Connor's he went on to initially save 5 lives. shorturl.at/pQKXa

Seven years ago our very own Deborah, who was born with cystic fibrosis, received a double lung transplant. Without a courageous donor family saying yes to organ donation Deborah wouldn’t be savouring every sweet second of her second chance at life. shorturl.at/NCYGs

One Christmas Day Chelsea’s world fell apart after the sudden passing of her father. Chelsea gets comfort from knowing he has given the greatest gift to another – the Gift of Life. Chelsea shares her story about her dad who went on to save three lives. shorturl.at/lWz5k

Richard was transplanted on World Heart Day and he was also the first heart transplant recipient in the whole of the UK to regain a Class 1 HGV licence thanks to a family agreeing to donation. His wife Marie shares their amazing story on this day : shorturl.at/QVfgP

Mum, Linda, dad Jim, and sister Andrea lost their son and brother Iain in 2001 following complications from brain surgery that was trying to treat his epilepsy. “We all signed the consent form. Iain gave the greatest gift of all, the gift of life..” shorturl.at/TnlZB

Following a tragic night when fire broke out in Suzanne’s house which sadly took the life of her husband, Dave, Susannah courageously went on to agree to organ donation after she was told that her gorgeous girl, Anna, would not survive her injuries. shorturl.at/blVCg

Grahame, a, devoted husband and dad, and the most wonderful friend, coach, mentor, and teacher passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in October 2023, at 68 years young. His daughter Hannah shares her pride in her Superhero who went on to save lives. shorturl.at/nufyj

Ava was born as quite a surprise to her parents on this day in 2021 and should have been celebrating her 4th birthday today. Sadly Ava will forever be 8 months old after she passed away six days after her liver transplant. shorturl.at/RQmZj

Sadly, too many people are dying waiting for their transplant; one of the many was ‘Aunty Helen”’ the aunty of one of our founders, Dee whose daughter received a liver transplant. Today, Lauren, Helen’s daughter, pays tribute to her mum shorturl.at/1CY3L

Sharon shares her pride in her partner, Will, “Organ donation really is the gift of life, and it is so important to share your wishes with your family as if you are ever in the situation where your loved one would be suitable you know what they want.” shorturl.at/VepsH

Emma, John’s granddaughter, pays tribute this #OrganDonationWeek to her beloved grandad who sadly passed away 12.5 years after his lung transplant. “Since then, as a family, we make the most of organ donation week each year.” shorturl.at/G2UEp

“He’s here because of the selfless acts of the donor and her family and we honoured that gift by creating new life. How wonderful.” Tim received a kidney transplant 10 years ago, & has subsequently beaten bladder cancer in 2022. shorturl.at/NK4XF

Honoured to write the @nhsconfed.org blog this week about why #OrganDonation is important, #healthinequalities & how #NHS orgs can help #OrganDonationWeek www.nhsconfed.org/articles/we-... @felly500.bsky.social @shareyourwishes.bsky.social @antonytiernan.bsky.social @binitakane.bsky.social

We must act together to save lives

Ahead of Organ Donation Week from 22 September, Mahmud Nawaz shares his personal experience of why organ donation is so important.

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In support of Orgqn Donation Week and @NHSOrganDonor the Mulligans Golf Society have, in conjunction with Square Films, put together this most amazing video to spread awareness of organ donation and how it has touched these individuals featured. www.mulligansgolfsociety.co.uk.

37 yr old Daniella is waiting for a heart transplant, and during Organ Donation Week shares with us: “Since being put on the list my life has changed so much as you have so much to think of, and waiting for the "call" is the hardest part, the unknown.” shorturl.at/UqrXw

More than 12,000 people in the UK have died or been removed from the transplant waiting list over the past 10 years before receiving the lifesaving organs they desperately needed, new figures reveal. shorturl.at/Oovpo

Earlier this year Emma received a precious Gift, a Gift money cannot buy, a Gift given generously with love, by a family who agreed to organ donation and today on this the first day of #OrganDonationWeek, shares how a liver transplant saved her life: shorturl.at/CnMqG

Sonsare dreamt of growing old, then those dreams were put on hold, but on the eve of Organ Donation Week, Sonsare shares how thanks to an incredible family gifting Sonsare with precious lungs, he dreams again of getting old surrounded by his family: shorturl.at/4G5as

As we encourage everyone to talk about their organ donation decisions we share Jane and Alun’s story. As organ donation decisions had been shared Jane, a Nurse, knew what to do when her husband of 14 years sadly passed away in September 2018. shorturl.at/5eIiQ

5 years ago Mason’s daddy shared part of his liver. 💛His mummy Charley shares: “The biggest thank you, is to my husband Dominic, he saved our son’s life. Without him, Mason wouldn’t be the bubbly, Lego loving boy and big brother to Jettson he is today. “ shorturl.at/Dad92

Happy 18th Birthday to our Ambassador Ella, who has had 2 kidney transplants . 🥳 Ella’s mum Karen “To go from being told prior to transplant that Ella would not be able to be transplanted, or even survive long enough to get to transplant to Ella turning 18 today is amazing.”

10 years ago our Katie received a heart thanks to a family agreeing to organ donation. Sadly Katie’s husband passed away suddenly very recently Thanks to Katie’s donor Katie & Andrew, were able to attend the wedding of their daughter together in 2023. shorturl.at/UIiju

7 years ago Rosie received the Gift of Life. Rosie’s Mum Lisa shares her story: “Every day we are grateful to the person who saved our daughter’s life. Giving us the chance to still be a family. We can look forward to many more happy, healthy years ahead” shorturl.at/riCHa