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it is vital everyone throughout the UK shares their organ donation wishes with their next of kin as ultimately it is they who will make the final decision.

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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
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.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
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.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
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.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
“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
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Mahmud Nawaz @mahmudnawaz.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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
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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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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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.”
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
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
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Today Oliver should be with his friends & family celebrating his 30th birthday. Instead, Oliver has ensured others celebrate their birthdays through the gifts of life he was able to donate following his untimely passing. Read Kirstie’s words to her son ⬇️ shorturl.at/7yDEV
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Thanks to Charlotte receiving a heart transplant after a family agreed to organ donation, after their daughter’s untimely passing, life has been given again to Charlotte and Ciaran’s daughter, Carter, who was born in June this year. shorturl.at/4n2v3
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Thanks to my Donor I am alive Thanks to my Donor I can breathe Thanks to my Donor I can drink Thanks to my Donor for my Life Thank you my Donor, my Lifesaver,my Hero. "Not a day goes past without me thanking my Donor & their family for giving the Gift of Life.Thank you. ❤️"
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
You may be one person to the world but you may also be the world to one person.. by talking about, and agreeing to organ donation: Please #ShareYourWishes about your #organdonation decisions with your loved ones, say #YesIDonate and register your decision at NHS Organ Donation
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Join us in congratulating our Louise who married her Alex on Saturday.💖 Louise has raised in excess of £76,000 towards the Freeman Heart & Lung Association in memory of Dave, her son George’s daddy, who passed away 11 weeks after his heart transplant. shorturl.at/wdA2Y
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Today Kori, who touched the lives of many, including Hollywood actor, Johnny Depp, should be celebrating his 14 birthday. “FOREVER grateful for the extra 4 years that Kori & I had together, because of families who chose to donate their children's hearts” shorturl.at/r4zY9
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
5 years ago today Thalia passed away waiting for transplant: “We were dealt devastating blow that the only hope for Thalia was to receive a heart and lung transplant, but in August 2020, at just 5 yrs old, our darling girl fell asleep forever in our arms” shorturl.at/IGdcO
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Today we would like to pay tribute to 15 week old Willow Mireyah Butler. Her mummy Rachel shares a few words about her beautiful daughter whose wait for a new heart sadly proved too long and she passed away 10 years ago today. shorturl.at/3gmIy
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
25 years ago, today Rick passed away. Following his passing his wife Liz agreed to organ donation & Rick went on to save lives.”Pl make sure you have a conversation with your loved ones, sign up to the register as there’s over 8,000 waiting for transplant” shorturl.at/EOiLL
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Hannah and Mike’s son Ollie is marking his ninth anniversary since his lifesaving transplant; Ollie and his mummy and daddy today honour an amazing young lady who saved his life thanks to a gift of a liver. Mike shares their story: shorturl.at/XugEd
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
9 years ago Miriam sadly & unexpectedly passed away. Miriam’s mum Nicola shares her pride in her daughter who went on to save lives following her untimely passing, as well as her pride in Miriam’s grandmother, Diana, who went on to give the Gift of Sight. shorturl.at/8f6QA
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Rebecca had never thought about transplantation or knew anything about liver failure. Suddenly all of this became a reality for her but thanks to her donor and their family who agreed to donation Rebecca is living her life. shorturl.at/2VNq9
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Today Angela celebrates her birthday, but today also marks 7 years to the day that a total stranger, Jeri, shared her spare kidney with Angela after reading a plea on Facebook for anyone willing to share their spare with her: shorturl.at/wTkwK
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
15 years ago Sophie received new lungs thanks to a courageous donor & their family agreeing to organ donation “I am living life for us both and hopefully doing her and her family proud. Thank you will never be enough. It's been hard but worth every second” shorturl.at/zHicv
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Today we pay tribute to a family who agreed to organ donation & gifted Gail, a friend of ours whose journey we followed until her health started to deteriorate in July 2019, a heart. We were devasted to hear that November that Gail had passed away. shorturl.at/qBTIb
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Our Karen is donor family & live donor captain for Team GB at World Transplant Games. “Today I attended the Donor Family special picnic which has been arranged by the World Transplant Games Federation by the river where all the donor families are talking, mingling & sharing stories. Just beautiful.”
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
“I want my legacy to be that I lived, I loved, & did it all with a smile on my face.”💞 Today our friend George, who was part of our team, would have been marking 10 years since her life was saved thanks to Gill who saved her life by her gifting her lungs. shorturl.at/uRbl7
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Mehreen is two years post heart transplant and shares her story of how organ donation has enabled her to do so much including participating in the British Transplant Games as well as run the Great North Run last year: shorturl.at/lzSy4
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
“I did not know I would need you in my life until the life in me...Came from you.” We will never stop saying thank you to all our courageous donor families for agreeing to their loved ones organ donation decisions and giving life to others.
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ShareYourWishes @shareyourwishes.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Our very own Karen is part of Team GB in Dresden.”Super excited to finally arrive in Dresden #worldtransplantgames for the World Transplant Games. Representing TeamGB as the donor family & live donor captain. Memories to make all in the memory of Mark who passed away 8 years ago.
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