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THE WILLOW TRUST

Fun & Freedom for disabled people on the water

Charity Number: 328386

ABOUT US

The aim of the Willow Trust is to provide a unique opportunity for people of all ages with a disability or serious illness to enjoy a therapeutic day out on the water.

Each year up to 7,000 children and adults with disabilities and serious illnesses spend a day on board our two fully wheelchair accessible broad-beamed boats on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal.

Both boats, Spirit of Freedom II and Leonard Matchan, were purpose built for the Willow Trust and give children and adults with disabilities a day of freedom they never dreamt possible.

NOBODY PAYS TO SPEND DAY OUT ON THE WATER WITH US

The Willow Trust is completely self-funding. Every single penny required to keep the Willow Trust afloat is raised by you. We could not do this without the help and generosity of Rotary & Lions Clubs, Inner Wheel Clubs, the Friends of the Willow Trust, churches, schools, businesses, individuals, Charitable Trusts, legacies, donations from our guests, along with events organised throughout the year by you and us to raise money.

See how to support us

AVAILABLE TO ALL

TRANSFORMING LIVES

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE

UPCOMING EVENTS

Keep an eye on our website for more details

Friends of the Willow Trust Coffee & Cruise on Thursday 10 October

Cups of Coffee

NEWS

The Willow Trust Skippers & Co Cycle Team - arrival at Berkeley Castle

We finally completed the rain-delayed 142 mile ride, raising almost £3,500!

Gloucestershire Morris

Thank you so much to Gloucestershire Morris who have so kindly given us £450.

The Willow Trust Annual Sponsored Walk - 2024

Thank you to all our sponsored walkers who, together, have raised £1,500.

Rav's 218 mile Cycle Ride

Rav's epic cycle ride from Leonard Matchan to Poole and back again has raised £2,373.75. Thank you!

Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale

Thank you for your fabulous donation of £1,000

Tandem Skydivers 2024

Thank you to Poppy & Lucia for taking part in the Willow Trust Tandem Skydive 2024.

Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue 2024

Thank you for helping us with our Nominated Crew Exercise.

Dawn McMullan-Cooper of Peter Piper Picked Speech & Language Therapy

Thank you Dawn for giving our volunteers such an interesting and enlightening taster session of Makaton.

The Wonderful Harry Browns of Bristol in Concert

Thank you again for another fabulous evening. We raised £1,400 thanks to your kindness.

Andersons Pump Out

Andersons Waste Management

Thank you Andersons for your continued generosity.

Cirencester Golf Club

Thank you to all of you for the amazing sum of £7,990 raised over the course of 2023.

The Marlborough Arms, Fairford

Trophies for the Darts Champions and £430 raised! Thank you all!

The Coventry BS, Dursley - Community Award

Thank you once again to our friends at the Coventry in Dursley.

Stroud Rotary - Community Award

Thank you!

The Willow Trust Annual Sponsored Walk

We raised £1,067 - thank you to all our walkers.

The Willow Trust Tandem Skydive

The huge sum of £19,548 was raised by our 12 intrepid skydivers.

PUParazzi Contest Winner

ACE Classic Tour

Thank you to you all!

We were joined by Bishop Rachel, Bishop of Gloucester

We were joined by Bishop Rachel, Bishop of Gloucester

A lovely day out with Bishop Rachel and her husband, Rev Guy Treweek, with Mindsong on board both boats.

Thank you to Centre Squares

Thank you to Newent Rotary

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The Gower Pilgrimage - 46 miles, 16 churches, 17 hours

Stewart Allen & Tomos walking in memory of Pearl Allen & raising money for us

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Gloucester Cathedral to celebrate the Coronation

3 of our Volunteers attended a special service as part of the Big Help Out

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