Smiley Charity Film Awards | Daisy’s Dream, The Wilson’s Story

Our 2024 film ‘The Wilson’s Story’ tells the story of a family who reached out to Daisy’s Dream and details first-hand the impact of the support they received. The 8-minute video features Sarah, alongside her daughter Annabelle. They talk openly about the death of their beloved husband and father, Paul Wilson, who sadly passed away in 2017. In their own words, Sarah said;

I don’t know what I would have done without Daisy’s Dream. From the moment they picked up the phone call to say my husband had 2 weeks left to live, I instantly felt so much relief, and for me as a parent, that just guided me through the first 6 months of Paul dying.”

The video also allows for Annabelle to talk about her own experience as a bereaved child and how Daisy’s Dream supported her;

“When I was younger, obviously no one really at Primary School had ever lost a parent so I tried to speak to them about it, but they never really got it. I dealt with it very differently to my siblings as well, like I was quite angry about it, so speaking to people at Daisy’s Dream they really validated my feelings and made me know it was normal which I think helped me in the long run especially.”

The aim of the video is to raise as much awareness as possible for Daisy’s Dream and ultimately put a spotlight on the incredible work the charity does supporting families and children through bereavement.

We are delighted to share that the ‘The Wilson’s Story’ film has been nominated for the Smiley Charity Film Awards, the worlds largest cause-based film campaign which amplifies causes through film. This is a huge opportunity for Daisy’s Dream, and we need your help in securing votes, to help us stand a chance of winning!

We need your vote!

Every vote counts and it would mean the word to us if you can please VOTE. Voting is easy, just follow the link: The Wilson’s Story | Smiley Charity Film Awards click to ‘Vote’ you will then be added to ‘Register to vote’ just add an email address and password, click register and you are done!

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