Please join us in wishing this ray of sunshine a very big, happy 4th birthday today! Happy Birthday Rae 🎈🎉 ⁠ .⁠ 'Rae is looking forward to starting school in September. She loves play-doh and stickers but dislikes the hover and lawn mowers. Rae loves playing chase with her younger brother but misses her identical twin sister. Rae is so happy and friendly and gives the best hugs and smiles. Family playtime and cuddles are our favourite.'⁠ . ⁠ #happybirthday #birthdaygirl #williamssyndrome #shareyourheart

Our ‘Face of WS’ this week is Amanda! ⁠ .⁠ ‘This is our daughter Amanda, who was born in 1965. She has a very happy-go-lucky nature, greeting all with smiles (and a hug!). Around the age of 21 she was accepted into The Grange School of Stitchery. The school evolved over the years as did Amanda, who now lives in a flat on her own, out in the community, with visits from carers. Amanda helps in a local shop that sell items made in the Grange. With a friend she goes to theatres and on holidays and she also comes to visit us (Mum & Dad).’⁠ .⁠ #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsf #faceoftheweek⁠

Feeling those midweek blues? Don't worry, we've got a fun afternoon ahead planned with our fabulous friends at Electric Umbrella! If you'd like to join in, sign up at www.electricumbrella.co.uk by following the instructions and you'll get the Zoom code. See you at 4pmTODAY!

Our ‘Face of WS’ this week is Mathew! ⁠ ⁠ ‘This is our handsome young man Matthew, aged 14. Matthew is a proud Scout, member of an SEN forum, attends Youth Club, Sporting NRG and is a singer with his school band and choir. He brings so much fun and laughter to our lives and we are very proud of him.’⁠ ⁠ #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsf #faceoftheweek⁠

Our ‘Face of WS’ this week is Henry who also happens to be celebrating his 3rd birthday today! Please join us in wishing him a BIG Happy Birthday! 🎂🎈⁠ P.S If that smile doesn’t lift the Monday morning blues – nothing will!⁠ .⁠ #WilliamsSmile #WilliamsSyndrome #ShareYourHeart #FaceofWS #WSF #BirthdayBoy #HappyBirthday⁠

Our ‘Face a Day for May’ social media campaign to celebrate WS Awareness Month was a huge success, so much so that we have decided to continue it on a weekly basis for the rest of our 40th year!⁠ ⁠ This week we have Evie who recently celebrated her 10th birthday! ⁠ ⁠ 'Evie is kind and caring with a very infectious laugh! She warms people’s hearts and makes them smile wherever she goes. Evie's siblings all adore and look after her.'⁠ ⁠ #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsf #faceoftheweek⁠

Today’s ‘Face of WS’ to celebrate awareness month is Freddie! ⁠ .⁠ “Freddie celebrated his 30th birthday whilst in lockdown in April this year. He enjoys being an Ambassador for the William Syndrome Foundation and loves to get together with his Williams Syndrome friends. ⁠ Freddie loves to solve puzzle blocks of all shapes and sizes and he is crazy about Transformers - he still has his very first Transformer which he got when he was in Great Ormond Street Hospital when he was 2! Freddie also loves animals - especially our cat, Miffie and our wire-haired daschund - Bolly. ⁠ When we are not in lockdown, Freddie works in a local shop selling and helping make local arts and crafts. His favourite part is meeting and greeting the customers.”⁠ .⁠ We want you to ‘Share Your Heart’ with family, friends, and colleagues to raise awareness for people with WS and the WSF all throughout May. #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsawarenessmonth #staysafe #wsf #afaceadayformay⁠

Today’s ‘Face of WS’ to celebrate awareness month is Charlie!⁠ .⁠ “Charlie is an extremely happy girl who loves meeting new people and making them smile. Charlie is at her happiest when listening to music or playing outside in the garden.”⁠ .⁠ We want you to ‘Share Your Heart’ with family, friends, and colleagues to raise awareness for people with WS and the WSF all throughout May. #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsawarenessmonth #staysafe #wsf #afaceadayformay⁠

Today’s ‘Face of WS’ to celebrate awareness month is one that many of you will recognise - the⁠ one and only Ian! ⁠ .⁠ “This is Ian who recently celebrated his 72nd birthday making him the WSF’s eldest member with WS. Ian is one of our ambassadors and is a fantastic advocate for the WSF and WS, attending as many events across the country as he can. He enjoys socialising with his Williams Syndrome family and has recently started participating in the weekly Zoom calls with his peers, hosted by the Foundation. He loves listening to classical music and visiting construction sites.”⁠ .⁠ We want you to ‘Share Your Heart’ with family, friends, and colleagues to raise awareness for people with WS and the WSF all throughout May. #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsawarenessmonth #staysafe #wsf #afaceadayformay⁠

Today’s ‘Face of WS’ to celebrate awareness month is Hana! ⁠ .⁠ “Hana is 5 years old and is the sunshine of our house. She attends a mainstream school, is full of fun and happiness and doesn't stop running around! She also loves music, dancing and playing on her karaoke machine. Hana loves chocolate and ice cream but is afraid of noises such as the blender, drills and motorbikes. She loves jumping on her trampoline, riding her scooter and watching kids videos on YouTube. She really makes us laugh!”⁠ .⁠ We want you to ‘Share Your Heart’ with family, friends, and colleagues to raise awareness for people with WS and the WSF all throughout May. #shareyourheart #williamssyndrome #wsawarenessmonth #staysafe #wsf #afaceadayformay⁠