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We had a very productive meeting with the club today regarding the Supporters Trust fundraiser. We would like to place on record how accommodating, engaged and supportive the club have been throughout the process. From the moment this initiative was launched, there has been a genuine willingness to work with us to ensure every pound raised by supporters delivers the maximum possible benefit. Nothing has felt like an obstacle and every conversation has been approached with a shared desire to make this scheme as impactful as it can be. The club have been incredibly flexible in helping us explore the best way to administer tickets and season tickets, allowing us to focus on getting the greatest possible value from the remarkable amount supporters have raised. There is still plenty of work to do. We will now continue discussions with charities, schools and other organisations as we look at the most effective ways of delivering the scheme. We are also exploring opportunities to extend mascot experiences and provide Sheffield Wednesday shirts to worthy causes and individuals who may otherwise miss out. These plans remain in development and there is a lot of work ahead, but today’s meeting left us even more encouraged about what can be achieved when supporters and club work together towards a common goal. The response from supporters has been incredible. The response from the club has matched it every step of the way. Further updates will follow as the project develops. #SWFC #WAWAW

£83,088 raised. A few weeks ago, we set out with a simple aim - to raise money that would help more people experience Sheffield Wednesday and strengthen the connection between our club and its community. We hoped supporters would get behind it. What followed was beyond anything we imagined. Thousands of Wednesdayites donated, shared, encouraged and supported the campaign. Some gave large amounts, many gave what they could, but every single contribution mattered. Together, you’ve helped raise £83,088.00 (less GoFundMe fees) to support initiatives that will help supporters, (potentially) local schools, charities and community groups, access opportunities they might otherwise never have had. The total is incredible, but the real achievement is what sits behind it, hundreds of people choosing to do something positive for others through the football club they love. Over the coming weeks we’ll be working with the club to ensure these funds are used in the way they were intended, and we’ll keep supporters updated every step of the way. To everyone who donated, shared the campaign or backed the idea from day one, thank you. This wasn’t about raising money. It was about making a difference. Nothing is insurmountable. 💙🦉 #SWFC #WAWAW

Final day. 🦉 What started as an idea has become something truly special. Thanks to the incredible generosity of Wednesdayites everywhere, we’ve now raised £82,188 towards helping supporters access Sheffield Wednesday matches. The GoFundMe closes tonight, so if you’ve been meaning to donate, share, or tell a fellow Owl about it, now is the time. Every pound raised will help us make a difference, and we’ll be meeting with the club after the fundraiser closes to agree exactly how the funds will be used, with full updates to follow. A huge thank you to every single person who has donated, shared, encouraged and supported this effort. You’ve shown once again what this fanbase is capable of when it pulls together. One final push. 🔗 gofund.me/1ee3a0ebc #SWFC #WAWAW

Inches away from £75k in total with the £35k anonymous pledge. Just £138 away from a special supporter-raised milestone. Wednesday X - do your stuff #SWFC

We’ve seen what Wednesday supporters can achieve when we pull together. Now let’s take that spirit into the new season. Just 10 days remain until the first phase season ticket deadline. If you’re able to, back the team and secure your place at Hillsborough. See you there. #SWFC

£72,017. That’s the current figure. Wednesday supporters have raised £37,017, unlocking the full £35,000 matching pledge. From one idea to £72,017 of opportunity for people who otherwise might miss out. Absolutely incredible. But why stop there? The fundraiser remains open until at least the 12th June. Every extra pound raised means more season tickets, more match tickets, more mascot experiences and more Wednesday shirts for those who need them most. Keep going. Keep sharing. Keep proving that We’re All Wednesday Aren’t We. gofund.me/c65f6f05c #SWFC 🦉💙

YOU did it, Wednesday fans. Thank you. Every single person who donated, shared, liked, reposted, or spread the word played a part. But this isn’t the finish line. Every extra pound raised means more tickets, more opportunities, more memories, and more Wednesdayites getting the chance to be part of our club. Let’s see how far we can take this. WAWAW 💙 gofund.me/d7b1caf8c

#SWFC - It’s a double up. Every fiver becomes a tenner. Every tenner becomes twenty. Let’s see how far we can take this. 💙 WAWAW WhatsApp groups. Social media. Family. Friends. Workmates. 🦉 gofund.me/b574d6d8b

🚨🦉 Important Announcement🦉🚨 A new friend of Sheffield Wednesday and the Supporters Trust, who prefers to remain anonymous, has been incredibly impressed by the outpouring of support for the effort to raise money for this important cause and has made an incredibly generous pledge to match every gift, up to £35,000 raised by supporters towards this effort. We’re currently on £27,910, meaning we need to raise the final £7,090 to unlock the full £35,000 contribution. If we do, a £35,000 supporter-led campaign becomes a £70,000 investment in Sheffield Wednesday supporters and young people across our community. That means more season tickets, more match tickets, more mascot experiences, more shirts, and the chance to reach even more children who dream of being part of Sheffield Wednesday but may never otherwise get the opportunity. It means creating memories with parents, grandparents and friends that will last a lifetime, helping young people feel connected to their club, their city and their community. The donor has recognised just how important family and community are in Sheffield, and wants to help open the door for the next generation of Wednesdayites. The donor recognised something we’ve all seen: when Wednesdayites are given the chance to help one another, they step forward. In discussing the donation, they impressed upon us a simple message: “We’re All Wednesday Aren’t We?” That spirit is exactly what Sheffield Wednesday is about. This fanbase has already achieved something remarkable. Now we have the opportunity to turn £35,000 into £70,000. gofund.me/24d46c408 💙 #SWFC

Please keep spreading the word, share it with friends, family and your WhatsApp groups. Every donation, no matter how small, helps us reach more people. The fundraiser remains open until 12th June. Let’s see just how far this can go. gofund.me/505e94801 #SWFC

Can we ask one thing today? Please share the link into your WhatsApp groups, family chats, work chats and social media. Every share puts it in front of someone who may be able to help, and that’s how campaigns like this grow. £21,260.00 Absolutely incredible. Thank you to every single person who has donated, shared, encouraged others, or simply got behind this initiative. The fund will remain open until 12th June, at which point we’ll sit down with @swfc and begin organising how the money is allocated to make the biggest possible difference. A reminder that this isn’t just about large donations. Many of the contributions so far have been small amounts from ordinary Wednesdayites who simply want to help fellow supporters. £5, £10 or £20 soon adds up when thousands of us pull together. If you can’t donate, sharing the campaign is every bit as valuable. This is Wednesday looking after Wednesday. gofund.me/0002d3747 💙 #SWFC

Following requests from supporters wanting to contribute smaller amounts, the @SWFCTrust are proud to launch our community fundraising page in support of fellow Wednesdayites. 🦉 We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to @swfc for their support in helping make this initiative possible. The Club has been instrumental in facilitating the scheme and we are proud to be delivering it in partnership, ensuring the process is both secure and accessible for supporters who wish to contribute. This fund will be used in three key ways: 🦉 To purchase season tickets for supporters who may otherwise be unable to afford one, with recipients identified through a nomination process. 🦉 To support match ticket initiatives throughout the season, helping first-time attendees and supporters facing difficult circumstances experience Hillsborough. 🦉 Any remaining funds will go towards mascot packages or replica shirts for children who may otherwise miss out. The response to this initiative so far has been absolutely incredible and once again shows exactly what this fanbase is all about. No donation is too small. Every contribution has the potential to make a genuine difference to somebody’s connection with Sheffield Wednesday. gofund.me/e555055a2 WAWAW 💙 #SWFC

🌴🥥 Honolulu Eve. After everything this last decade has thrown at us, tomorrow feels different. There’s a buzz around the place. No protests. No division. Just a fanbase coming together again. 🌴FAN ZONE Open from 9:30am - get down early, soak it in, start the day right. 🏆Best Honolulu Dressed wins a signed shirt - no half measures here. 🦩Honolulu badges available in The Park Hotel and The New Barrack Tavern £2, with £1 going to a charity of the pubs’ choice. 🥥 WHAT TO WEAR Grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, bucket hats, leis, sunglasses, flip flops… If you look ridiculous, you’re doing it right. 🌴WHAT TO BRING Inflatable palm trees, flamingos, beach balls, alligators… If it belongs in a suitcase to Hawaii, bring it. Be loud. Be proud. This is our city, this is our club. Tomorrow could be very special 💙 #SWFC 🌴🦉