At the Fans’ Forum, Latics’ Poet in Residence, Ian Bland, gave a reading of his ‘Poem for Joseph’ Stay strong little Joseph We’ll always hold your hand Always be beside you And always understand, We’ll help you touch the rainbows Help you reach up to the sky Support you when you need it most [...]
CONTINUE READING →Joseph completes his first term of two days a week at Kingsland School, and has already been ‘Star of the Week’ twice. He is presented with a lovely Record of Achievement in Assembly.
CONTINUE READING →Joseph is invited into the VIP area in front of the stage as Latics present the FA Cup to over 30,000 ecstatic fans assembled in Wigan Market Place. Boycey tells the crowd to continue supporting Joseph’s Goal, then spots Joseph and brings over the cup for another picture together. Legend.
CONTINUE READING →Wigan captain, Emmerson Boyce, makes the marvellous gesture of carrying mascot Joseph onto the pitch at Wembley for the FA Cup Final. Joseph proves to be a lucky mascot as Latics overcome all the odds to beat Manchester City and win the trophy. Joseph’s role as mascot also sees him making tv appearances on BBC North West, [...]
CONTINUE READING →Chief Executive Jonathan Jackson presents equal shares of Latics’ FA Community Shield award for 2012 to representatives of Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Derian House Children’s Hospice and Joseph’s Goal at half time during the home game with Swansea City.
CONTINUE READING →We are delighted to announce that Joseph has been chosen to be Wigan Athletic’s mascot for the FA Cup final this weekend. Wigan Athletic have been proud supporters of Joseph’s Goal, and a number of players – including Emmerson Boyce, James McCarthy, James McArthur, Gary Caldwell and Ali Al Habsi – as well as Roberto Martinez [...]
CONTINUE READING →St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School, Winstanley, are announced winners of Wigan Council’s ‘Believe in Wigan – Paint the School Blue’ competition. The children’s prize is to visit the Latics’ training ground for the last session before the FA Cup Final and meet Roberto and the players.
CONTINUE READING →Prospect Brewery of Standish are brewing a special edition cask beer called FAN-TASTIC to celebrate Latics reaching the FA Cup Final, with 10% of sales going to Joseph’s Goal.
CONTINUE READING →After only six months, over £40,000 has been raised by Joseph’s Goal for research to find better treatments and a cure for NKH. Dr Johan van Hove at the University of Colorado in Denver, USA, announces that, thanks to Joseph’s Goal funding, he has recruited another researcher to work on the NKH project.
CONTINUE READING →Due to Latics reaching the FA Cup Final, the bikeride is regrettably postponed until the Autumn because several participants are involved, both with Latics and the local press. Joseph says he’d rather wait and be in the final!
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