Referring a Child for a Wish
Who is eligible for a wish?
Any child or young person aged 3 to 17, who is living with a life-threatening illness and who has not had a wish granted by a similar organisation.
Who can refer a child?
- Family: parents, guardians, grandparents, siblings
- Medical professionals: consultants, nurses, social workers
- Friends of the family, school teacher
- Even a wish child themselves
What Happens Next?
Once a child is referred to us for a wish we contact their family to sign a medical information release form. Once we have received this form we then contact the child's named consultant to establish eligibility for a wish to be granted. In due course, once eligibility has been established, trained volunteers will visit the child to ascertain the child's wish. Then the magic begins!
"Seeing our little girl doing something that will give us wonderful memories, carrying us through the low moments of caring for a child with cancer, has been too special for words. I call it a ‘jam jar’ moment, one to be bottled, put on the memory shelf and opened when flagging spirits need to be revived. Thank you, thank you for making all this happen."
- Wish Referral and Medical Information Release Forms
- Please email us if you would like us to post you these forms.
- Children's Charter