Make-A-Wish in Northern Ireland
Latest news
A recent wish
Upcoming events
Our Northern Ireland Fundraising Manager Gail McKee is the person to contact about our fundraising operations in Northern Ireland. She’s based at our dedicated Northern Ireland office in Belfast:
Make-A-Wish, Bryson House, 28 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7FE
T/F: 028 9080 5580 E: gail.mckee@make-a-wish.org.uk
- If you would like to know more about becoming one of our valued Make-A-Wish volunteers, please click here.
- Would you like to fundraise for Make-A-Wish? For further details about individual and community fundraising and some great ideas for creating your own fundraising events, please follow this link.
- Are you part of a business that’s seeking a charity to raise money for at work? Follow this link to find out more about becoming one of our Charity of the Year partners.
- Legacy donations are an important part of the income of Make-A-Wish and help us to continue granting our magical wishes. Please click here to find out more.
Latest news
Linda wins draw for hamper and balloon ride!
Here’s a picture of Linda Butler from Bangor, Co.Down, who won a raffle for a hot air balloon ride for two, kindly donated by an anonymous local business man. Some of our volunteers (among them David Bell, also pictured) also put together a small hamper containing donated items such as champagne and chocolates in order to help publicise the draw, and the hamper will go in the balloon as well.
The winning ticket was drawn by Joshua Fletcher, whose wish to visit Disney Paris was granted in 2007. Thanks to all!
A recent wish
It’s Princess Brooke of Belfast Castle!
Three year old Brooke from Londonderry has been fighting Retinoblastoma (a form of Cancer) in both eyes and sadly has had her right eye removed. Her heartfelt wish was to be a princess for the day and, with the help of our friends at Belfast Castle, we were happy to oblige.
Brooke’s big day started when a huge limousine arrived and dropped her off in her pretty pink princess dress at the castle for afternoon tea, after which she was thrilled to see a horse-drawn carriage waiting to take her for a ride. Even though it was raining, Brooke loved every minute and had an absolute ball, and also enjoyed a special treasure hunt with lots of presents to find! Although she was a bit tired when she got home, she and her family had a great day and she’s asked to wear her princess dress every day since her wish!
Brooke’s family finds it really difficult to see her so ill – but for just one magical day they were able to forget about doctors and treatments and enjoy seeing her as the princess of her dreams.
Upcoming Events
Bangor Coastal Challenge Cycle, June 17 2012
Are you up for the challenge ???
If you are …… then welcome to the eleventh year of North Down Cycling Club’s great cycle event, the most popular touring cycle event in the Northern Ireland calendar.
NDCC are proud to offer a scenic coastal route of 100km around the Ards Peninsula, which has few inclines, and takes a break in Portaferry for lunch. Facilities available on the day include ample changing facilities and car parking, water stations, a ‘broom wagon’ for breakdowns etc. and the event will be overseen by local police assisted by an experienced team of marshalls, with motorcycle paramedics and ambulance back-up. All finishers within the time limit of 8 hours will receive a specially commissioned commemorative T-Shirt.
It costs just £25 to enter and all proceeds will be split between Make-A-Wish and CRY.
So whether you are a serious cyclist or a novice wanting to cycle the distance for the first time, the NDCC Bangor Coastal Challenge is the event for you – and you’ll be fundraising for Make-A-Wish at the same time!
For more information, and to enter (by 13 June 2012), visit www.northdowncc.com/
Lisburn 3K Fun Run, June 20 2012
The Fun Run takes place through the centre of the city of Lisburn and is an ideal opportunity for families, including young children, and friends to get together to raise lots of money for Make-A-Wish. A lot of people will run, walk, push and even enter into the spirit of things in fancy dress to ensure a bright spectacle on the streets of Lisburn.
Last year's event was tremendous fun and we had more than 40 people Running for Wishes – let's see if we can beat that total in 2012!
How to sign up
You can gain your own place directly from the race organisers. Once you have your own place please complete our online form to join our team. For runners with their own place we don't set a minimum sponsorship pledge.
