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Our PR team shares the stories of children looking for their wish to be made a reality, the amazing people pushing themselves to new limits to raise vital funds for the work we do and exciting business news.
If you are a member of the press who has an enquiry or would like to feature Make-A-Wish, please contact us via the details below.
- Email: press@makeawish.org.uk
- Phone: 07739 661320
Posted on 27th Nov 2019
A teenager from Swindon, who has been treated for a rare cancer, has been granted her greatest wish – to solve a murder with the help of the police! Read more
Posted on 13th Nov 2019
A 12-year-old boy from Gateshead has ridden in the driver’s cab of an express train thanks to the children’s charity Make-A-Wish UK and train operator Great Western Railway. Read more
Posted on 2nd Oct 2019
A month-long campaign in memory of one little girl has raised more than £35,000 to help the children’s charity Make-A-Wish UK grant more life-changing wishes to children living with serious illnesses. Read more
Posted on 1st Aug 2019
Five fundraising ultra-runners are due to set off on a 470-mile relay from Fort William, Scotland, to Caernarfon in North Wales on 22nd August. Read more
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