News & Stories

Erica tells us all about her role as a Wishgranter at Make-A-Wish UK. Read more

These are the volunteers who have been recognised by their colleagues for their contribution to Make-A-Wish and outstanding attitude in all they do. Read more

They say not all heroes wear capes. But there’s a hidden army of volunteers who make wishes happen and some of them do wear a superhero cape sometimes! One of those people is Paul Blakebrough. Read more

Christmas is a magical time for any child so it’s no surprise that, when asked “what would your One True Wish be?”, many of our wish children would like nothing more than to meet Father Christmas. Read more

On Saturday 11th May, Make-A-Wish UK held our annual Spring Ball at The Landmark Hotel and it truly was one for the books raising over £300,000 gross to help us grant life-changing wishes! Read more

Disney and Will Smith surprise wish children at singing lesson in London Read more

The story behind Miles for Wishes - Guy's challenge Read more

In March 2019, Adnan’s wish to have The Lion King perform at his fifth birthday came true. Read more

Nikki's family has felt the impact of a wish. Now in her thirties, Nikki works at Make-A-Wish as a Regional Fundraising Manager - a role that she describes as her "dream job"! Read more

Wishes bring hope, strength and resilience to the seriously ill children who turn to us. Throughout April, on #WishWednesday, we shared stories of wish children who we'd caught up. Read more

Spa pool wishes have a life-changing impact on the seriously ill children who wish for them. We've put together this blog of feedback from families who've seen the impact first-hand. Read more

Good deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Last week we received a very heart-warming letter from nine-year-old Luke who did his own good deed to help seriously ill children. Read more