News & Stories

This year’s Wish 200 Week saw a real-life version and live stream of the ever-popular game Overcooked, which was watched over 60,000 times in the first 24 hours. Read more

When Abdullah learned he could make a wish, he chose ‘to go on a UK holiday to Scotland’—the place he had heard about in family stories and always dreamed of seeing for himself. Read more

Ruby (8) lives with a condition affecting her oesophagus. When Ruby began to explore her wish, her love for rides and her family's passion for building LEGO sets made the perfect choice clear. Read more

When Reuben was suddenly diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma the Dungeons and Dragons universe meant he could explore new worlds when treatment otherwise stopped him. Read more

When illness robs childhood, we fight back with wonder, turning tears into cheers. That’s why we need support from Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester —your help can make a real difference. Read more

Celebrities and philanthropists have spent tonight raising as much money as possible for children around the UK facing critical illness. Read more

Since the first Disney Wish UK event in 2021 – and by the time this years’ experience is complete – Mickey, Minnie and friends will have welcomed over 4,000 wish children and those closest to them Read more

Thanks to the generous support from players of People's Postcode Lottery, Make-A-Wish UK has been awarded £900,000 , which will help to grant thousands of wishes for critically ill children. Read more

Jewellery collaboration between Art of Wishes and Carolina Bucci in support of Make-A-Wish UK to help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses Read more

Parcel delivery firm DPD has partnered with the charity Make-A-Wish UK to raise £200,000 to help enable 100 wishes to be granted for critically ill children in the UK. Read more