News & Stories

Hosted by the fabulous team at Bear Grylls Adventure Park, 14 wish families were recently invited to attend a day full of fun and adventure, to celebrate our new Wish Alumni program. Read more

14-year-old Angel, who has endured years of hospitalisation due to two different birth defects, has had her wish to stay at Shangri-La The Shard, London, granted thanks to our new partnership. Read more

Born with only half a working heart the future is uncertain for George, but his wish to ‘be a Ghostbuster for the day’ will help light the way for him and his family. Read more

When Simon Cross first began supporting Make-A-Wish UK in February 2009, he could never have foreseen that, just a few years later, his own daughter Hannah would be in need of a wish. Read more

On 4th April 2022, we launched an ambitious new fundraising campaign to help grant every single wish that is still waiting across the UK by World Wish Day on 29th April 2022. Read more

Two years on from the first lockdown, Make-A-Wish UK's CEO, Jason Suckley reflects on how we've had to learn and adapt as an organisation, in the wake of the Covid pandemic. Read more

Anthony has turned his extraordinary near-death experience into an opportunity to inspire others. As such, he was kind enough to give us a rare in-person motivational talk at our Reading Hub. Read more

You’ve heard of the phrase ‘walking encyclopaedia’? Well Lindsey Thurlow is a running one! There’s not much she doesn’t know about choosing a challenge, maximising fundraising, and staying nourished. Read more

On 20th November 2021, STARboard, our Children and Young People's Board, met for the first time in person at our Hub in Reading after working together virtually for 18 months. It was a jam-packed day. Read more

Zahra, sister of wish child Sophia, tells us about the impact of her sister's wish and how creative writing has helped her cope with the pressures that serious illness can place on the whole family. Read more