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Posted 26th Aug 2022 in News
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
Posted 7th Jul 2022 in News
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
Posted 9th Jun 2022 in News, Stories
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
Posted 27th May 2022 in Case Study, Stories
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
Posted 4th Apr 2022 in News
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
Posted 23rd Mar 2022 in Blog
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
Posted 21st Feb 2022 in Blog, Stories
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
Posted 2nd Feb 2022 in Blog, Case Study, Stories
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
Posted 2nd Dec 2021 in News
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
Posted 23rd Nov 2021 in Blog
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