Useful resources for wish families
We're often asked for help and information on other support charities – and sometimes we need our wish families to obtain official documents to assist us in granting their wish.
Please see the list below for links to useful websites and other charities.
Scope
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. They provide practical information and emotional support when it's most needed, and campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.
Phone number: +448088003333
Address: Landmark, 26 Whitehall Road, LS12 1BE
Sebastian's Action Trust
Sebastian’s Action Trust has created the UK's only purpose-built facility that offers respite holidays to very sick children and their families, enabling precious time to be spent together. They also provide emotional, social and practical care for life-limited and life-threatened children and their families.
Phone number: +441344622500
Address: Unit 8, Tanners Yard, London Road, Bagshot, GU19 5HD
Visit the Sebastian's Action Trust website
SENSE
Supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deaf, blind or have sensory impairments. SENSE is there to help people communicate and experience the world, and to ensure people do not feel isolated or unable to fulfil their potential.
Phone number: +443003309250
Address: Sense, 101 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9LG
Sequal Trust
The Sequal Trust (Special Equipment And Aids For Living) is a national charity fundraising to provide communication aids for disabled people of all ages throughout the UK. The charity provides suitable assistive technology to people who need it most and to increase the quality of life for those who are non-verbal, have incoherent speech, or who have learning and communication difficulties.
Phone number: +441691624222
Address: 3 Ploughman’s Corner, Wharf Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EJ
Visit the Sequal Trust website
Sibs
Sibs exists to support people who grow up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister. Providing information, support and training for adult siblings, young siblings, parents and professionals.
Phone number: +441535645453
Address: 26 Mallard View, Oxenhope, BD22 9JZ
Sickle Cell Society
The Sickle Cell Society believes that individuals with sickle cell disorder have the right to quality care. The Society aims to provide funding to educate health carers and other professionals about the condition.
Phone number: +442089617795
Address: 54 Station Road, London, NW10 4UA
Visit the Sickle Cell Society website
Sight Advice UK
The Sight Advice FAQ answers questions about living with sight loss, eye health or being newly diagnosed with a sight condition. The site has been brought to you by RNIB, Guide Dogs, Visionary, VICTA, Fight for Sight, Vision UK and the Macular Society working together in partnership.
Visit the Sight Advice UK website
Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight Children's Foundation helps children experience the joy of childhood. They use the power of play to improve children’s experience of treatment in hospital. This is done through hospital play and distraction services, wish granting and Starlight escapes programme. They help children and their families to escape the routine and reality of treatment.
Phone number: +442072622881
Address: Third Floor, 227 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7AU
Visit the Starlight Children's Foundation website
The Aplastic Anaemia Trust
Their mission is to enable vital research into the causes of aplastic anaemia and other rare bone marrow failures that ultimately leads to finding a cure, and to support everyone affected by them, so they can lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
Phone number: +443001023202
Address: PO Box 317, St Neots, PE19 9GA
Visit the Aplastic Anaemia Trust website
The Battens Disease Family Association
The BDFA offers informed guidance and support to families and the professionals who work with them as well as actively increasing awareness of the disease and funding future research to identify potential therapies and ultimately a cure.
Phone number: +447876682589
Address: 209-211 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN