Make-A-Wish UK®

When a child is diagnosed with a critical illness, the lives of them and their family are turned upside down. All of a sudden their lives become about their diagnosis, appointments and treatments, often with long periods of time spent in hospital, away from their home, their friends and family.
What we do
At Make-A-Wish UK, we grant magical, life-changing wishes for children and young people living with critical illnesses by shining a little light into their world when everything else seems very dark. A wish is so much more than simply a “nice to have”, for wish children, it can be transformative; providing some respite from the daily struggles of living with a critical illness. The impact of a wish is remarkable, from giving a child confidence, something to look forward to and a chance for them and their families to create incredible memories which they can treasure forever.
Since 1986, Make-A-Wish UK has been granting wonderful wishes to the children who need them the most. Every year, hundreds of families turn to us to make their child’s wish come true. The number of children in the UK who could benefit from a wish has doubled in the last 15 years. We need people like you to help make these wishes come true.

Can you help?
By giving a regular donation each month, you can help grant incredible wises for children like Aaryan who wished for an accessible trike. You can read Aaryan’s story here (https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/wishes/wish-stories/aaryans-disability-trike-wish/)

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Registered Charity No. (England & Wales) 295672 (Scotland) SC037479


Registered Charity No. (England & Wales) 295672 (Scotland) SC037479

 

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About Cancer Research UK

We pioneer life-saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

From our volunteers and supporters to our scientists, doctors and nurses, we're all here to save more lives by preventing, controlling and curing all cancers. Together, we're leading the world in discovering and developing newer, kinder treatments and getting closer to cures. As a result we've helped double survival rates in just 40 years.

But we can't stop there. Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer and this statistic is getting worse. We don't receive Government funding for our research, so every step towards beating cancer relies on every pound donated. Research saves lives and our work is critical to ensuring more people beat this devastating disease.

Sooner or later we will find a way to cure all cancers. Let's make it sooner

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Simply by completing a donation form, you can choose to support Cancer Research UK, directly from your pay.

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