When You Wish Upon a Star

Celebrate Burns with Wish and gather your friends, family, and community! Create your own Burns Night events from Suppers, Cèilidh's, raffles or a sponsored poetry recital we can help to sprinkle the extra magic as you honour the life and spirit of Rabbie Burns and help to raise much needed funds to grant magical wishes for children like Jules who was Guest of honour at the world famous One O'clock gun at Edinburgh Castle. Register your Burns Night fundraising activity: https://lnkd.in/emzYGqw9 For more information please contact our Scotland office scotland@whenyouwish.org.uk or 0131 273 4344

🌟 Boston Golf Club Supports When You Wish Upon A Star! 🌟 We’re proud to announce that Boston Golf Club, a member-owned and community-focused golf club, has chosen When You Wish Upon A Star as our 2024/2025 Charity of the Year. 💚 Here's a sneak peek at the exciting fundraising activities they have planned: ⛳️ Charity Golf Day 💦 18th Hole Water Hazard Penalty 🏌️ Golf Endurance Challenge 🎟️ Raffles 🤔 Quiz Nights You can support their fundraising here: https://lnkd.in/ep4GdDfd If you feel your business can support When You Wish Upon a Star reach out to our friendly fundraising team: fundraising@whenyouwish.org.uk #charitypartner #charitygolfday #corporatepartner #charityoftheyear #teambuilding #teamengagement

Struggling or uninspired by your New Year’s resolutions? Feeling the same as previous years? Make your New Year resolutions matter, it’s not too late to make the change.  Set yourself a challenge that will not only bring you personal growth but help grant the wish of a child who has faced unimaginable challenges. Your support can help rescue the magic of childhood for a child truly deserving joy, away from operations, hospital visits, missed school, procedures and medications.  Make a Change: Your efforts can bring joy and hope to a child facing unimaginable challenges.  Set a Goal: Define your target and take the first step toward making a real difference.  Challenge Yourself: Whether it’s a marathon, a bake sale, or a personal challenge, push your limits for a great cause.  Fundraise: Rally your friends, family, and community to support your mission and amplify your impact.  Grant a Wish: Every penny you raise helps us create magical moments for children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses. Our dedicated fundraising team is here to support your own unique goals and help you create a challenge that works for you. Make 2025 the year you inspire smiles, spread joy, and make a real difference. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUEGGh9V #charitypartner #corporateteambuilding #charityoftheyear #teambuilding

We would like to say a huge thank you to Blenheim Palace for their very kind donation of tickets to Christmas at the palace. Our families had a wonderful time, and had the opportunity to create ever lasting memories, we are so happy to share some of their experience at Blenheim Palace: “It was absolutely wonderful. We had a brilliant time. Thank you so so much for the opportunity we loved it!!! Just sending some photos, as you can see Samuel didn’t stop smiling!! We went with my niece and Samuel’s grandparents” – Charlotte “We had a brilliant time! Thank you so much for organising. I was planning to put together a little video of our experience. But we all loved it!! The Peter Pan theme in the house was just amazing and so magical.” – Nicole "It was lovely thank you, Poppy absolutely loved it danced the way around the lights to the music. Sadly the house closed at 19:00 as we were planning to do that after but it took 2.5hrs to walk around. Thank you again to you all you’re amazing 💕❤️” Kayleigh “Thank you so much for the opportunity visit beautiful Blenheim! We were all absolutely blown away by all the thought and care behind every feature. Our daughter Penelope was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia when she was 3 years old and spent a lot of time at Great Ormond Street, she loved the wish tree. Our last visit to Blenheim was just before her diagnosis so it felt a full circle moment to be back now she has completed treatment.” - Athena If your place of business can support When You Wish Upon a Star contact our amazing fundraising team who can share the diverse ways that can help us continue create magical moments for sick children. fundraising@whenyouwish.org.uk #corporatefundraising #charityoftheyear #charitypartner #charitysupport #teambuilding #teamengagement #charity

We are delighted to share some amazing pictures from our inspirational Wish child Freya's fundraiser at her Christmas school fayre! Freya wanted to give back to the charity and to share our work in her local community and help other Wish children have their Wishes granted! Thank you to everyone who has supported and generously donated, Freya's Wish granting stall raised an amazing £233.10! Freya, Eliza, Erin, Phoebe & Anna we are so proud of you all thank you so much for your support! If you would like to fundraise for a Wish in 2025 please contact our regional teams: fundraising@whenyouwish.org.uk https://lnkd.in/eUEGGh9V #charityfundraising #charitypartner

Welcome 2025! Make Your New Year’s Resolution Truly Count! This year, why not make a resolution that creates lasting joy? Instead of sticking to the usual goals, challenge yourself to help grant the wish of a child living with a life-threatening or terminal illness—all while taking on an exciting and rewarding adventure! Choose Your Challenge: • Skydiving • Full and half marathons • Family walks • Arctic trekking • And so much more! Don’t see the perfect fit? No problem! Our dedicated fundraising team is here to support your own unique goals and help you create a challenge that works for you. Make 2025 the year you inspire smiles, spread joy, and make a real difference. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUEGGh9V #charityoftheyear #givingback #teambuilding #corporatepartner #teamevents #socialresponsilbility #charitygiving

As a non-government-funded charity, we rely on the generosity of amazing people and businesses to help us deliver magical wishes to children facing life-threatening and terminal illnesses. This festive season, we’d like to give special thanks to: ✨ Nottingham National Literacy Trust for donating classic Ladybird books ✨ @AC Wollaton and Sainsbury’s Nottingham for donating delicious selection boxes ✨ HYPE. through their @hype.care initiative for donating backpacks for our children Thanks to your kindness, all our Wish Kids adored their goody bags, and their smiles said it all! 💖 From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us create magical moments this Christmas. 🌟 Do you think your business or workplace could support When You Wish Upon a Star? Let's have a conversation! Email: fundraising@whenyouwish.org.uk #ThankYou #ChristmasGiving #MakingWishesComeTrue #charityoftheyear #corporatepartner #charitypartner #teambuilding #childrenscharity

We’re thrilled to share some photos of George, aged 10, whose love for gaming—especially Meta Quest—helped inspire his special wish. George, who lives with WPW and SVT, wished for his very own Meta Quest to help him escape the challenges of his heart condition and recent surgeries. George’s mum, Rachel, shared: “Thank you!!! We are forever grateful! This has brought and will continue to bring George so many laughs and giggles. It gives him a chance to escape, play games, and take his mind off all the struggles he’s been facing lately. It’s wonderful to see him smiling and laughing again—it feels like it’s been such a long time since we’ve truly seen him relax and be happy!” Seeing George’s joy reminds us of the power of a wish and the happiness it can bring during difficult times. 💙 This Christmas choose to help grant the wish of a child enduring a life threatening or terminal illness, donate here: Donate - https://lnkd.in/ewmJKrqq

✨ Join Our Team! ✨ Are you passionate about creating magical moments for children facing serious illness? We’re looking for compassionate, driven individuals to join us and help bring joy to those who truly deserve it. 📢 We’re Hiring: - Trustee - Fundraising Administrator (Scotland & North West) - Wish Volunteer Administrator (Nottingham) Be part of a team that celebrates individuality and makes a real difference. 🌟 Apply now and learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUgHPsYi Let’s create magic together! ✨ #charityjobs #recruiting #wearehiring #jobs #recruitingnow #hiring #wearehiring #charity

Ho Ho Ho... A HUGE Thank you to EVERYONE who supported our 20th Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk this month! Hundreds of Santa’s, Elves and Santa Paw’s took part in our much-loved Festive fundraiser in West Princes Street Gardens, a day that was in aid of making magic & precious memories for our Wish families. Thank you to everyone for your support, from participants, local businesses & authority groups and our 60 amazing volunteers on the day, quite simply without your support, guidance & help we just simply couldn't put on this event thank you so so much! Special thank you to our lovely volunteer John Watson for capturing the magic of the Santa Run, the photos are amazing! Thank you! Save the date: Sunday 14th December 2025 Celebrating 21 years of the Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk! READ ALL ABOUT IT - thank you Edinburgh Evening News for sharing our Santa fun Run & Walk: https://lnkd.in/ewTitXq9 We would like to extend our special thanks to: Edinburgh's Christmas Calverto Ents Kirstine Henderson Pure Gym Quartermile Stockbridge Pipe Band Edinburgh John Watson Edinburgh's Batman All of the Wish Characters From a Galaxy Far Far Away... thank you to our Jedi's The Volunteer Wish Team: Driver's, event set up, registration tent, Marshals, bucket collectors, Inflatable Santa (Wish child Finlay), Police Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh Evening News