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.
Across
Across is a charity created specifically to provide transport and support to enable those with special care needs to go on pilgrimages to Lourdes. The charity also enables groups to organise holidays to other destinations in Europe for those with special care needs.
Phone number: +442035421800
Address: 111 Stansted House, Third Avenue, London Stansted Airport, CM24 1AE
Action For Kids
Action For Kids help prepare young people with learning disabilities and autism for life after school through their accredited education, training and work experience programmes. They also provide mobility equipment not available on the NHS to disabled children and young people up to age 25 across the UK.
Phone number: +442083478111
Address: 15a Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, London, N8 9DJ
Visit the Action For Kids website
All Clear
All Clear's mission is to help anyone with a medical condition, to get the insurance they want and need. Providing their service to customers of any age, with any condition.
Phone number: +44800077777
Address: AllClear House 1, Redwing Court, Ashton Road, Romford, Essex, RM3 8QQ
Ataxia UK
Ataxia UK raise funds for medical research into finding treatments and a cure for ataxia - and until they do, they give support, advice and information for anyone affected.
Phone number: +442075821444
Address: 12 Broadbent Close, London, N6 5JW
Barnardo's
Barnardo's help hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents and carers via their 1000+ services across the UK that are going through domestic abuse, mental health problems, poverty and much more.
Phone number: +442085508822
Address: Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford Essex, IG6 1QG
British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation's vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases, by raising money to research cures and treatments, so they can beat heartbreak forever. And providing information and support for people who have been diagnosed with a heart or circulatory disease, and supporting family and friends.
Phone number: +443003303322
Address: Compton House, 2300 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7YE
Visit the British Heart Foundation website
Caudwell Children
Caudwell Children's aim is to change the futures of all disabled children, by providing access to the services, equipment, therapies and treatments they need. They also wish to increase awareness and understanding of the needs of disabled children across the UK and to enable children to lead an active and independent life reaching their full potential.
Phone number: +443453001348
Address: Innovation Way, Keele Science & Innovation Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5NT
Visit the Caudwell Children website
Centre Point
Centrepoint is the UK's leading youth homelessness charity. Supporting over 16,000 young people every year and campaigning to end youth homelessness.
Phone number: +448088000661
Address: Central House, 25 Camperdown Street, London, E1 8DZ
Visit the Centre Point website
CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland)
For over twenty years CHAS have been offering a full family support service for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions. This includes palliative care, family respite and support - through their hospices, homecare services and hospital presence.
Phone number: +441314441900
Address: Canal Court, 42 Craiglockhart Avenue, Edinburgh, EH14 1LT
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals, both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement. Ever year they train more than 10,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of grieving families.
Phone number: +448000288840
Visit the Child Bereavement UK website
Child Death Helpline
The national freephone Child Death Helpline is dedicated to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age – whether they are parents, grandparents, siblings, family members, friends or involved professionals. The helpline is staffed by volunteers, all of them bereaved parents who are trained, supervised, and supported by professional teams. The helpline is open every day of the year.
Phone number: +44800282986
Address: The Alder Centre, Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Rd, Liverpool,L12 2AP
Visit the Child Death Helpline website
Children With Diabetes UK
Children With Diabetes UK is a support network set up by parents of children with type 1 diabetes. They organise events and activities for families and children affected by this condition.