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.
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
The Brain Charity
The Brain Charity offers emotional support, practical help and social activities to anyone with a neurological condition and to their family, friends, and carers.
Phone number: +448000086417
Address: Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR
Visit the Brain Charity website
The Bruce Wake Trust
The Bruce Wake Trust's aim is to encourage and assist the disabled to participate in and enjoy leisure pursuits. The Trust provides grants for wheelchair users to achieve these pursuits.
Phone number: +443448793349
Address: PO Box 9335, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 0ET
Visit the Bruce Wake Trust website
The Dream Factory
The Dream Factory grants wishes to children and young people aged 3-25 years who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions or severe disabilities.
Phone number: +442085011234
Address: South Eastern House, 62-70 Fowler Road, Hainault, IG6 3UT
Visit the Dream Factory website
The Dream Team
The Dream Team is a registered charity that exists to grant the dreams and wishes of sick, disabled and terminally ill children in the UK aged 3 to 18.
Phone number: +441268569096
Address: 1st Floor, The Tyrells Centre, 39 Seamore Avenue, Thundersley Essex, SS7 4EX
The Little Princess Trust
The Little Princess Trust provides free real hair wigs to children and young people, up to 24 years, who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions. They also fund academics and organisations involved in researching the causes of paediatric cancer.
Phone number: +441432352359
Address: Broadway House, 32-35 Broad Street, Hereford, HR4 9AR