Dream trips and wishes for children and young adults

Compiled by Jane Stein, MDC Care Advisor at Oxford Muscle Centre.

Many of the families that we at the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign work with ask us about special treats or trips for their child. The list below gives details of organisations that may be able to help.

Contents:

• Organisations' details
• Other useful information

Organisations' details

Starlight Children’s Foundation
Room PRW1
MacMillan House
Paddington Station
London W2 1HD
Tel: 0207 262 2881
www.starlight.org.uk

This organisation arranges wishes for children with life limiting or life threatening conditions aged 4-18 years inclusive. Wishes can be anything from a special holiday to a longed for meeting with an idol to a computer to play games on.

Dreams Come True
Knockhundred House
Knockhundred Row
Midhurst
West Sussex GU29 9DQ
Tel: 0800 018 6013
www.dctc.org.uk

Dreams Come True caters for children and young people with serious or terminal illnesses aged 2-21 years inclusive. Dreams can be anything from foreign holidays to special experiences to the provision of a piece of equipment.

Dreamflight
7c Hill Avenue
Amersham
Buckinghamshire HP6 5BD
Tel: 01494 722733
www.dreamflight.org

Dreamflight is a UK charity set up by British Airways staff. It arranges trips for seriously ill and/or disabled children aged 8 -14 years to theme parks in Florida. Children are accompanied not by their families but by a team of escorts.

Make a Wish Foundation UK
329/331 London Road
Camberley
Surrey GU15 3HO
Tel: 01276 405060
www.make-a-wish.org.uk

Make a Wish aims to grant the special wishes of children aged 3-18 who have a life threatening condition. Wishes can include special parties, meeting famous people or the provision of a special piece of equipment.

When You Wish Upon a Star
Futurist House
Valley Rd
Basford
Nottingham NG5 1JE
Tel: 0115 979 1720
www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk

This organisation helps sick children fulfil their dreams be it a visit to Lapland, a special day out or a trip to Disney.

The Willow Foundation
Willow House
18 Salisbury Square
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL9 5BE
Tel: 01707 259777
www.willowfoundation.org.uk

The Willow Foundation arranges special days for seriously ill young people aged 16-40 years. Days are tailored to meet an individual’s wish.

Please note that the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is not in a position to recommend any organisation whether listed here or not. You must make your own investigations and satisfy yourself that you are happy with all aspects of the holiday or event and its safety.

Other useful information

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign has produced a holiday factsheets.
Holiday information