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Sophia (middle) with her Mum, Jennifer, and sisters Isabella and Alicia

A Sylvanian Families surprise for Sophia

1/17/2013 4:00 AM EST

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Thursday 17 January 2013
Eight year old Sophia Harding, who has Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus, has always wanted her very own Sylvanian Families (collectable animal figures) set to play with. So on Friday 21 December Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, gave her just...

Nikkita Mills with Jennifer Ellison who played Peter Pan in the Churchill Theatre production of the pantomime

Five year old flies like Peter Pan

1/9/2013 11:04 AM EST

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Wednesday 9 January 2013
Five year old Nikkita Mills was diagnosed with a Wilms’ Tumour in August 2011. On Friday 4 January Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, granted her wish to fly like Peter Pan…

Nikkita, who is from Canterbury, arrived at the Churchill Theatre in...

Walsall teen with very rare illness is granted winter wonderland wish

12/20/2012 5:43 AM EST

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Thursday 20 December 2012
13 year old Callum Oakley had a special Christmas wish granted on 13 December 2012, when he was whisked off to Lapland by Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, to meet Father Christmas.

Callum, from Walsall, has a form of Ataxia (a neurological...

Thomas really ‘digs’ his special JCB wish

12/20/2012 4:00 AM EST

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Thursday 20 December 2012
Eight year old Thomas Saunders is fascinated with tractors and machinery so when Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, asked Thomas what his one wish was…he chose to ride in a JCB digger!

Thomas, who was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma (a brain...

Natasha and Geraldine in Natasha's sensory bedroom

New study reveals the impact of a wish on seriously ill children

12/5/2012 3:45 AM EST

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Wednesday 5 December 2012
A new study has found that a third of parents whose children receive a wish through Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting a life-threatening condition, see an improvement in their child’s physical health after their wish has been granted.

The study, which is the first of its...

TOWIE treat for teen with rare cancer

10/23/2012 4:00 AM EST

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Tuesday 23 October 2012
14 year old Hayley Stroud has never missed an episode of The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE). And when she was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer, the show gave her something to focus on during hospital stays. So when Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening...

Finlay Taylor with Spiderman at LEGOLAND

Theme park thrill for Finlay

10/17/2012 4:00 AM EST

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Wednesday 17 October 2012
Five year old Finlay Taylor was diagnosed with Leukaemia in December last year. On Wednesday 12 September Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, granted his wish to meet Spiderman at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort!

Finlay’s Mum, Angela, kept his wish a...

Mister Maker makes Harvey’s day

10/16/2012 6:00 AM EST

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Tuesday 16 October 2012
Five year old Harvey Nelson was diagnosed with cancer in July 2011. During hospital visits Harvey was kept occupied with the CBeebies art magazine which featured arts and crafts from children’s character Mister Maker. So when Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening...

Magical mascot moment for football fan

9/26/2012 5:30 AM EST

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Wednesday 26 September 2012
Six year old Deakon Beavers from Thornton-Cleveleys began chemotherapy treatment at just 17 days old. Now six, Deakon is a big Blackpool Football Club fan so Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, organised a very special trip for him…

Deakon spent...

Nicky Hambleton-Jones styling Mischka Richards

Nicky Hambleton-Jones make-over marks charity milestone

9/12/2012 5:30 AM EST

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Wednesday 12 September 2012
On 30 August 2012, Make--A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, granted its 8000th wish to 15 year old Mischka Richards who was diagnosed with cancer last December. After losing her hair, and her confidence, Mischka decided that she wanted her wish to be...

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Make-A-Wish Foundation UK grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting a life-threatening condition.

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