About us
How we can help:
Granting Magical Wishes:
We grant magical wishes for seriously ill children, helping them enjoy relief and respite from the restrictions of hospital stays and treatments. Wishes are as unique as the children themselves. Some of our favourite recent wishes have included being a firefighter for the day, training with The Minnesota Vikings, meeting a ‘real life mermaid’ and role models like the Chelsea team, pizza making with Bad Chef and YouTube star Chunkz, and hunting for the Loch Ness Monster. We work hard to create these magical experiences and have granted over 8000 wishes! The power of wishes lasts far beyond the single wish. Wishes have proven medical benefits. 97% of doctors who referred patients to us found that their patients were feeling much more positive. They found that they responded much better to treatment which greatly helped their recovery * *YouGov survey 2018 of paediatric consultants and play specialists
Hospital Support:
Hospital Activity Days - bring sunshine to children on the wards of hospitals across the UK through entertainment, such as Bollywood dancers and imaginative arts and crafts
Hospital Events - We host events within hospitals, from searching for budding talent for our choir to hosting seasonal parties.
Hospital Play Specialist - Rays of Sunshine's Hospital Play Specialist uses play as a therapeutic tool to help children, and their siblings, understand their illness and treatment both in hospital and at home visits.
Hospital Ward Wishes - these benefit thousands of patients each year and have included decorating treatment rooms, purchasing equipment, funding sensory rooms and funding an indoor sensory garden.