When You Wish Upon A Star

When You Wish Upon a Star has a simple mission, to grant the Wishes of children living with a life threatening illness.


When you Wish Upon a Star are a children’s charity that grant Wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses across the UK. They believe that every child deserves to smile, and with our support they can provide quality time away from hospitals and hospices for children and their families. This gives children and families something to look forward to through times of uncertainty, and often financial as well as emotional strain. Wishes allow the family to put their child’s illness on hold as they have fun and create precious memories together.


Featured Events

Check out these featured events from this charity

Tough Mudder - Manchester 5K - Saturday

Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026

Cheshire County Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Ln, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HJ

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Tough Mudder - Manchester 15K - Saturday

Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026

Cheshire County Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Ln, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HJ

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Tough Mudder - Manchester 5K - Sunday

Oct 11, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026

Cheshire County Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Ln, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HJ

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Tough Mudder - Manchester 15K - Sunday

Oct 11, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026

Cheshire County Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Ln, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HJ

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Run Alton Towers 10k

Nov 14, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026

Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Run Alton Towers 5k

Nov 15, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026

Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK

Registration Price:£15
Fundraising Amount:£150

Run Alton Towers Half

Nov 15, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026

Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK

Registration Price:£25
Fundraising Amount:£350

Run South London

Mar 14, 2027 - Mar 14, 2027

Morden Park, Morden SM4 4SP, UK

Registration Price:£25
Fundraising Amount:£350

All Events

What's coming up in the run for charity events calendar? It’s never too late to join one of these great events.

Tatton Park 5k - September

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Knutsford WA16 6QN, UK

Registration Price:£15
Fundraising Amount:£150

Battersea Park 10k - September

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Carriage Dr E, London SW11 4NJ, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Tatton Park 10k - September

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Knutsford WA16 6QN, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Battersea Park 5K - September

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Carriage Dr E, London SW11 4NJ, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Inflatable 5K - Bakewell - 10K

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Bakewell DE45 1AH, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Inflatable 5K - Bakewell - 2.5K

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Bakewell DE45 1AH, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Inflatable 5K - Bakewell - 5K

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Bakewell DE45 1AH, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Mansfield 10k

Sep 13, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Market Pl, Mansfield Ng18 1hx, UK

Registration Price:£20
Fundraising Amount:£250

Basildon Half Marathon

Sep 13, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Basildon, UK

Registration Price:£25
Fundraising Amount:£350

Cheshire Autumn Half Marathon

Sep 13, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Capesthorne, Hall, Congleton Rd, Siddington, Macclesfield SK11 9JY, UK

Registration Price:£25
Fundraising Amount:£350

Mansfield Junior Race

Sep 13, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Market Pl, Mansfield Ng18 1hx, UK

Registration Price:£10
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Derbyshire Dales Trail Run - 9km

Sep 13, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Bakewell DE45 1AH, UK

Registration Price:£37
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.