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 illne...

Upcoming Events

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160ft Bungee - Whitby Bridge - 20 December

Dec 20, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025

Langborne Rd, Whitby YO22 4EW, UK