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Become a Patron

Become a Patron and help create life-changing moments for seriously ill children when they need them most.

With an annual gift of £2,500 or more, for a minimum of two years, your Patronage will bring smiles, hope and resilience to children facing life-limiting conditions.

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Why we need your support now

Every hour, a family in the UK receives the devastating news that their child is seriously ill.

Today, more than 134,000 children are living with life-limiting conditions - yet we can only reach 1 in 8 of the children who could benefit from a wish.

For these children and their families, time is precious. A wish offers more than a moment of happiness - it creates space for laughter, escape, and togetherness during the most difficult of times. For some, it becomes a final, lasting memory.

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Help us bring light to more children

By becoming a Patron, you can help us reach more children and families who need us.

Your commitment over a minimum of two years allows us to plan with confidence - ensuring we can continue delivering life-changing wishes not just today, but into the future.

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The Impact of your Gift

We offer six levels of Patronage with flexible payment options to suit you. Support can be given personally, via your Donor Advised Fund, Charitable Trust or Foundation or through your company. 

Below are examples of the life-changing impact your support could make: 

 

Gift Amount Patronage Level Impact of Your Gift
From £2,500 Friend Funds 3 urgent wishes for children with a terminal diagnosis
From £5,000 Guardian Funds 3 wishes and 1 urgent wish
From £10,000 Godparent Funds 7 wishes for seriously ill children
From £25,000 Angel Funds 18 magical wishes
From £50,000 Saint Funds a Wish Granter for a year
From £100,000 Guardian Angel Funds our Wish Community Events programme

 

To find out more information about becoming a patron, get in touch with our dedicated team below or call us on 020 8782 1111. 

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Patrons make a real difference

As a Patron, you are part of a special group of supporters making life-changing moments possible for children across the UK.

Rays of Sunshine receives no government funding and relies entirely on the generosity of our Patrons, supporters, partners and wider community to raise the vital funds needed to deliver our services.

We are very grateful to our wonderful Patron community who together fund hundreds of magical wishes a year.

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“Supporting Rays of Sunshine means so much to us. We are constantly in awe of the team’s dedication and incredible resilience. As parents, we really treasure the opportunity to help make life a little brighter for families who face unimaginable struggles every day.
“The fact that parents and children who have had their wishes granted in the past choose to become part of Rays of Sunshine family serves as the best evidence of the Charity’s exceptional impact, and we are very privileged to help, even in a small way, in making that possible.”  
– Yulia & Igor YRIT Foundation
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“If Rays of Sunshine can bring even a moment of relief to those parents – a breath of  lightness amid so much pain – then it is doing something truly marvellous. That is why we are proud to support it.
“Not just as a cause, but as a community of people who understand that when a child suffers, a whole family suffers, and that every act of brightness, however small, matters enormously.”
– Sami and Nadine  
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See the difference you could make

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