Get involved with the most stylish race on earth! On your marks, get glam, go! The most stylish race on earth, The Fashion Run 2020, has been launched for the first time ever and you can get involved and support Rays of Sunshine. This event is all about fashion, fitness and fundraising where you… Read more »
Joe smashes ‘100 miles for 1,000 smiles’ cycle challenge at home On Sunday 16th August, 18-year-old Joe Lunn, who is battling a rare form of cancer, took on a 100-mile cycle challenge at home to raise funds for Rays of Sunshine. Joe is currently battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer; Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma…. Read more »
National Teddy Bear Day campaign launches We are really excited to have teamed up with Be My Bear to launch a fantastic campaign to coincide with National Teddy Bear Day, which takes place on 9th September. As part of the campaign, we will be delivering a huge 3,000 Be My Bears to seriously ill children in hospitals to spread some joy… Read more »
Wish ambassador Hannah hosts the exciting podcast series We are really excited to announce that we have launched a brand-new podcast series as part of our Sunshine Sessions! The series is hosted by one of our very own wish ambassadors, Hannah Philips. Throughout the series, Hannah interviews people who are involved in the charity… Read more »
Pixie holds fun virtual party for seriously ill fans Celebrity singer Pixie Lott recently created magical memories when she hosted an exclusive video call for five of our wish children. Pixie has been an ambassador since 2012 and regularly gives up her time to grant magical wishes and support our fundraising events. The… Read more »
Four of Diamonds host virtual meet and greet Four of Diamonds brightened lockdown when they hosted an exclusive video call with eight of our wish children this month. During the call, the children asked lots of questions including ‘who’s the most famous person the band has met?’, ‘what their time on X Factor was… Read more »
Singing brothers surprise 16-year-old on prom night On June 25, we granted a very heart-warming wish when singing brothers Max and Harvey surprised 16-year-old Cariad with a magical virtual prom date. The infamous singing duo surprised Cariad with a special video call on the night that should have been her prom night. To make it… Read more »
West Ham midfielder grants 11-year-old Harry’s wish Fantastic sports star, West Ham FC midfielder, Declan Rice, helped us grant 11-year-old Harry’s wish to meet him – virtually of course! Harry is currently living with Cystic Fibrosis, a life-limiting genetic condition that affects the lungs and digestive system. He is a huge West Ham fan… Read more »
RnB star spreads sunshine during lockdown Recently, Rays of Sunshine ambassador, and RnB star, Craig David helped create precious memories for five families during lockdown when he hosted an exclusive Q&A video call. The teens and children who joined Craig on a video call included: 10-year-old Tayevon, who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 2019 and… Read more »
Updated: 16th June 2020 The health and wellbeing of our beneficiaries is still our top priority. We have continued to bring joy and hope to our wish families and children in hospital currently receiving treatment during this challenging time by adapting our services and delivering bespoke care packages. Sadly, we are still unable to… Read more »
