Seven-year-old Dion, from Burnage, is currently living with Leukaemia. His greatest wish was to be Batman for a Day and to go in a Helicopter. We were honoured to be able to grant his very special wish. Dion’s special day included a unique Batmobile, a helicopter ride and a visit from Batman’s special hero friends…. Read more »
Rays of Sunshine Hosts Afternoon of Entertainment Young people staying at The Children’s Trust’s specialist centre in Surrey, got to enjoy and afternoon of entertainment and activities at a recent Hospital Activity Event hosted by Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. The event aims to provide a distraction and lift the children’s spirits. During the event, volunteers… Read more »
Rays of Sunshine Enjoys a Charity Day with Ferrari GTB This month, Strictly Come Dancing professional, AJ Prichard joined Rays of Sunshine at the Silverstone Circuit for the Ferrari GTB Experience Day, where 60 seriously ill children experienced the thrill of riding in a Ferrari on the iconic race track. A massive thank you to… Read more »
Rays of Sunshine exists to brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families. We do this by granting children’s individual wishes, however impossible they may seem, by fulfilling Hospital Ward Wishes, which benefits hundreds of children during their time in hospital or a hospice, and by hosting Hospital Activity Days, which bring sunshine… Read more »
We definitely brought the Sunshine to yesterday’s London Marathon! As the hottest London Marathon on record, 22 of our incredibly resilient runners did such a fantastic job powering through the hot day and conquering 26.2 miles, all to raise money for Rays of Sunshine. Thank you for running with #TeamSunshine your support and fundraising efforts… Read more »
Feedback Friday – Roy’s Wish to Meet Bear Grylls In February, we granted Roy’s greatest wish to meet Bear Grylls, the renowned outdoors man, TV host of Man vs. Wild, the youngest ever Chief Scout, and bestselling children’s author. Roy loved his wish so much that he created a PowerPoint presentation, which he shared with the… Read more »
YIANNI ANNOUNCED AS RAYS OF SUNSHINE AMBASSADOR Supercar Customiser to help grant magical wishes for seriously ill children Yianni Charalambous, supercar customiser to the stars, owner of Yiannimize and star of TV show ‘Yianni: Supercar Customiser’, has been announced as an ambassador for Rays of Sunshine. Yianni has been a long-time supporter of Rays of… Read more »
World-class illusionist, the Champions of Magic, perform exclusively for Rays of Sunshine families and supporters On Thursday 5th April, the 5 world-class illusionists that make up the Champions Of Magic performed exclusively for Rays of Sunshine at The Mermaid, London. This special event enabled over 250 seriously ill children, who have had their wishes granted,… Read more »
Eight-year-old Semi steps out at Wembley Stadium thanks to Rays of Sunshine and The FA Eight-year-old Semi, from Rochester, fulfilled his wish to be an England Mascot during the friendly against Italy, thanks to Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity and The FA. The eight-year-old got to experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk out hand-in-hand with one… Read more »
This week, Olly Murs granted the wishes of seven seriously ill children. The star took time out of his busy filming schedule for The Voice UK to meet the children at an exclusive event at Wembley Stadium. Olly Murs has been an ambassador for Rays of Sunshine since 2012, and regularly gives up his time… Read more »
