Frequently Asked Questions About Wishes
A child must meet certain criteria in order to be eligible to receive a wish from Rays of Sunshine.
Read more information and see our FAQs below.
A child must meet certain criteria in order to be eligible to receive a wish from Rays of Sunshine.
Read more information and see our FAQs below.
For a child to be eligible to have a wish granted by Rays of Sunshine, the child must:
1. Be currently living with a serious or life-limiting illness
2. Be aged between three and 18 years of age*
3. Be a UK resident
4. Not had a previous wish from Rays of Sunshine or another wish granting charity
5. Not be in remission or post-treatment for more than five years
*A completed referral and wish application form must be received the day before the child’s 18th birthday to be accepted
Every wish application is reviewed by our team against our medical criteria, which is available on our website. In order to do this, we use the information provided to us by you and your child’s medical professional during the application process. We understand that medical conditions can impact everyone differently and for that reason, each application is assessed thoroughly and fairly on an individual level, based on the information we have available to us. For that reason, our application forms are designed to collect as much information as possible on your child’s condition.
If your child’s wish has been declined and you would like to appeal the decision, please email wishes@raysofsunshine.org.uk. We would ask that you put in writing why you feel your child would meet our criteria and submit recent clinic letters in support. Please note, you can only appeal a decision once. We cannot guarantee the decision will be reversed but will assess the new information alongside our medical advisors.
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