This little boy loves Leicester City and his wish was to be a Leicester City mascot. Last Saturday his wish came true and he was the matchday mascot for Leicester City vs Aston Villa. He met all of the players before the game who very kindly signed his football and had photos with him and then he enjoyed a kick about with Filbert Fox on the pitch while the players were warming up. The best part was yet to come when he lead the team out in front of over 32,000 fans, walking alongside side his favourite player.....Jamie Vardy.
After his mascot duties were over he was able to sit with his family and watch the match which, despite the result, he loved.
We would like to thank everyone at Leicester City FC for helping us to grant the little boy's wish, creating special memories that he will never forget.
Last week we granted a very special wish for a very special little girl. Her wish was to watch Frozen the Musical as she loves everything about Frozen, especially Elsa and Anna. We took her and her lovely family for an overnight stay in London where, after a trip to Covent Garden and watching the incredible street performers, we headed to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. We sat together and enjoyed the magnificent performance of Frozen and straight after the show the real magic happened.....we had arranged a private meet and greet with Elsa and Anna and the family had no idea!!!! The little girl could not believe what was happening and it was wonderful to see how happy and excited she was.
After all of the excitement of the show, we enjoyed a meal together at the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus before settling in to the Strand Palace Hotel. The next morning we visited the Disney Store and M&M World before heading home. The family had 'an amazing and memorable experience that will stay with them forever.'
We would like to say a huge thank you to Disney for helping us to arrange the meet and greet and to Elsa and Anna who were amazing. Words cannot describe how much your kindness meant to us all and we cannot thank you all enough for making the little girl's dream come true❤️
ROME 2 HOME UPDATE
A few weeks ago we told you that Richard and Angela Bebbington were taking part in a self-organised "Rome2Home" cycling challenge where they would cycle from Rome through Italy, France and England, all the way back to Leicestershire.
They are on day 6 of their challenge and have done amazingly well so far. Despite the blistering heat and unforgiving roads, they have managed to complete over 300 miles and are well on track to complete their epic journey. Everyone at Wishes 4 Kids are so proud of them both and wish them the very best of luck. You can follow their progress on their dedicated Rome2Home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/people/Rome2Home/61560190710056/
and if you would like to sponsor them for this incredible challenge then you can do so at www.justgiving.com/page/wishes4kids2024
This morning we met this lovely little boy. He knew that we were coming to see him but had no idea that we were about to grant his wish for a new PS5. We surprised him with a brand new PS5, extra controller, dual sense charging station and 3 of his favourite games all in time for his 8th birthday tomorrow. He was so happy and excited and it was joy to see how much it all meant to him.
Our annual Charity Golf Day is just a few weeks away, taking place at Kilworth Springs Golf Club on Friday 6th September.
Arrival is from 10:30am, with a shotgun start at 12:00pm.
It is £60 per person, teams of 4, which includes:
* Bacon roll + tea/coffee on arrival
* 18 holes of golf
* BBQ supper in the evening which will include a burger, sausage, chicken, new potatoes, salad and coleslaw (veggie option also available).
If anyone would like to take part then please contact us asap as we are nearly full!! We will have a tombola and an auction (any prizes would be hugely appreciated) and trophy presentation.
We are also asking businesses if they would like to sponsor a hole(s)? If so then hole sponsorship is only £50 and you will have your business details (logo) displayed beside each tee.
If you are interested in supporting this event then please contact us on 0116 2543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk
Thank you.
Last weekend we had the joy of sending this wonderful little boy and his incredible family to Disneyland Paris. Both boys were so excited when we picked them up and drove them to Luton airport. The family were looked after all morning and on arrival in Paris were driven to the Newport Bay Hotel where their voluntEARS were waiting for them. The little boy received a welcome pack which included a very special lanyard which meant that he was treated like a VIP the entire time he was there. They were all taken to the front of every single queue which included all of the rides, the attractions and to meet the Disney characters. The little boy's favourite Disney character was Spiderman and we had arranged for him to have a very special one-on-one meeting with Spiderman in the Walt Disney Studios which he loved the most. On their second day the family enjoyed a character breakfast with Tigger, Eeyore, Pinocchio and many others. After 3 magical, memorable days we collected the family from Luton airport and smiled all the way home when listening to how happy they all were and how much their experience meant to them.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in our Tandem Parachute event on Saturday. Despite a few nervous looking faces, everyone completed their jump and enjoyed their experience. We cannot thank you all enough for raising such an incredible amount of money for our Charity which will enable us to grant many more children's wishes.
We will shortly booking a new date for 2025 and look forward to you all joining us once again.
Wishes 4 Kids had the great pleasure of granting this lovely little boy's wish to go to CBeebies Land. We sent him and his amazing family for a 3 day, 2 night stay in the CBeebies Land Hotel and were able to book their favourite room - a Something Special Deluxe themed room. On their first day they all enjoyed the Splash Landings Waterpark and had lots of fun. They then spent the next 2 days in the Alton Towers theme park where they were able to experience lots of different rides and all of the attractions that the park had to offer. The family were 'blown away with their wish and made memories to last a lifetime.'
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our Charity, helping us to make children's dreams come true.
Wishes 4 Kids have a very busy weekend lined up.
Tomorrow morning we will be at Hinton Skydive Centre to support our team of very brave skydivers. They have all been fundraising so hard and we hope they enjoy every second of their exhilarating experience.
On Sunday we have been kindly invited to have a stall in the heart of Oadby town centre enjoying the Oadby Motor Fest between 10am-4pm.
We have also been invited to The George & Dragon Pub in Stoke Golding for their Summer Charity Afternoon where there will be live music all day as well as a bbq, raffle and many different stalls.
If you are not busy and are able to attend either event on Sunday then please come and say hello to us as we would love to see you.
ROME 2 HOME
In just a few weeks time, very close friends and Ambassadors of our Charity, Richard and Angela Bebbington, will be taking part in a unique and challenging fundraising initiative: the "Rome2Home" cycling challenge. Their ambitious endeavour involves a 1500 mile self-funded, self-supported, and self-organised cycling journey from Rome through Italy, France and England, all the way back to Leicestershire. Their sole purpose is to raise as much money as they can for our Charity.
We will be in regular contact with Richard and Angela throughout their journey and you can follow their progress on their dedicated Rome2Home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/people/Rome2Home/61560190710056/
If you would like to sponsor Richard and Angela for this amazing challenge then you can do so at www.justgiving.com/page/wishes4kids2024
Richard and Angela have been supporters of our Charity for nearly 20 years and have always been there for us whenever we need them. The Wishes 4 Kids family think that you are both amazing and we hope that you have the most incredible experience. We would like to thank you both for everything that you do for our Charity. Your kindness and continued support has enabled us to grant so many wishes over the years❤️❤️🚲🚲
Richard & Ange - fund raising for Wishes 4 Kids - Rome 2 Home
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Help Richard Bebbington raise money to support Wishes 4 Kids
On Wednesday Wishes 4 Kids invited 100 wish children, along with their families, to attend our spectacular Race Day at Everyman Racing at Prestwold Driving Centre. Each child enjoyed being driven around the race track at very high speeds in their very best supercars which included an Ariel Atom, Nissan GTR, Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari 430, Lamborghini and Porsche 911. The children were fearless and kept giving the drivers the thumbs up which told them to go faster and faster!!!! Each ride was recorded and every child was given a free memory stick to keep so that they can watch back each of their fast rides. We were also joined by the Mood Bears and all of the children were given a special goody bag with their very own Mood Bear.
We cannot thank the staff at Everyman Racing enough for all of their hard work, hospitality and care shown to each and every child. The whole team were amazing, including all of the drivers who could not do enough for our children. The reaction on every single child’s face shows how much the day meant to them. We would also like to say a very big thank you to Paul McKenna for the incredible photos and to our volunteers for all of their help on the day.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their experience and we hope it is something that our families will remember forever❤️
Our latest wish was for this lovely little girl who wanted to go to CBeebies Land. We sent her and her family for a 3 day, 2 night stay in the CBeebies Land Hotel and were able to book their favourite room - a Something Special Deluxe themed room. The little girl was able to enjoy many of the different rides and attractions in the Alton Towers theme park and loved meeting the CBeebies characters in the hotel. On their final day they visited the Splash Landings waterpark which the little girl thoroughly enjoyed and was so happy.
Wishes 4 Kids recently granted this wonderful little boy's wish who's dream was to go to Disneyland Paris. We picked him and his family up from their home at 2am and drove them to Luton airport where they were looked after by the amazing chaplaincy teams at both Luton and Charles de Gaulle airport. They were met at the Newport Bay Hotel by Disney VoluntEARS who helped them with everything they needed. They were treated like VIP's everywhere they went and did not queue for anything at all. They were escorted to the very front of the queues for every single ride and all of the characters, who each spent additional time with the family. The little boy's favourite character was Goofy and we had secretly arranged for him to have a special one on one meeting with Goofy, which he loved the most. All of their meals were paid for and they had their own special VIP area to watch the parades and the fireworks show at night. The family had the most amazing time and made memories that will last forever.
THANK YOU to everyone who chooses to support our Charity helping us to make children's dreams come true❤️
This week we met this wonderful little boy. He had recently applied for a wish and thought we were coming to see him just for an initial chat. What he did not know was that we had already bought his wish for a new Gaming PC, monitor, keyboard and mouse and had it hidden in our car. When we finally showed him what we had bought for him he could not believe his eyes and he was so happy. His mum later told us that he described it as 'the best gift ever'.
Another very busy week for the Wishes 4 Kids Charity, with many more children's wishes granted. Thank you to everyone for your incredible support❤️
Yesterday we had the joy of meeting this lovely little girl and granting her wish for a new Nintendo Switch games console.
We surprised her with a brand new Nintendo Switch OLED, Joy-Con racing wheels and her favourite games. She was so happy and did not stop smiling.
To see the excitement overtake the suffering of a child is what a wish is all about and we would like to thank everybody who helps us to achieve this❤️
Would you like to take part in the Wishes 4 Kids Annual Charity Golf Day? This will take place at Kilworth Springs Golf Club on Friday 6th September 2024.
Arrival from 10:30am, with a shotgun start at 12:00pm (midday).
It is £60 per person, teams of 4, which includes:
* Bacon roll + tea/coffee on arrival
* 18 holes of golf
* BBQ supper in the evening which will include a burger, sausage, chicken, new potatoes, salad and coleslaw (veggie option also available).
There will be several individual challenges such as Nearest The Pin, Longest Drive and also Beat The Pro.
As well as all of this there will be a tombola, an auction (any prizes would be hugely appreciated) and trophy presentation.
We are also asking businesses if they would like to sponsor a hole(s)? If so then hole sponsorship is only £50 and you will have your business details (logo) displayed either on a tee or beside a green.
If you are interested then please contact us on 0116 2543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk at your earliest convenience to secure your place.
EXTREME ABSEIL - FUNDRAISING TARGET REDUCED TO ONLY £150!!!
Due to getting additional places for our Extreme Abseil event on the 17th August we have reduced our fundraising target to only £150 per person.
The event is held at the National Lift Tower in Northampton and is the LARGEST abseil tower in the world at 418ft? You can take part from as young as 12 years old and there is no maximum age limit.
To book your place then please contact us today on 0116 2543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk
Wishes 4 Kids had the great pleasure of recently granting a very memorable wish for an incredible young man. His hero is Danny Dyer and he loves everything about him. We arranged for him and his family to meet Danny Dyer down in Essex. He thought that he was attending a wish for his younger brother and had no idea that actually he was about to meet his hero. When Danny Dyer walked into the room the young man could not believe what was happening and the expression on his face was priceless. Danny was absolutely brilliant and spent an hour with us all, talking about his life and career and answering all of the questions that the young man asked him. Danny was also happy to have photos with everyone and also signed the young man's arm which he will get tattooed. The wish could not have gone any better and we would like to say a massive thank you to Danny Dyer and his publicity team for helping us to make the young man's dream come true. This is something that he will never ever forget and was truly ''the best day of his life.''❤️
Would you like to abseil the LARGEST abseil tower in the world at 418ft? We have places available for our next event at the National Lift Tower in Northampton. Anyone can take part from the age of ONLY 12 YEARS OLD so why not make it a family event?
Our minimum fundraising target is only £250 and we will send you a confirmation pack which includes a Wishes 4 Kids t-shirt for you to keep.
To book your place then please contact us today on 0116 2543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk
Wishes 4 Kids had the great pleasure of granting the wish for this wonderful young man. He loves gaming and is wish was for a new Gaming PC. We surprised him with a brand new CyberPower Super Gaming Desktop PC and he was completely lost for words. He has been through an awful lot this year and it was lovely to see how much his new Gaming PC meant to him. We received a lovely message from the family thanking us for making their son's dream come true❤️
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Tandem Parachute event on Saturday. The weather was perfect and every single person completed their jump, all loving their experience and all wanting to do it again. We think you are all amazing and cannot thank each of you enough for raising such an incredible amount of money for our Charity.
Our next parachute jump is on Saturday 10th August and there are a couple of places left if any of you want to join us again?
If so please call us on 0116 2543491 or email us at info@wishes4kids.co.uk
EXTREME ABSEIL
In April we hosted our first ever extreme abseil event at the National Lift Tower in Northampton where 25 people took part, abseiling from 418ft. We had 6 people who were under 18 years old and our youngest participant was only 12 years old!!!
We have booked a new date for Saturday 17th August 2024 so if you or anyone you know would like to take part then why not sign up with us today.
Our minimum fundraising target is only £250 and we will send you a confirmation pack which includes a Wishes 4 Kids t-shirt, paper sponsor forms and instructions of how to set up your own justgiving page.
Do not miss out. Contact us today on 0116 2543491 or email
info@wishes4kids.co.uk
We would like to say a huge thank you to our friends at Coalville Belvoir Rotary Club for their wonderful support at their Coalville Community Fun Run event. This was held at Snibston Colliery Park on Sunday 9th June and was a tremendous success with over 85 people talking part on either the 5km or 2km route.
We are very grateful to have been chosen as one of three local charities that the event supported, each receiving an incredible £420. Thank you so much to you all.
We would also like to thank our brilliant volunteers who helped as marshalls for the event, encouraging and supporting the runners around the course. It was a fantastic event that we were extremely honoured to be a part of.
SKYDIVE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TOMORROW (THURSDAY 20TH JUNE).![]()
We have places available for our skydive event on Saturday 10th August, taking place at Hinton Skydiving Centre in Brackley.
The minimum age to take part is 16 years old and the maximum weight limit is 15 stone. Our fundraising target is £375.
You still have time to register but we need all registrations completed by tomorrow (our next skydive event will not take place until next Summer).
If you would like to join us then please contact us TODAY on 01162543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk