Wishes 4 Kids would like to say a huge thank you to Derrick Stanyon and his amazing team at Hollywood Bowl Leicester for allowing us to invite our wish families for a night of fun-filled bowling in their VIP lanes. Everyone had the best time, enjoying unlimited games of bowling followed by a fantastic meal where we all sat together in our own VIP area. Derrick then gave every child their own special goodie bag, full of toys and a selection box each.![]()
We all had a brilliant night and the smiles on the children's faces said it all. Thank you Derrick for your incredible kindness and generosity and for everything you do for our Charity❤️
Our annual Christmas Pantomime was last Saturday at the Little Theatre in Leicester and what a fantastic time we all had!![]()
All 339 seats were filled with our wonderful wish children and their amazing families and it was fantastic to see our Wishes 4 Kids family together, enjoying the sensational production of Sleeping Beauty. ![]()
We would like to thank our friends at the Little Theatre for their hospitality, helping to look after our families and for their truly brilliant production, which many have agreed was the 'best one yet.' Thank you to Trudie Seers and her team at DHL for their incredible donation of food and drinks that we added to our Christmas goodie bags. We would also like to thank all of our amazing volunteers for all of their hard work and continuous support. We have a brilliant team and appreciate everything that you always do for us. Thank you❤️![]()
Lastly we would like to thank Paul McKenna for his incredible photos. Paul never lets us down and makes sure that he is at all of our events so that he can capture every single child's smiling face.![]()
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you again in 2025.
We would like to say a huge thank you to Jonathan Doda who each year organises ‘Christmas at 89’ where he illuminates his house in an astonishing amount of Christmas lights whilst raising money for Charity. We are delighted to announce that this year 'Christmas at 89' have chosen to support our Charity and have already raised a fantastic £800.![]()
If you would like to see this wonderful house, full of Christmas lights and decorations, then please visit 89 Hermitage Road in Whitwick or you can donate via www.facebook.com/christmasat89/posts/pfbid0HwPGVtViuLexStvNeifebfTPFCVjUTDLDNddzfPQkzWcUyZghGFFPC...![]()
Everyone at Wishes 4 Kids is extremely grateful for your incredible support and cannot thank you all enough❤️Here's our Charity fundraising link 🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄![]()
www.justgiving.com/page/christmas89
Wishes 4 Kids are thrilled to announce that we have been chosen as the selected charity by De Montfort Hall for their Christmas pantomime performances of Snow White, taking place from Friday 13th December all the way through until Sunday 5th January. Bucket collections will take place after each performance with all donations being very gratefully received by our Charity. We would like to thank everyone at De Montfort Hall for their kindness and incredible support and we hope that everybody attending the performance has a fantastic time❤️
Yesterday Wishes 4 Kids met this lovely young lady and granted her wish for a new laptop. She was delighted when we presented her with a brand new HP Spectre X360 2 in 1 laptop which will really help her with her college work. She was extremely grateful and it was lovely to see how much it meant to her.![]()
Thank you to all of our wonderful supporters who enable us to continue to grant wishes to so many very deserving local children❤️
Who would like to take part in our next Tandem Parachute event? On Sunday 8th June 2025 we will have a team of 25 brave individuals jumping out of a plane at 13,000ft. This could be you!!! ![]()
The minimum age to take part is 16 years old and the maximum weight limit is 15 stone. Our minimum fundraising target is £375. ![]()
If you would like to take part in our most popular event of the year then please contact us today on 01162543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk for a registration form.![]()
Our places sell out very quickly so we would strongly advise that you sign up with us as soon as you can to avoid any disappointment. You do not need to start your fundraising straight away but at least your place will be secure.
Last night Wishes 4 Kids had the pleasure of visiting the Three Swans Hotel in Market Harborough and meeting all of the amazing managers from The Coaching Inn Group. The managers had all agreed that instead of doing Secret Santa they would each like to bring a present for a child and donate them to our Charity. Over 80 different presents were donated to us and every single one of them will be delivered to lots of very deserving local children in time for Christmas.![]()
We cannot thank everyone from The Coaching Inn Group enough for your generosity and for choosing to support our 'wish' children. Your kindness will make so many children very happy over Christmas. THANK YOU❤️
Wishes 4 Kids would like to thank everybody who braved the stormy conditions and took part in our annual Rudolph Run at Bradgate Park yesterday. We cannot believe how many of you still turned up despite the bad weather and we are extremely grateful to you all. Thank you to all of the children who took part and to those who raised lots of money through sponsorship. You are all AMAZING.![]()
We would also like to thank our wonderful volunteers for all of their help on the day and to Paul McKenna for his brilliant photos.![]()
We look forward to seeing you all again in 2025.
We would like to thank everybody who has supported us again this week, making it another very enjoyable week for our Charity. We had our most successful Curry Night ever on Monday night, we have had so many new families signing up for our Rudolph Run event this weekend and most importantly we have met lots more, very special children and been able to grant their wish.![]()
This week we met an exceptional young lady who has been through an awful lot in the last few months. We visited her in hospital and surprised her with a brand new AirPods Max Headset and ASOS vouchers so that she could treat herself. She was so happy and grateful and it was heart warming to see what it meant to her.![]()
Thank you to everybody who chooses to support our Charity. Your kindness enables us to make children's dreams come true.❤️❤️
We recently met this incredible little boy and had the pleasure of granting his number 1 wish. He absolutely loves Mario and Luigi and his wish was for a Mario Kart Live Home Circuit. We surprised him with a brand new Nintendo Switch games console, his favourite games, racing wheels and his very own Mario Kart Live Home Circuit. His reaction was priceless and he literally jumped across the room in excitement. He was so happy as he was not expecting it at all. In fact he had written this on top of his Christmas list for Santa!!
Last weekend we had the great pleasure of granting a very special little girl's wish to go and watch Disney's Dancing on Ice. We took her and her lovely family to the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham where everyone enjoyed hospitality treatment in the Green Room before the show. The show was incredible and it was wonderful to watch the little girl singing away to each song and smiling the entire time. After the show we surprised the family with a very special meet and greet experience with Mickey and Minnie Mouse where everyone received a huge cuddle from them and had their photos taken. It was a wonderful day that the little girl and her family will never forget❤️
Due to illness, we have a few places available for our Charity Curry Night tonight (maximum of 5 people)![]()
It is at the Cuisine of India in Wigston starting at 7pm. It is £20 p/p which includes an all you can eat buffet. We will also have a raffle full of excellent prizes and play a few games.![]()
If you would like to join us us then please call Gary on 0116 2543491 to book your place.
It is not too late to sign up for our 'Rudolph Run' which is taking place on Sunday 24th of November at Bradgate Park.![]()
All participants are asked to arrive at the Newtown Linford car park at by 9:30am on the day. You will each be given a flashing red nose, set of reindeer antlers and a certificate at the end of your run/walk. The event starts at 10:00am and all participants will run/walk to the Hallgates car park and back again. ![]()
It is £10 for adults and £5 for children, or we ask that children raise a minimum of £5 sponsorship (sponsor forms can be provided). ![]()
To register please email info@wishes4kids.co.uk for a registration form.![]()
We look forward to seeing you all there.
Yesterday we met the most amazing young lady and granted her wish......to meet and feed a sloth!!! This incredible young lady has not been able to leave her house in over 2 years and so we arranged for Talita the sloth to come and pay her a visit at her home. Talita arrived on her favourite branch and 'hung around' for well over an hour where our young lady was able to stroke her and feed her. It was so heartwarming to see how much this experience meant to the young lady and her lovely family and to hear afterwards that it has been 'the best day ever'.![]()
Despite everything this young lady is going through, her smile said it all and this is certainly a day that she will never ever forget❤️❤️
Our annual Rudolph Run is less than 3 weeks away, taking place on Sunday 24th of November at Bradgate Park and it is not too late to enter.![]()
If you would like to join us then all you need to do is contact the office to register and then arrive at the Newtown Linford car park at Bradgate Park by 9:30am on the day. You will each be given a flashing red nose, set of reindeer antlers and a certificate at the end of your run/walk. The event starts at 10:00am and all participants will run/walk to the Hallgates car park and back again. ![]()
It is £10 for adults and £5 for children, or we ask that children raise a minimum of £5 sponsorship (sponsor forms can be provided). ![]()
To register please call our office on 0116 2543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk ![]()
We cannot wait to see you all there.
We recently granted the wish of this very special little boy who has been through so much over the last few years. His wish was to go to Disneyland Paris and meet Mickey Mouse. We sent him and his family for a 3 day, 2 night, magical experience where the little boy was treated like a VIP everywhere he went. The family were taken to the front of every queue including all of the rides and to see all of the different Disney characters. His favourite moment of all was when he met Mickey Mouse one-on-one and they had photos together and he got Mickey's autograph.![]()
The family had front row seats for the parades and firework shows and loved their character breakfast on their second day.![]()
They had the most amazing time together and 'made memories that will last forever.'![]()
We would not be able to grant these magical wishes without your wonderful support and we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who chooses to support us, enabling us to make children's dreams come true. THANK YOU❤️
On the 4th of September 2025 Gary Lowe, Charity Manager at Wishes 4 Kids, will attempt to climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Gary will be joined by friends and family who will each aim to conquer the world’s tallest free-standing mountain at 5895m.![]()
Gary has set himself a very ambitious fundraising target of £10,000 and will be hosting many different events over the next 10 months in order to reach this target. Gary’s next event is his Charity Curry Night which will take place at the Cuisine of India in Wigston on Monday 18th November. This is £20 per person for an all you can eat buffet. If you would like to attend then please contact Gary at gary@wishes4kids.co.uk![]()
If you are unable to attend the Curry Night but would like to sponsor Gary then please visit his fundraising page www.justgiving.com/page/garylowe-kili![]()
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Last weekend we granted the wish of this lovely little girl and sent her and her family for an overnight stay at Chessington World of Adventures. They stayed in a Gruffalo themed room which had an amazing view of the wanyama reserve and they were able to see all of the different animals. The little girl loved the Enchanted Hollow experience where the magic of Halloween came alive and there were hidden treasures and different surprises behind every door. They also had a VIP giraffe experience where they were able to feed the giraffes themselves.![]()
They had full access to all of the different entertainment that the park had to offer and the little girl loved every second of her wish
RUDOLPH RUN ![]()
Our annual Rudolph Run will take place this year on Sunday 24th November at Bradgate Park. This is a fun, festive event for all the family. We start at the Newtown Linford car park where each participant will run/walk along the path to the Hallgates car park and back again. ![]()
We ask everyone to arrive by 9.30am for a 10.00am start.![]()
It is £10 for adults and £5 for children, or alternatively children are asked to raise a minimum of £5 sponsorship (sponsor forms can be provided). All participants will receive a set of reindeer antlers and a flashing red nose on the day.![]()
This event gets bigger and bigger each year and we are so grateful to you all for your incredible support.![]()
If you would like to take part then please email info@wishes4kids.co.uk for a registration form.![]()
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
This past weekend, Wishes 4 Kids had the pleasure of granting this wonderful little girl's wish by taking her and her amazing family to London so that they could all enjoy Matilda the Musical. We drove down to London on Saturday morning and after a trip to Hamley's toy store we headed for the Cambridge Theatre where the little girl thoroughly enjoyed the spectacular show. We then enjoyed a lovely meal together before the family settled into their hotel room for the evening. Yesterday, after a delicious breakfast, we headed to the Design Museum where the little girl was able to visit the Barbie Exhibition which she loved. ![]()
We had the most incredible time with the family and it was heartwarming to see how happy the little girl was throughout her very special weekend.
We have booked a new date for our next Tandem Parachute event. This will take place on Sunday 8th June 2025 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 minimum fundraising target is £375. ![]()
If you would like to take part in our most popular event of the year then please contact us today on 01162543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk for a registration form.![]()
Our places sell out very quickly so we would strongly advise that you sign up with us as soon as you can to avoid any disappointment. You do not need to start your fundraising straight away but at least your place will be secure.
Yesterday we granted a little boy's wish for a PS5. We bought him a brand new PS5 with an extra controller and also a twin docking station. The little boy loves sport, especially cricket, so we treated him to Cricket24 and FC25 which has only just come out in the shops. The little boy was very happy and extremely grateful. The little's boys family asked not to be put on social media and so we are respecting their wishes.
We recently had the pleasure of granting this wonderful little boy's wish. He loves animals and so we sent him and his lovely family for an overnight experience to Chessington World of Adventures. They stayed in the Chessington Safari Hotel, in a Gruffalo themed room with a view of the wanyama, where they could watch all of the different animals. The little boy enjoyed all of the many rides and attractions and his favourite part was his VIP experience where got to feed the giraffes. The family had a brilliant time and were able to make wonderful memories together. ![]()
Thank you so much to everybody who continues to support our Charity. Your kindness and generosity makes such a huge difference to us and most importantly the children who you are benefitting❤️
RUN ALTON TOWERS - 16TH & 17TH NOVEMBER![]()
Would you like to take part in a running event within Alton Towers Theme Park, whilst raising money for Wishes 4 Kids and then enjoy FREE RIDE ACCESS in the park for the rest of the day?![]()
Wishes 4 Kids have places available for either a 5K or 10K run, a half marathon or a special race just for kids!!!![]()
Starting and finishing within Alton Towers Theme Park this is an event for the entire family and is open to all abilities. All participants will also receive a unique themed medal. ![]()
The park is closed to the general public this weekend and will solely be used by the runners and spectators meaning that the queue times will also be a lot less than normal. The registration fees for each event have been reduced to a cost that is less than normal entry to Alton Towers theme park!!![]()
If you are interested in taking part then simply click runforcharity.com/wishes-4-kids/altontowers![]()
and sign up for the race that you would like to take part in. ![]()
We are also offering a free running vest to the first 20 people who sign up so why not do it today??![]()
If you have any questions or need any help with anything then please contact us on 0116 2543491 or email info@wishes4kids.co.uk
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to our Charity curry night at the Cuisine of India last night. It was a brilliant evening enjoyed by all and we would like to thank the amazing team at the Cuisine of India for their hospitality and amazing food. Thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes and also donated to Amy & Evie's JustGiving page for their skydive this coming Sunday. www.justgiving.com/page/amy-evie![]()
In total, the amount raised from last night was an unbelievable £1912.50 and we cannot thank you all enough for your incredible support. ![]()
Our next Charity curry night is booked for Monday 18th November at the Cuisine of India and we look forward to seeing you all again then. Thank you❤️