5 year old Piper had a Wilms Tumour which had spread throughout her body.  She underwent a lot of treatment but relapsed shortly after.  Piper's dream was to visit DisneyLand Paris.

Piper's parents said - “Piper has had a love of princesses for as long as we can remember.   We knew she would love Disneyland Paris but we were blown away by the pure joy, energy and excitement she experienced throughout the entire holiday.  Piper was in her element. Her goal was to meet princesses and thanks to Promise Dreams her wish was granted. During our stay Piper met lots of princesses, some more than once, who then remembered Piper and picked up their previous conversation. Throughout the entire trip Piper was treated like a true princess. We all had the most magical time and wish we could have stayed in the Disney bubble forever!"

Shortly after we made Piper’s dream come true she very sadly passed away.

Laila’s dream was to meet global superstar Lana Del Rey. After weeks of reaching out to anyone we thought we could help, and a social media campaign that went viral, we managed to make Laila’s dream come true. 

Laila met Lana Del Rey at Leeds Festival where they met backstage and spent a lot of quality time together, chatting and getting to know each other more. Laila then watched the performance from the side of the stage. It was a real dream come true. 

Around 8 weeks after Laila’s dream, she sadly passed away. We were privileged to be a part of helping to create the most special family for Laila and her family.

Laila

Layla has a rare genetic condition that causes cancer and tragically lost her father to the same condition. Layla’s prognosis is sadly very poor and knowing that Christmas 2024 would most likely be her last, we brought the celebration to her several months early.

We hosted Layla and 20 family members at a lakeside house for three nights, complete with Christmas decorations, Christmas gifts, visits from The Grinch and Santa, a choir performance and a Christmas dinner prepared by a private chef.

The family expressed immense gratitude and disbelief at such a magical experience.  It was a Christmas they will never forget with memories made to last forever.

Samuel’s dream was to meet the Arsenal team and attend a match.  Diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 4, Samuel has faced immense challenges throughout his childhood. He has endured two relapses, extensive cancer treatments and continues to receive care today.

The tumor, multiple surgeries and chemotherapy have significantly affected every aspect of his life, his health, mobility, independence, emotional well-being, education and social interactions. Despite the painful procedures and treatments Samuel has shown extraordinary strength and maturity beyond his years.

We arranged for Samuel to attend an Arsenal game at the Emirates Stadium where he was able to greet the players as they arrived before the game. 

Samuel's Mom said - “Thank you so much for Samuel's visit to Arsenal. He had a fabulous time, saw the players coming off the coaches, great seats and everyone was super friendly. Once again thank you so much, it really was appreciated.” 

At just 6 years old, Darshil was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in March 2021. He immediately began an intense 3-year chemotherapy treatment plan.  During this difficult time Darshil missed out on so many moments of childhood joy, play and exploration.

But through it all, Darshil and his family held on to a special dream — to visit Legoland and create magical memories together.  A chance to escape the hospital visits and treatments and simply be a kid.

We were honored to make that dream come true!  Darshil and his family enjoyed a joyful stay at Legoland, filled with laughter, adventure and cherished moments that they'll carry with them forever.

Freddie has a very aggressive grade 4 malignant intracerebral nerve sheath tumour. After an operation the family were told that the tumour would recur within 4-6 months and tragically once it returns the doctors anticipated he would only survive another 2 months. 

Freddie’s dream was to go truffle hunting in Italy -  a wonderful dream request for a young boy who has a passion for cooking. 

A message from Freddie’s parents - "Many many thanks for your help with Freddie’s dream holiday. This will be our last holiday abroad with Freddie so we are very grateful for your help and funding which allowed us to pack so much in.

We found (and then ate) 340g of truffles - we were expecting only to find 1 so it was a surprise the dogs were so good at finding them. Freddie loved all the Italian food but especially the truffles - the guide did an 8 course tasting menu - Fred was stuffed!

We also managed to fit in some sightseeing and food tours in Rome and Naples; snorkeling on an underwater archaeology site in Naples; Pompeii and many restaurants.

Very sadly after we made Freddie's dream come true he passed away.

Brandon has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which means his mobility is worsening over time and he’s sadly unlikely to survive into his twenties. His severe anxiety, tiredness and struggles with his mobility means he has to be home schooled.

It also means he knew he had to try and achieve his dream of travelling to the other side of the world as soon as possible, because it would be more difficult the older he got. We were delighted to help deliver his dream and send the family to Australia where Brandon could enjoy the sunshine, swimming and have a fantastic adventure with his family.

Isabella was born at 25 weeks then spent four and a half months in intensive care, needing life support and two major brain operations. She has Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocephalus and global developmental delay, as well as progressively worse vision and a high risk of retinal detachment which would mean losing all sight.

Her family say she is a ‘cheeky monkey and a complete joy’ who adores her three siblings, music and lights. They asked us to help them enjoy a family holiday to Poole in Dorset where they could spend quality time together without hospital appointments and therapy sessions. We fast tracked their dream so this was possible before Isabella lost her sight.

Mary was born with a rare syndrome called Macrocephaly Capillary Malformation, as well as having Hydrocephalus and severe Epilepsy. She’s had five brain surgeries and multiple hospital stays for pneumonia and severe chest infections, and is under a hospice because her condition if life-threatening.

Mary also adores the Teletubbies and is a ‘bright little girl whose smile lights up the room’ – her family asked for our help to go to Butlins on holiday when they knew the Teletubbies were going to be there! As well as meeting her favourite characters, the break was a chance to have fun and spend time away from hospital.

Mason has a rare form of chromosome deletion along with a congenital cardiac anomaly and a cleft lip. Behavioural issues and severe learning difficulties prevent him doing things other five-year-olds are doing, and he needs constant one-to-one care to prevent him from injuring himself and others.

His family describe Mason as an amazing little boy who is really outgoing and loves music and water – they asked us for support in creating a sensory corner with a bubble tube and other equipment to help increase his quality of life.

Melvil has SMA Type 3 – a lifelong condition which drastically reduces the mobility in his legs, meaning he’s unable to run or jump, falls over from time to time, and can’t walk long distances. He was growing out of his specialist trike, so his family asked us to help fund a new one to enable him to maintain a range of movement, increase muscle strength and tone, and give him some independence as he even commutes to school using his trike.

Melvil is an incredibly bright and motivated boy who loves chess, acting and reading, as well as being able to ‘go fast’ on his trike.

At just three days old, Sophia was rushed to hospital with previously undetected complex medical conditions which required five open heart surgeries over the next 18 months. Future interventions and treatments are currently unknown, but despite all this Sophia is always smiling, singing and dancing and she loves Mary Poppins – particularly the character Bert.

Her family asked us to help them get to Disneyland Paris to meet her favourite characters, afterwards saying: ‘we have so many special memories, which we will cherish forever!’ Plus, Bert even stopped the parade to give Sophia a cuddle!