Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity

Dainton's Smyths Toys Superstores VIP shopping spree wish! 🌞 For his wish, 4-year-old Dainton had his local Smyths Toys Superstore all to himself, and wasted no time filling his trolley up with goodies! He picked out toys, crafts, games and even had fun driving a Dainton-sized car around the store! Dainton has had to spend a lot of time hospital for cancer treatment so his wish was the perfect way to ensure he has lots of fun when he's home. Thank you to our generous partner #SmythsToys for making Dainton feel like a real VIP for his wish 💛

Nobody will remember: - your salary - how “busy" you were - how many hours you worked Children with serious illnesses will remember: - that moment when they were told their wish would be granted - having something positive to focus on during dark days in treatment - the memories of a dream wish day that will last forever Thank you to our supporters who make wishes come true 💛

Behind the scenes of Abbie's wish to meet Jess Glynne ✨ Check out this video from an amazing wish #JessGlynne helped us grant with superfan Abbie. Jess met 16-year-old Abbie for a chat before playing her concert at Dreamland Margate. Abbie lives with MOG antibody disease, a rare brain condition triggered by acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, so she's had to go through a lot. But Jess's music has always been there to get her through, whether she's at hospital, at home, or singing along in her mum's car. Thank you to Jess's team for helping us make Abbie feel so special on the day 💛

Why do you support and follow Rays of Sunshine? 🌞 Fill in the blanks and let us know below! Whatever the reason is, we are so grateful to have you here with us. Together, we can grant even more magical wishes to seriously ill children in the UK 💛

"It was a totally surreal day, one she will never forget" 💛 We sent #MUFC superfans Holly, Oliver and Kyle to Manchester United for a dream day they'll never forget! The teens got to meet their favourite players, including Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw and watch them train ⚽ Holly, Oliver and Kyle have all spent a lot of time in hospital for their conditions, and their families said the chance to meet their heroes was a real boost to their confidence. Thank you Manchester United and the Manchester United Foundation for helping us to put such massive smiles on their faces! 🌞

🏃♀️ Make Your Miles Matter in 2025! 🌟 We're looking for passionate runners to join the Rays of Sunshine team at the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025. By running with us, you'll help grant life-changing wishes for seriously ill children across the UK. Whether you're an experienced runner or taking on your first half marathon, your effort will bring hope and joy to those who need it most. 🌈 Ready to make a difference? Secure your charity place today and be a part of something truly special. https://lnkd.in/epWdSfzh

Our amazing community helped grant these Eras Tour wishes ✨ The majority of wishes we have granted for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour have only been possible thanks to people donating tickets they were unable to use. Because of the generosity of individuals and companies, we've been able to make smiles like Darcey's, Olivia's and others happen! Did you know that you could support Rays of Sunshine by donating concert tickets for events you can no long attend? By offering our Wish Team your tickets, you can help us spread the sunshine to seriously ill children and young people - brightening their lives when they need it most 💛 If you have tickets you can no longer use, get in contact today and our Wish Team can see if there's a child who could use them! https://loom.ly/0nLA-Jc

Thank you Smith family for your special fundraiser 💛 We want to send a special thank you to everyone involved in the Smith family's recent fundraising event in memory of their daughter Priscilla. We granted Priscilla's Disneyland wish many years ago, and now they're helping to make wishes happen for other children. The fundraiser included a charity football match and a raffle at their local pub, The Beaver Inn, with lots of amazing prizes from local businesses - as well as a disco in the evening. We are so grateful to the family, who managed to raise a massive £2,524 on the day. Every penny will go towards granting wishes for other seriously ill children and young people like Priscilla - helping other families make precious memories 💛 If you'd like to support Rays of Sunshine with your own in memory fundraiser, visit our website for more details: https://lnkd.in/dWBM249w

Building memories at LEGOLAND with Hyung-Ju 🧱 Eight-year-old Hyung-Ju is massive LEGO fan and loves being creative with his bricks, so for his wish we sent his whole family to LEGOLAND Windsor Resort! Hyung-Ju's family had lots of fun spotting all the different LEGO buildings in the model village, as well as trying out all the different rides. After spending so much time in hospital for his bowel transplant, Hyung-Ju's wish was the perfect way for him to have some adventure with his family 🌞 Thank you to our supporters who help make wishes like this happen! 💛

What special wishes and events we got up to in July ✨ 💛 one super special Smyths Toys Superstores shopping spree 🏖️ three Butlins seaside breaks 🏎️ one epic F1 #GrandPrix group wish at Silverstone 👨👩👦 many UK family holidays in Cornwall, London, the Lake District, Yorkshire and more ✨ fourteen children invited to our sensory session with Little Bubbles 🖥️ two tech-themed wishes featuring a VR headset and iPad 👑 one perfect prom wish 🦍 two zoo wishes ... and so much more! 🌞 Thank you to all our supporter who help fill our months with so much magic! 🌞