When you wish upon a Star

Our Story

When You Wish Upon a Star has a simple mission, to grant the Wishes of children living with a life threatening illness. The charity was founded in Nottingham by Barbara White who was so inspired by a seriously ill four year old with a dream to meet Mickey Mouse that she wanted to bring smiles to the faces of many more brave and courageous children. Our Wishes have the power to transform the lives of the children and families we work with and since 1990 we have proudly granted over 17,500 Wishes across the UK.

Some children Wish to be a fairy princess or soldier for the day, meet celebrities or sporting heroes that range from the Red Arrows to Mary Berry and others Wish for a laptop to keep in contact with their friends and family whilst in hospital. One of our most popular Wishes remains the exciting opportunity to swim with dolphins and meet all their favourite characters in Disney World, Florida.

How it Works

If you raise the £395 fundraising target you'll only need to pay the £60 deposit for your jump. You must have raised the funds 2 weeks before your skydive so the charity can see you've raised enough. You can also choose to self-fund the jump. Choose your date above to get booked in, then start fundraising!

Fundraising

Raising money for your tandem skydive via an online fundraising page makes it quick and simple for your friends and family to support you on your Tandem Skydive. You can share the link to your fundraising page via your social media pages and through texts and emails. If you haven't done so already click through now and set-up your page.