When You Wish Upon a Star Scotland

Join our wonderful Wish granters at McLarens on the Corner this weekend for their amazing Reindeer Trail!

10 of Santa’s reindeer have been spotted in the local area of Bruntsfield in Edinburgh!
Can you help to find them all before Mr Claus arrives?

Sunday 10th December
10am – 2pm
Meet & greet with real reindeer!

“There is no need to book and it is free of charge. This year we are delighted to raise awareness and funds for When You Wish Upon A Star. A charity close to our hearts, their mission is to grant the wishes of children living with a life threatening illness”

Thank you McLarens for your continued support to our magical Wish granting work!

2 more sleeps…..join us for our 19th Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2023!
Stil time to sign up!!
www.active.com/edinburgh-gb/running/distance-running-races/edinburgh-santa-fun-run-and-walk-2023
Edinburgh's Christmas

Sunday 10th December
West Princes Street Gardens
Registration: 9:30-10:45
Fun Run & Walk starts: 11:00

Individual entry: from £2.50-£15
Infants FREE | Dogs FREE
Family tickets also available!

PureGym Edinburgh Quartermile Calverto Ents The Huxley Stockbridge Pipe Band Edinburgh Edinburgh Evening News Edinburgh Live What's On Edinburgh Cold Town House Element Copper Blossom Badger & Co The Rutland Hotel Kyloe Restaurant Tigerlily Edinburgh The Dome Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street Police Scotland Edinburgh Le Monde London North Eastern Railway ScotRail Lothian Buses The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian The City of Edinburgh Council Usher Hall ✨

For further information contact
[email protected]

Yes Santa it’s 2.30am…..! Lapland day has arrived!
Safe travels to all of our Wish families & Wish team we will see you very soon at Glasgow Prestwick Airport!

Soooo Excited!!

Huge thank you to our Arctic Wish Trekkers Rebecca & Alison for sharing their team trekking walk yesterday What a day for it! 13 miles of the stunning East Lothian coast line!

Our Wish granters have trained & fundraised hard and have gone above and beyond to help raise much needed awareness our work. We can’t thank them enough for their support!
They have so far raised over £7200!!!!
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Arctictrek2024

Countdown is officially on when they head to the Arctic in January 2024 with our friends at Breaking Strain and trek for magical Wishes as they cross frozen rivers & lakes, camp in tents, pulling their own equipment using an expedition pulks and enduring temperatures of down to -30!

We can’t wait to see them cross their important Finnish line! Well done ladies amazing effort!!



Dunbar Harbour East Lothian Courier East Lothian People What's on in East Lothian Seahorse Fitness Roll Outdoors

Good luck to our lovely Patron Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola who are taking on the romantic Rumba tonight on BBC Strictly Come Dancing

We’re all behind you!

Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2023🎅🏻
Sign up today!
www.active.com/edinburgh-gb/running/distance-running-races/edinburgh-santa-fun-run-and-walk-2023

Sunday 10th December
West Princes Street Gardens
Registration: 9:30-10:45
Fun Run & Walk starts: 11:00

Individual entry: from £2.50-£15
Infants FREE | Dogs FREE
Family tickets also available!

Edinburgh's Christmas PureGym Edinburgh Quartermile Calverto Ents The Huxley Stockbridge Pipe Band Edinburgh Edinburgh Evening News Edinburgh Live What's On Edinburgh🎅🏻

For further information contact
[email protected]

Thank you to our lovely Wish family in Scotland who recently won a yummy Tablet Flower Bouquet and wanted to re raffle it and raised a further £50! Thank you so much to everyone who kindly donated! Melting Heart Tablet

We proudly granted inspirational Finlay’s wish a few years ago for magical family time in Florida.

Our Wish family go above and beyond to support our work, through fundraising, joining our volunteer team, attending events and bringing much needed awareness of our work to the wider local community!

Thank you so much for your support, superstars!

Drum roll please! Thank you so much to everyone who kindly supported the Casino Night and Wishes event in Dunbar which has raised an incredible £4072.91 for our magical Wish granting work!

Huge thank you to our amazing Arctic Wish Trekkers lovely Rebecca & Alison and to everyone who made the event such a success and generously donated 💖

Thank you to Sue Guy for these amazing pictures of the night! So much fun!

The Harbour Chapel Dunbar Harbour Fabulous Fun Casino Calverto Ents Breaking Strain
Seahorse Fitness East Lothian Courier

Dartmouth’s most famous resident Albert the Mouse is on a secret Wish mission for Wish Bear…… James Hywel Books

Very excited and all to be revealed soon! We are thrilled to have Alberts support!

We kindly request just a minute of your time to nominate "When You Wish Upon a Star" for a chance to win £5000 through The Benefact Group Your nomination will greatly assist us in our mission to fulfill the wishes of children facing life-threatening illnesses.

Use Charity no: 1060963
https://youth.movementforgood.com

Tonight on BBC Strictly Come Dancing , our fabulous patron, Ellie Leach takes on the American Smooth with her partner Vito Coppola.

⭐Good Luck Ellie and Vito - you are doing amazing so far and we can't wait to see this evening's dance ⭐

⭐ "We all smiled, laughed and created memories that will stay in our hearts and minds for a lifetime" ⭐

We were delighted to grant Lucia's Wish to visit Disneyland Paris, where she spent some heartwarming time with her idols - the Disney Princesses.

Lucia, aged 6, lives with Dravet Syndrome, a rare, genetic epileptic encephalopathy that gives rise to serious seizures that don't respond well to seizure medication. We were so pleased to grant Lucias's Wish and give her the opportunity to meet her heroes.

To find out more about Lucia's Wish, click the link below 👇
www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/wishes/story/2023-10-05-lucias-wish

⭐Thank you to everyone who made Lucia's Wish come true.⭐

Wow wow lots of sparkles & lots of wish granting! ✨
Huge thank you to our amazing Wish granters lovely Rebecca & Alison for such a fun evening at their Casino Night and Wishes at The stunning The Harbour Chapel in Dunbar ✨

Huge thank you to everyone who kindly supported the event, gave so generously to help grant magical wishes & make the event such a success! 💖

Huge Thank you :
⭐️Rebecca & Alison
⭐️The Harbour Chapel and the amazing staff team!
⭐️Sue Guy for Photography
⭐️ Fabulous Fun Casino for the fun on the tables
⭐️DJ King Calverto Ents for playing the tunes
⭐️Wish volunteer team:
Our lovely Wish mum Lisa & Wish granter Jen
⭐️All the amazing businesses across Scotland who kindly supported the Wish raffle & Silent auction with such amazing prizes!

There is still time to donate please follow the link! https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QWCMJXDH

We’re excited to share the funds raised & more photos from the evening very soon!🙌

Sending 🎉Party Vibes 🎉 to our brilliant patron, Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola who take on the Spooky Salsa tonight on BBC Strictly Come Dancing 💖

Lets see those 10 panels!

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❤Registration open ❤
Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2023🎅🏻
Click on the link below to sign up!❤

www.active.com/edinburgh-gb/running/distance-running-races/edinburgh-santa-fun-run-and-walk-2023

❤Sunday 10th December
West Princes Street Gardens❤
Registration: 9:30-10:30
Fun Run & Walk starts: 11:00

Adults: £15.00 (12yrs & over) | Junior Santas: £5.00 (5yrs to 11yrs) | Elf: £2.50 (2yrs to 4yrs) | Infants FREE | Dogs FREE
Family tickets available! 🎅🏻
Edinburgh's Christmas PureGym Edinburgh Quartermile Calverto Ents The Huxley Stockbridge Pipe Band Edinburgh Edinburgh Evening News Edinburgh Live What's On Edinburgh 🎅🏻

For further information contact
0131 273 4344 | [email protected]
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Wishing our amazing Arctic Wish Trekkers lovely Rebecca & Alison all the best for tonight’s Casino Night and Wishes at the stunning Dunbar harbour chapel✨💖

They have created a wonderful evening to celebrate all things Wish granting and making magical memories for our inspirational families!

Thank you to everyone who is supporting the event, got tickets, raffle tickets, donated prizes!

Their Silent auction & Wish raffle have some incredible prizes up for grabs and we thank all businesses who have kindly supported so generously! ✨

If you would like to donate to tonight’s event please follow the link 👇
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q4RJDGRP

Scotland team and our volunteers are excited for tonight! ✨

Now, how much glitter & sparkles ….

Jude x✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⭐️
Seahorse Fitness

⭐ "We have so many fantastic memories to cherish and now know that Emily can handle the journey and experience of being abroad" ⭐

We recently granted Emily's Wish for a family holiday to Alicante, Spain, where she could enjoy the numerous water parks and beautiful beaches.

Emily, lives with Desmoid Tumour in her throat and Kabuki Syndrome, which can affect many body systems. We were so happy to send Emily and her family on a summer trip where she could enjoy all her favourite things.

To read more about Emily's Sunny Wish, click the link below 👇

www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/wishes/story/2023-10-02-emilys-wish

⭐Thank you to everyone who made Emily's Wish come true.⭐

⭐We are delighted to share just some of their AMAZING SILENT AUCTION prizes up for grabs at the Casino Night for Wishes and everyone has an opportunity to place a bid!... watch out for more prizes coming soon! ⭐
www.facebook.com/events/827266042307183
Huge thank you to all the local businesses who have kindly supported the event with such generous and AMAZING prizes! Thank you! 💙

⭐LOT1: ⭐
Manorview Magic for 2, B&B stay at a Manorview venue of our choice (excluding Boclair House)
Starting bid: £150
Bid Increments: £25

⭐LOT2:⭐
Tandem Sky Dive over St Andrews!
Starting bid £100
Bid Increments: £10

⭐LOT3:⭐
Champagne Afternoon Tea for 2 at Prestonfield House Hotel
Starting bid £65
Bid Increments: £10

Next steps:👇
If you would like to place your bid on the silent auction lots follow the next steps:
EMAIL: [email protected]
Name:
Preferred contact:
Confirm which LOT you would like to bid on & your bid:
We will then allocate your BID number for the auction!

Closing date for placing your bids: Wednesday 25th October 5pm
Silent Auction will be announced on the night of event and winners will be informed!
Good luck everyone! 💙

⭐Our Scotland team are now on annual leave returning 24th October ⭐
During this time the Scotland office landline has been diverted to our lovely team at Head Office. For any urgent matters please contact Pam Williamson👇
⭐[email protected]
⭐0115 979 1720

We have lots of ways in which you can help to grant a Wish in Scotland
✨Become a regular monthly giver
✨Nominate us as your chosen Charity Partner
✨Sign up: Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk
Sunday 10th Dec
Registration NOW open!
www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/events/2023-12-10-edinburgh-santa-fun-run-walk

We invite you to be part of the magic! ⭐
Jude 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨💖 # # #
[email protected]

⭐ "I loved my wish to Flamingo Land. It was amazing for me and my family. Thank you for my wish" ⭐

We recently granted 9 year old Riley's Wish to spend a few days with his family at
Flamingo Land Resort in Yorkshire.

Riley lives with serious heart defects which can cause him to have symptoms such as weakness, breathing difficulties and frequent fainting. We were happy to grant Riley's Wish - a mix of his two favourite things: theme parks and family holidays.

To read more about Riley's thrilling Wish, click the link below 👇
www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/wishes/story/2023-10-03-rileys-wish

⭐Thank you to everyone who made Riley's Wish come true.⭐

⭐Our lovely Arctic Wish trekkers Rebecca and Alison have been busy planning a wonderful SOLD OUT Black Tie fundraising event “Casino Night for Wishes” on Friday 27th October at The Harbour Chapel Dunbar, with 80 wish granters ready to party!⭐
Event page: www.facebook.com/events/827266042307183

We are delighted to share just some of their raffle prizes up for grabs and everyone has an opportunity to purchase tickets before the event!
Huge thank you to all the local businesses who have kindly supported the event with such generous and AMAZING prizes! From Surf lessons, LNER train tickets, tablet bouquets, cut & blow dry to even a Mulberry Wallet, wow, wow wow! thank you thank you!✨

⭐If you would like to buy some raffle tickets please follow the steps:
💙£5 for a strip of 5 wish tickets: Pay here 👇
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QO1U9R2J?promo=PAY10
💙Next steps to get your tickets:
💙EMAIL: [email protected]
Share with our team:
Name:
Preferred contact:
Number of Raffle tickets purchased:
Proof of purchase of tickets

⭐We will then allocate and inform you of your lucky raffle wish ticket numbers!⭐
Closing date for buying Wish raffle tickets: Wednesday 25th October 5pm

Raffle will be drawn on the night of event and winners will be announced!
Good luck everyone & thank you for your support!💙

Sending all the hip action to our Patron Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppolla who are dancing the Samba tonight on BBC Strictly Come Dancing. You've already got a 10 from us! ⭐️

Wish Granters Assemble! 💖🙌💪

Our amazing Zipliners are ready to take to the skies over Wales for magical Wishes! Zip World

If you would like donate to our Zipline Wish granters please follow their link below!
Melting Heart Tablet👇
www.gofundme.com/f/worlds-fastest-zip-line-to-grant-wishes

The Bee & Dragon Catering Company
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bee-and-dragon-catering-company1

Enjoy today, you’ve got this team and we can’t wait to catch up and hear all about it! 💖

⭐️Hot off the press! Wow wow wow! ⭐️
We are thrilled to share the news that our amazing Wish granters Fern & Summer have been awarded the Rotary Club Quaich for “service to the community” at their high school awards at Penicuik High School⭐️

This award is in recognition of their incredible support to our charity, their hard work and dedication to their YPI Scotland programme at the school! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨
Choosing to support our mission of giving the gift of magic & memory making through Wish granting Fern & Summer have gone above and beyond to help bring much needed awareness of our work to their local community! They won a grant of £3000 in fundraising to our work and volunteered in the office and supported bucket collections! ⭐️

Not only have they won this award they have also been nominated for Midlothian young people’s Award as well! ✨🙌

We are so proud of you both! Huge congrats Fern & Summer your award is thoroughly deserved! Proud to have you part of our Wish granting family ⭐️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

Can’t wait to catch up with you and hear all about it! ✨

Jude 💖

Good luck to our amazing Wish granters from the Lothains Natalia, Louise, Jenny and Katy who have traveled down to North Wales to take on the worlds fastest zip line for magical Wishes with our friends at Zip World and have so far raised over £600 ✨💖

Have lots of fun today! Louise and her family and friends have kindly supported our work for a number of years through fundraising, taking on challenges, supporting events and volunteering! Thank you so much for your continued support to our work in Scotland it really means so much! 💖

If you would like donate to our Zipline Wish granters please follow the link below👇
www.gofundme.com/f/worlds-fastest-zip-line-to-grant-wishes

Enjoy today, you’ve got this and we can’t wait to catch up and hear all about it! 💖
Jude xx
Melting Heart Tablet✨

❤Registration NOW open ❤
Edinburgh Santa Fun Run & Walk 2023
Click on the link below to sign up!❤
www.active.com/edinburgh-gb/running/distance-running-races/edinburgh-santa-fun-run-and-walk-2023

❤Sunday 10th December
West Princes Street Gardens❤
Registration: 9:30-10:30
Fun Run & Walk starts: 11:00

Adults: £15.00 (12yrs & over) | Junior Santas: £5.00 (5yrs to 11yrs) | Elf: £2.50 (2yrs to 4yrs) | Infants FREE | Dogs FREE
Family tickets available!

For further information contact
0131 273 4344 | [email protected]
❤❤

Stockbridge Pipe Band Edinburgh Edinburgh's Christmas PureGym Edinburgh Quartermile Calverto Ents 🎅🏻

We love seeing our Wish tops around the world!✨
This weekend our amazing Wish granter and lovely volunteer Roy Cowan took to the streets of the windy city and completed the amazing Chicago Marathon in an impressive 3:52! Wow wow!!! ⭐️

Thank you for your continued support to our work Roy and wearing your Wish running top today! We are so so proud of you!! Can’t wait to catch up soon!
Jude 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 ⭐️

If you would like more information on how you can support our work in Scotland please contact our office ✨
[email protected]

⭐"We packed in as much as we could in 4 days. We had the most amazing time”⭐

We recently granted Carter's (pictured in the white T-shirt) Wish for a family holiday to Disneyland Paris.

In 2019, Carter was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. A rare disorder that can damage tissue or cause lesions to form in one or more places in the body. He loves MARVEL so we were thrilled to send him and his family to Disneyland Paris where MARVEL is everywhere you look!

To read more about Carter's Wish, click the link below 👇

www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/wishes/story/2023-09-29-carters-wish

⭐Thank you to everyone who made Carter's MARVEL-ous Wish come true.⭐

⭐ "Tom lived his best life for the week we were away" ⭐

We recently granted Tom's Wish to spend a week in his favourite place with his favourite people.

Tom lives with KDM5C Syndrome, which causes neuropsychiatric symptoms. We sent Tom to Butlins with his family where he had the best holiday ever!

To read more about Tom's Wish, click the link below 👇

www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/wishes/story/2023-09-28-toms-wish

⭐ Thank you to everyone who helped make Tom's Wish come true. ⭐

On World Smile Day we wanted to share with you just a small number of the smiles our Wishes have made this year.

Thanks to our amazing supporters, our Wish children have screamed with excitement, laughed, loved and smiled a lot.

😀

A year ago today 4 incredible Wish granters plus Wish Bear reached the summit of Kilimanjaro!🦒

Wish granters from RDC Aviation lovely Chris Haynes, Casey Holt-Brown , Niels van Alten and Ricardo Mendonca climbed to the roof top of Africa and raised over a whopping £10,000 to support the gift of magic & precious memory making for our inspirational Wish families!
truly incredible and we are so thankful for their wonderful support ✨

Can you take a step outside your comfort zone for magical Wishes? 🙌
2024/ 2025 overseas Wish adventures are calling ….Kilimanjaro, Arctic, Sahara and the Alps…! ✨

Interested to find out more? Contact Jude today!
[email protected]

Breaking Strain🐘

“They say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true." Aurora 💖

⭐ "On meeting Princess Aurora, Penelope turned to me and said it was the best moment of her life" ⭐

We recently granted Penelope's Wish to see a Princess Castle at Disneyland.

Penelope, aged 7 lives with B-cell Acute lymphocytic leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. She has always dreamed of being a Disney Princess and on her Wish, she got to meet all her favourite Princess hero's.

To find out more about Penelope's Wish, click the link below 👇

www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/news/post.php?s=2023-09-26-penelopes-wish

⭐ Thank you to everyone involved in making Penelope's Wish come true ⭐

Wishing our beautiful Patron Ellie Leach an amazing night on BBC Strictly Come Dancing this evening! We were blown away by your performance last week, can’t wait to see you smash it again tonight 💃 🪩 🕺🏽

⭐"We all had a fabulous time and really will treasure the memories forever"⭐

We recently granted Nancy's Wish to be a Disney Princess.

Nancy, aged 6, lives with Tetralogy of Fallot, a combination of four congenital heart defects. Nancy is a Disney princess in the making and her hero is Mickey Mouse so we were delighted to grant her Wish to visit Disneyland Paris.

To read more about Nancy's enchanted Wish, click the link below 👇

www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/news/post.php?s=2023-09-26-nancys-wish

⭐ Thank you to everyone involved in making Nancy's dream come true. ⭐

Best days are Wish granting days and these incredible smiles say it all! ✨
We have been sent some wonderful pictures and videos of the moment that inspirational Caleb and his lovely sisters found out they were going on a plane to start Calebs Wish! 💖

Keeping his Wish a surprise till outside departures at the airport! ✨

Have the most magical and best time on your sunny beach Wish Caleb! Enjoy every moment and we look forward to catching up once you’re back to hear all about it! ✨

Thank you for letting us share this amazing moment! ✨

Huge thank you to all our supporters who have helped to grant Calebs Wish, if it wasn’t for our supporters we simply wouldn’t be in the position to grant Wishes, thank you for being part of the magic with us! ✨

For more information on our work please contact: [email protected]

Delighted to have Charity places available for our supporters at the amazing Run the Blades - The Night One with Breaking Strain✨

Take to the 10k trail run in the dark at Whitelee Windfarm with the route lit only by glow sticks & your head torch!🌙
www.breakingstrain.co.uk/run-the-blades-the-night-one/

Book your place direct with our Scotland office for FREE!👇
⭐️ Fundraise £50
⭐️ Wish running top
⭐️ Set of Wish Glowsticks

Help give the gift of magic & memory making for our inspirational Wish children & their families!

To sign up please contact Jude at our Scotland office:👇
[email protected]

Wonderful day yesterday at our amazing supporters and Wish granters at The Marine Troon chatting all things Christmas, Wish granting and fundraising to support our magical mission ✨

It was so great to be back, The Marine has played a huge part of our Wish granting work over the years and we’re thrilled to be working with them again as we celebrate 30 years of going in search of Santa in Lapland ✨🎅🏻

Thank you to Tanya & Jaclyn for their time and a show round of the hotel! It’s looking amazing!✨

Watch this space……🎅🏻

Would you like to support granting Wishes? Please contact Jude for more information ✨
[email protected]

Great to catch up yesterday with our amazing Wish Granter lovely Dazza ! ✨

Darren has kindly gifted a selection of mystery boxes to help support our Wish outlet at our head office! Lots of incredible things to sell which will help support our mission of granting magical Wishes for our inspirational Wish children & wonderful families ✨

Thank you so much Darren for your continued support to our work! You’re a superstar! It was great to catch up! ✨

Would you like to support our mission? Contact our office for more information!
[email protected]
Jude ✨