Why Dreams Matter

Dreams matter

With your support, the dreams we are able to fulfil mean so much to these children and young adults, and of course to their families, friends and carers too. It's these dreams that help provide a positive distraction as well as give them something to look forward to and a new focus away from their illness, their treatment and the tough days in the hospital.

Bring lasting joy

We love helping children and young adults with serious and life-limiting conditions realise their dreams since the effects are so far reaching. It serves to enrich their lives, build their confidence and self-esteem, and bring lasting joy by creating very special memories that they and their families can remember forever.

Click one of the buttons below to find out how you can help make a child or young adult’s dream become a reality.

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National Children’s Day 2024

This National Children's Day will you help us grant urgent dreams for children with a short life expectancy? Can you support us today and help us to build a funding pot of £5,000* to ensure we are ready for children who are in the greatest of need?
Amsterdam Marathon

Starting and finishing in the Olympic Stadium, it is known for its flat, historic course.
Jon Peppiatt

Jon is an Independent Business Consultant, having spent 35 years working at two of the UK’s most creative advertising agencies and is an advocate for mental health awareness in the work place.
Gavin Lyons

Gavin joins us with a distinguished career over 25 years in the TMT sector, specialising in software.

What we do

Dreams Come True is a national Children's Charity who exists to deliver dreams to children who have it tough. We believe every child has the right to dream, no matter who they are or where they live. More info
Make A Referral

We only accept referrals from medical, healthcare, or social care professionals. Applications are on a first come first served basis, to ensure that no child is waiting too long for delivery of their dream.
Who we support

To ensure we reach the children who deserve our attention the most, we work with children who are living in the highest areas of deprivation in the country, and are living with a disability, serious illness, or life-limiting conditions. More info
What is a Dream?

Whether it's a break for a young cancer patient, a specially adapted trike for a child with cerebral palsy, a tablet to help an autistic teenager develop their communication skills, or a seriously ill child’s room makeover. Each dream brings a moments of magic and has a lasting impact for years to come. More info
Light up our Festive Dream Tree
Join the team

We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and mission and are dedicated to making dreams come true for children who have it tough.
Eligibility Criteria

To ensure we reach the children who need our attention the most, we have a set eligibility criteria that must be met in order to have a dream come true.
How it works

We work exclusively with, and only manage dream referrals from, those who know the Dreamers best –medical, healthcare and social care professionals.
About us

We make dreams come true for children who are living with a disability, serious illness, or life-limiting conditions from the highest areas of deprivation in the UK. Bringing moments of magic that have a lasting impact for years to come. Our belief is that every young person has the right to dream, no matter who they are, or where they live.
TCS London Marathon

One of the biggest and best marathons in the world! We have guaranteed places but would also love to support anyone who has their own place through the ballot.