Community Dreams

What is a Community Dream?

Community Dreams go beyond supporting an individual child and look to reach the wider community, benefiting larger groups of children who have it tough.

This could be with a dream for a special needs school, providing equipment like interactive technology to classrooms or adapted trikes. Or it could be a sensory room makeover in the community, providing a sensory toy library, or creating an accessible outdoor space.

Applications are open for our Community Dream programme.

The Community Dream will need to reflect our current referral criteria to support children and young people aged 5-18 living with a disability or serious illness, and who live in the top 30% areas of deprivation.

Please note we are not able to accept applications on behalf of businesses or commercial projects.

Do you meet the following criteria?

Do you support children and young people aged between 5 and 18 years of age?
Do you support children or young people who have a serious or life limiting medical condition?
If you are a school, do 50% or more of your pupils receive free school meals? Or if you are a school in Scotland, do 50% of your pupils live in the top 30% deprived areas according to SIMD?
If you are a community group, are you located in the top 30% deprived area of the country? (Please refer to the postcode checker link below)
You currently do not have a fundraising department or have a paid member of staff for this role.
Do you support at least more than 20 children or young people who fit our eligibility criteria?
Your dream request / project is free for families to access, and is not a business or trade.

If the potential Reach for your Community Dream is less than 20, please get in touch to discuss options with one of our Dream Coordinators.

Otherwise, if you meet the above criteria, please continue to complete an initial application form.

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Community Dream Application Form

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Postcode Checker

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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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