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  • What is a Dream?

What is a Dream?


All of us have a dream – big or small. We make them happen for young people that need them most.

Dreams are personal – it depends on who you ask. And, more importantly, where you come from. For some, it could be a trip to a sun-kissed island, or that sports car. For others, a huge house with a swimming pool.

Whereas the children, young people and families we support have very different hopes and dreams.

For them, a dream offers hope for the future. It builds strength and resilience to fight another day. It helps stop a feeling of isolation. It provides something to make everyday life more bearable. Above all it inspires confidence, a sense of wellbeing and provides treasured family memories that last long after the dream has come true.

Those that receive a dream are empowered, enriched and able to see beyond their day-to-day routine. The experience helps them to focus on what they can do and often increases their drive and ambition to reach challenging and sometimes painful personal goals.

We deliver Individual, Community and Urgent Dreams.

Have a read through of some of our amazing Dream Stories and how the children, young adults and their families have been positively affected by their dream coming true.

Dreams empower. Dreams bring joy. Dreams give hope.

Individual Dreams

Community Dreams

Urgent Dreams

Published: 18th July, 2019

Updated: 15th July, 2021

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  • Make a referral

    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.

  • What we do

    What we do

    We enable children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions from disadvantaged backgrounds to feel the long-term impact of having a dream fulfilled. We are passionate about empowering and supporting those who might not even consider having a dream come true. More info

  • Who we support

    Who we support

    We make dreams come true for children and young people with life-limiting and serious illnesses living in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities as we believe that every child has the fundamental right to dream. More info

  • What is a Dream?

    What is a Dream?

    A dream offers hope for the future. It builds strength and resilience to fight another day. It helps stop a feeling of isolation. It provides something to make everyday life more bearable. Above all it inspires confidence, a sense of wellbeing and provides treasured family memories that last long after the dream has been granted. More info

  • How it works

    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.

  • Join the team

    Join the team

    We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and mission of enabling individuals with serious and life-limiting conditions to fulfil their dream.

  • About us

    About us

    We directly support those children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions, living in the hardest to reach and most deprived areas. 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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    Team

    Meet the team at Dreams Come True Charity!

  • How do I volunteer?

    How do I volunteer?

    Without our incredible volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to fulfil any of the dreams of the children and young people who live with serious and life-limiting conditions. More info


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