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Wish 200 Week
1 week. 20 hours. Your way.
This Wish 200 Week we're asking you to take on our gaming challenge and fundraise your way to help make wishes come true for the 63,000 critically ill children who are eligible for a wish across the UK*.
You could plan a sponsored gaming marathon, aim to complete your favourite game, play as many different games as you can or play on as many different consoles within 20 hours. It’s 1 week, 20 hours, your way.
Set up your online fundraising page to get started
Set your date and plan your 20 hours
Get sponsored by your friends and family and start gaming!
Sign up to game for Make-A-Wish
Wish 200 Week takes place 24th – 30th July 2023, but don’t worry if you can’t take part during these dates, you can still complete your 20 hour challenge at a time that suits you!
Why support Make-A-Wish?
When the world feels dark and difficult, online gaming can provide relief and respite in a world where anything is possible.
Digital gaming allows children to escape the everyday realities of their condition, bringing entertainment, connection and achievement into their lives. A growing number of our wishes are gaming focused, and we know these gaming related wishes have a hugely positive impact on improving a young person’s mental health at a time when they need it the most.
"In real life, I’m in a wheelchair and can’t do a lot of the same things as my friends. But online, I can be part of a team and I’m literally an equal."
*The report “Estimating Current and Future Prevalence of Children and Young People who would be eligible for the Make-A-Wish Foundation” was published in November 2020 with research by Deborah Gibson-Smith, Stuart Jarvis & Lorna Fraser from the Department of Health Sciences, University of York & by Paul Norman from the School of Geography, University of Leeds.