Avril Mills BEM set up The Dream Factory, which is a non profit charity, with no government funding, in 2008 in memory of her son Oliver, who died from leukaemia aged nine.

While Oliver was ill, Avril helped to grant a dream for a little boy who wanted to visit a football club. That day, Oliver said, “Mum, when I grow up I want to grant dreams just like you”. Sadly, Oliver never got that chance, but the premise for The Dream Factory was founded. Since 2008, we have granted over 760 dreams in his memory.

The Dream Factory aims to brighten the lives and encourage hope for children and young adults aged between three and twenty five years who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and end of life conditions, by way of granting dreams.

We aim to do everything possible to grant a child’s dream, which could be to meet their favourite celebrity, their favourite sporting hero, live the lifestyle of a millionaire for the day, own a laptop, or the latest mobile phone, or to be a Princess for the day. No wish is too small. All our dreams are made possible with the invaluable help of our fabulous Dream Makers who are all volunteers.

Please help to keep Oliver’s legacy alive