You can help to Bring Wishes Home this World Cup 2026

Right now, 130,000 children are waiting for a wish.

At When You Wish Upon a Star, we grant life-changing wishes for children living with life-threatening illnesses, creating moments of joy, hope, and strength when they are needed most.

This World Cup, we’re asking you to be part of something special.

Because while we hope to bring football home… together, we can also bring life-changing wishes home for children who really need to experience the magic of a wish.

We’ve launched our Bring Wishes Home campaign to raise £9,000, which will help to fund a hat trick of truly incredible wishes.

Every £3,000 raised grants one wish.

That could be:

⚽ Meeting a football hero

🏟️ Experiencing a match as a VIP

💫 Or a completely unique dream come true

For families, a wish creates memories they will treasure forever. Please take part today!

Sponsor Every Goal

This tournament, sponsor the goals of your favourite team (this could be England, Scotland or the country closest to your heart).

Join us by sponsoring every goal at an amount that feels right to you:

• £5 - £100 per goal

• Every time the net hits the back of the goal, you’ll know you’ve helped change a child’s life.

Donate for each goal on this page to help us reach our target.

Fantasy World Cup League

Compete, win prizes, and change a life.

• £10 entry

• £5 goes to When You Wish Upon a Star

• £5 goes into the prize pot

Donate £10 via this page. Write ‘Fantasy League Entry’ in your message and we’ll email you your entry code.

Sweepstake

Perfect for workplaces, pubs, and social groups.

Simple, fun, and competitive — with every entry helping bring a wish home.

Download the sweepstake pack.

Set up a JustGiving page to collect donations.

Screening Events

Turn matchdays into something special.

Host a viewing party and ask for a donation to attend.

Create a fundraising page for your screening event.

Wear Your Kit Day

Wear your favourite football shirt or colours and donate £2.

Set up a JustGiving page for your school or workplace.

Design the Wish FC Kit

Young budding artists can design the football shirt for Wish FC. The winning design will be turned into a real kit!

Suggested entry £2, donate on this page.

Download the Wish FC kit colouring competition here.

Host a Charity Football Match

Bring people together with a charity football match.

Create your fundraising page here.

Track Our Progress

This World Cup, let’s create moments that families will carry with them forever.

Together, let’s raise £9,000 to fund 3 magical, life-changing wishes for children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses.

Help us reach the next wish faster:

Donate now or join the campaign with your own fundraising event.

You can make a real difference this World Cup! Together, let’s bring wishes home.