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Dreamflight is a charity that was created by two British Airways employees in 1986, this charity changes young lives through taking children with a serious illness or disability on the holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.
Once a year, 192 deserving children from all over the UK, accompanied by a team of medical carers, board a chartered Boeing 747 and head to Florida to spend 10 magical days of fun and excitement. Many children could not undertake such a trip without the support of the army of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non-medical volunteers who care for the children 24 hours a day.
Dreamflight is not just a holiday, it does something that medicine can't. The children leave their families behind giving them an opportunity to discover independence, confidence, and a whole new outlook on life. Often for the first time, these children realise that they are not alone, and they are not the odd one out. They see children around them who have also suffered, they gain perspective, and experience things they never thought possible.
Dreamflight children have gone on to amazing achievements. In 2008, eight of the returning Paralympians from Beijing, many of them medal-winning, had been Dreamflight children citing the trip as a turning point for them.
Given my job, this charity is incredibly close to my heart, I’m incredibly proud to say that colleagues of mine created such an amazing charity and I am honoured to become a part of the fundraising.
I’ll be strapped on top of the wings of a vintage biplane, soaring through the skies at 135mph on the 17th April 2019 to raise money for this amazing charity. Wish me luck!!!!
***UPDATE - due to being unwell and staying in hospital the week of my wing walk I am unable to go ahead with it this week. I will update you all on my rescheduled date as soon as I am better. In the meantime a huge GOOD LUCK to my 21 colleagues going ahead with it tomorrow. I’m so sad I can’t be there.***
Once a year, 192 deserving children from all over the UK, accompanied by a team of medical carers, board a chartered Boeing 747 and head to Florida to spend 10 magical days of fun and excitement. Many children could not undertake such a trip without the support of the army of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non-medical volunteers who care for the children 24 hours a day.
Dreamflight is not just a holiday, it does something that medicine can't. The children leave their families behind giving them an opportunity to discover independence, confidence, and a whole new outlook on life. Often for the first time, these children realise that they are not alone, and they are not the odd one out. They see children around them who have also suffered, they gain perspective, and experience things they never thought possible.
Dreamflight children have gone on to amazing achievements. In 2008, eight of the returning Paralympians from Beijing, many of them medal-winning, had been Dreamflight children citing the trip as a turning point for them.
Given my job, this charity is incredibly close to my heart, I’m incredibly proud to say that colleagues of mine created such an amazing charity and I am honoured to become a part of the fundraising.
I’ll be strapped on top of the wings of a vintage biplane, soaring through the skies at 135mph on the 17th April 2019 to raise money for this amazing charity. Wish me luck!!!!
***UPDATE - due to being unwell and staying in hospital the week of my wing walk I am unable to go ahead with it this week. I will update you all on my rescheduled date as soon as I am better. In the meantime a huge GOOD LUCK to my 21 colleagues going ahead with it tomorrow. I’m so sad I can’t be there.***