Aim

Help 26 children with a significant health condition or disability build confidence, independence and sense of belonging.

Dreamflight in the UK

Each year, Dreamflight take 192 children with a serious illness or disability on a 10-day trip of a lifetime to Orlando.  

However, for some children, this trip is not right for them. 

A four-day UK adventure trip gives a child with even the most complex needs the chance to discover they can do something they never thought possible, find independence, make friends who understand, and feel seen for who they are – capable, curious, and full of joy.

Choose Dreamflight!

By choosing to give your £20 British Airways voucher to Dreamflight, you can help send 26 children on a four-day trip UK adventure of a lifetime to Calvert Lakes, a specialist, fully accessible outdoor activity centre, between 5-8 March 2027. Here, children with significant health conditions or disabilities can safely enjoy abseiling, archery, cycling, ziplining and swimming, challenging themselves in ways they hadn’t thought possible supported by the amazing Dreamflight volunteers.  

Recommend Dreamflight to your colleagues! 

• If 125 BA staff pledge £20 to Dreamflight, one child can go on a UK trip with Dreamflight.
• If 500 BA staff pledge £20 to Dreamflight, 4 children can go on a UK trip with Dreamflight. 
• If 1,500 BA staff pledge £20 to Dreamflight, 26 children can go on a UK trip with Dreamflight. 

Since 2021, 96 children have grown in confidence, independence and made friends thanks to their UK trip with Dreamflight, in addition to over 6,800 children who've been to Orlando with Dreamflight over the last 40 years. 

Together, you can help even more children like Charlie say “I can”.

Charlie's story

When Charlie was 12 years old, his world changed overnight.

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, his life quickly became a routine of planning, monitoring, injections and hospital visits.

Things that were once simple, like eating a snack, going to the shops or seeing friends, now needed careful thought and round-the-clock supervision by his parents. 

Charlie, who is autistic, struggled to come to terms with a lifelong condition that limited his freedom. Since his diagnosis, he hadn’t spent a single day or night away from his parents. Earlier this year, Charlie went on a UK adventure trip with Dreamflight.  

Charlie embraced every activity. He showed off his archery skills and tried cycling, abseiling, horse riding and ziplining. 

But his biggest achievement wasn’t what he did. It was what he discovered. With the support of expert medical volunteers, he was safely given the freedom to manage his diabetes on his own. 

“He was carb counting, monitoring his blood sugars, doing his own finger pricks, plus taking on the mental load of managing it all. Not having us there, but knowing doctors were watching over him, gave Charlie the space to grow. He took responsibility for his own care and he flourished!” (Bec, Charlie's Mother) 

Charlie came home with more than happy memories; he returned with confidence, independence and freedom. Before the trip, Charlie couldn’t go anywhere without his parents. Now, Charlie can spend time with his friends independently. He’s even been to the cinema where there is no phone signal – something that once felt impossible. 

“We always knew he was capable, but this experience has given us all the reassurance that he CAN do it. For Charlie, that’s a sense of freedom that we really hoped for. It’s been life-changing for the whole family”. (Bec, Charlie's Mother)

“My biggest regret is not getting involved sooner!” - Grant's story

Grant, 44, has volunteered with Dreamflight for 10 years. He first supported the charity as British Airways crew on the Orlando trips, but quickly became a dedicated volunteer and fundraiser, returning to Orlando as a volunteer guide, and later joining the team on the UK trip to Calvert Devon.

This year, Grant volunteered as a guide on the UK trip to Calvert Devon, where he saw first‑hand just how powerful it can be for the children who take part, and for the volunteers too.

“The two boys I was looking after couldn’t go to Orlando, and actually, that trip wouldn’t have worked for them. But they had the most amazing time at Calvert Devon. Honestly, it was brilliant and it really showed me that Calvert is such a good option for the children that can’t go to Orlando.”

Dreamflight volunteers are encouraged to raise money before their trip, and this is something Grant has thrown himself into – from an Andes climb to zip-wiring in Hong Kong to running the Rio half marathon.

“I love fundraising and I’ve been able to do some incredible things! And I love how much support you get from everyone you speak to. There’s a lot of negativity in the world, and being involved with Dreamflight shows you how generous people are. It’s positivity the whole time, and it makes you feel really good. ”

“The whole experience makes you a better person. I don’t sweat the small stuff anymore. These children are going through so much, day in day out, and they get up every day and get on with it. It’s so inspiring. ”

“The trips are about the children, but its life changing for the adults too.”

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made