Testimonials

Message from Aiden’s mum
‘It was amazing thank you so much for helping us make this wish happen. He had the best time and super needed after getting cancer again and the mental affects of 6 weeks in hospital.’

Cannot thank you enough x

‘Einar enjoyed his break so much he said he was never going home and wanted to stay forever!’

“I was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at 15 back in 2015, undergoing treatment until 2019. Unfortunately, in 2021 the leukaemia returned, when as well as having chemotherapy, I underwent a stem cell transplant in January 2022. This was the most difficult part of my treatment spending 5 weeks in hospital but fortunately after spending 6 months recovering I returned to work as a plumbing and heating engineer. My immune system is still low and I’m susceptible to infection but am doing very well.

Whilst in hospital my social worker asked if I’d thought about a wish….charities like The Dream Factory give people like me something to look forward to, spending so much time in hospital it was nice to have a trip to Port Lympne, to focus on and we’ve finally just managed to make my wish come true!

Port Lympne was just amazing – We stayed in the Lion Lodge, which as the name suggests was literally next door to the lion enclosure…just a sheet of glass separating our lounge and bedroom from the huge, majestic beasts. Imagine waking up in the night and coming face to face with a lion just 6 feet away! The Lodge was awesome with its own private garden. It really was the trip of a lifetime, and I got to feed the tigers and took a safari through the park seeing zebras and giraffes and many more animals….we even had our own golf buggy to get around the park.
I like to express my thanks to everyone at The Dream Factory and Port Lympne Safari Park….you really made my dreams come true!.”

‘We were so excited when we found out Elijah was nominated for a dream and there was no doubt a trip to Disneyland would be one in the memory books forever. We want to thank Dream Factory for making this trip possible, it was more than we ever imagined, the attention to detail for Elijah’s needs and the care given was beyond what we expected.

The planning, the communication and the trip itself gave Elijah the 5* service he deserved after such a tough year and a half. Thank you to all the hard working and supportive team at Dream Factory without you this would not have been possible and a big thanks to Disneyland for making Elijah and our families dream come true

Just wanted to say thank you to an amazing charity, The Dream Factory.  At the time I had been given days to weeks to live whilst in ICU with Invasive Aspergillosis Neutropenia.  The videos gave me so much fight to survive and it paid off.  Two months later I’m still here and fighting harder than ever before.

I am Charlie’s mum my name is Caroline, Charlie’s dad is Steve.  We would just like to thank The Dream Factory and all involved for making Charlie’s dream come through of having a new MacBook Air.

Charlie is over the moon with this and still can’t quite believe that he’s been given this by such an amazing charity.  Thanks again from the bottom of our hearts.

Thank you so much for bringing a ray of sunshine into his life, he can’t believe people are being so kind
Thank you from us all
Chris, Jenny,& Jamie

I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for making my son’s dream come true. He had expressed a heartfelt wish to have an iPhone, as he currently does not have any phone of his own.

I want to extend a special thank you to Maureen and her husband, who visited our home during the application process. Their kindness and warmth made a lasting impression on us, and we truly appreciate their support.
My son is overjoyed with his new iPhone, and his excitement knows no bounds. Your generosity has brought immense happiness to our family, and we are incredibly grateful for your assistance in fulfilling his dream.
Please convey our heartfelt thanks to the entire Dream Factory team for their dedication and support. Your efforts have made a significant difference in our lives, and we cannot thank you enough for your kindness and generosity.

‘One of the most devastating things about cancer for me was being absent from sixth form for so long, and being forced to watch all my friends sit their exams without me. My dream is really important to me because it will help me at university, and that reminds me how far I’ve come against all the odds to get an offer to study a degree in English Literature.’

Thanks again for all your help.

Best wishes,

Emily

Seema, Henry’s whole VIP  experience has been simply amazing from start to finish.  It far exceeded my expectations and my heart is full of warmth and love for my special family tonight, and you guys at The Dream Factory made that happen and I cannot express how thankful I am to you for that.

Thank you for granting Luke’s dream of going to Centre Parcs at Elveden with his family. He thoroughly enjoyed his time there. He did lots of activities, including quad biking! The time there has created many special family memories. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for all you have done for us, we are so very grateful for this opportunity & something we would have never been able to achieve without you. Everything was so well organised thank you xx

A message from Conor’s mum

‘Hi Seema, thanks for arranging the phone for Conor.  Mandy & Kim (Dream Makers)  have just left.
It is actually a better model than what I asked for (it’s the Max), so got a very happy Conor here
Thank you again xxx ‘

A quote from Holly:
‘It was the best football match I’ve  ever been to and would like to thank The Dream Factory for giving me the most incredible experience!
Thank you again from all of us, it was so special.

A message from the family:
‘It was truly magical and the best experience ever…..we loved every moment of it and very previous memories were made! We all had the best time! His favourite was husky riding!
Thank you all so so much for organising such a fabulous and special end of treatment wish.’