A Bournemouth-based national charity that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses has a new Director to lead the organisation.
Karen Winchcombe has been appointed Charity Director at Round Table Children’s Wish, and comes with vast experience in the sector.
Karen joins the charity from Community First, a Rural Community Council based in Devizes, Wiltshire.
The mother-of-two has already begun work at the charity, which was founded by members of the Round Table in 1990.
Since then it has granted over 1,500 wishes to children between the ages of 4 and 17.
A wide variety of wishes are granted including family holidays, trips to Disneyland, a chance to meet a favourite celebrity or being able to have a toy or item that enables life to be a little more enjoyable during a very difficult time.
Karen, who is originally from Newport on the Isle of Wight, will continue to grow RTCW so more children can have their wishes made a reality.
Karen said: “With a background of working with children and families and as a parent, I have experienced first-hand how much a kind gesture, however large or small, can help a family or individual cope a little bit better with everyday life.
“There is a great team here at Round Table Children’s Wish who are dedicated and motivated to help make wishes come true.
“To do this though, we rely on the generosity of individuals, organisations and companies to fund the granting of these wishes so the more money we raise the more wishes we can make happen!
“There are lots of opportunities to help fundraise for the charity from being your ‘charity of the year’ to individuals taking part in various runs and challenges including the London Marathon.
“We currently have spaces available in the Great North Run in September, the Great South Run in Portsmouth in October and the Dublin Marathon in October so if you are interested in getting involved please do make contact with us.”
