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These joyful moments are replaced by hospital visits and difficult conversations – often adult conversations .”
“ We have children with us who are critically ill and we have to ensure that our wishes can map to their timelines , whether that ’ s around school , treatment , but also prognosis . So we have rush wishes , which are children whose prognosis is under six months , and we ’ ve seen a threefold rise in those since the pandemic .”
Taking the pressure off the beneficiaries of Make-a-Wish UK services Watson plays a key role in the leadership team with a focus on finance and technology , which are intrinsically linked to scaling wishes for Make-a-Wish UK . Sarah not only has a key role at a strategic level , she also takes part in the wish granting process as a wish maker , helping children to discover what their wish could be . Being part of a small leadership team and playing a role in making those wishes come true is where we begin to understand the link between community and technology .
“ When I came in , it was a new role for the organisation , specifically focused on digital as well as finance at that point ,” says Watson . “ That really was a huge part of the change needed : convincing people that it was okay to think differently ; that we would be able to
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