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Charities that we are proud to support

Canterbury Travel has the honour to work with a number of leading charities.

Meeting the real Father Christmas in Lapland is a very special dream for all children, yet it can be all the more poignant for children and young people with life-threatening conditions.

By collaborating with and supporting the outstanding work, of charities such as FACE and Make-A-Wish UK, we hope we play a small part in ensuring that the dreams and wishes of such brave children, come true in snowy Lapland.

Make-A-Wish United Kingdom

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Make-A-Wish® UK exists to grant wishes to children who have been diagnosed with a critical condition.

Right now, there are more than 60,000 children in the UK who have been diagnosed with a critical condition, changing their lives and their families’ lives forever. 

For them, the joy of childhood is brought to an abrupt end, with treatment plans, hospital appointments and sleepless nights taking over. 

The power of a wish revives a childhood stolen by critical illness. It brings light and joy to children and their loved ones and leaves a profound and lasting impact on all their lives.   

Canterbury Travel is the official Lapland wish supplier for Make-A-Wish UK and you can read many examples to illustrate the impact of a wish on their website.

FACE - Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh

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NHS Lothian Charity: Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE) is based at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre of the Western General Hospital. The charity is run by volunteers who have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer.

To celebrate a relationship spanning more than 30 years, during which we have helped bring Christmas magic to families affected by cancer, Canterbury Travel has donated £2000 from streams of our much-loved The Elf Song to the local charity.

Played during our Lapland short breaks, The Elf Song is now helping raise vital funds to support FACE's invaluable work with children and families. We can't wait to help continue the magic with FACE in the near future.

Dating back to 1994, Canterbury Travel has supported FACE volunteers to bring festive joy to families who are dealing with cancer or bereavement. Each year, thanks to the ongoing support from Canterbury Travel and generous donations to the FACE cancer fund, families are treated to an unforgettable Enchanting Lapland day trip to Finnish Lapland, complete with reindeer sleigh rides, snowmobiling, tobogganing and a magical Search for Santa, offering a chance to create precious new memories together.

You can read more about FACE and the work that they do by visiting the FACE website