{"id":75514,"date":"2023-03-14T11:47:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=75514"},"modified":"2023-03-14T11:47:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:47:30","slug":"heres-how-you-can-dress-up-as-fantasy-characters-and-help-sick-childrens-dreams-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/03\/14\/heres-how-you-can-dress-up-as-fantasy-characters-and-help-sick-childrens-dreams-come-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s how you can dress up as fantasy characters and help sick children&#8217;s dreams come true"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A charity needs new volunteers to play characters from the likes of Frozen, Moana and Toy Story <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CHILDREN who are ill, disabled or from a deprived background are being given the chance to meet their heroes thanks to the charity Make a Smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they need more volunteers to make it all possible. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The would-be Woodys and Elsas would be asked to visit children in hospitals, as well as those in deprived communities and even care homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe joy on the children\u2019s faces when they see their favourite character brought to life is really something special. It leaves me feeling like I\u2019ve genuinely made a difference in their lives,\u201d said Julia Bugelli.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI volunteer because everyone deserves a childhood. If I can help these children smile and give them happy memories, it is worth it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Worldwide charity calls for volunteers to make struggling children smile\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YL6Hk-nVpzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Worldwide charity calls for volunteers to make struggling children smile\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YL6Hk-nVpzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first-year medicine student at Cardiff University urges other people to volunteer for the \u201crewarding and heart-warming&#8221; role.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>\u201cI always come home with a smile on my face. There was one time this young girl was so excited to see me dressed as Moana she was speechless and too nervous to talk to me,\u201d said Ms Bugelli.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt made me smile when she came in the room later in the day with a handmade butterfly in Moana\u2019s favourite colour. She thanked me for coming and started singing along with me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria Abrahams, another volunteer and past president of the charity, said: \u201cI love helping people and seeing their day made better. It warms my heart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI first saw the work of Make a Smile four years ago and it amazed me. I knew straight away I wanted to be part of something life changing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a Smile is largely student-led and their volunteers dress as well-known characters visiting children in hospitals, those in deprived communities and even care homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder Luke Morgan set the charity up six years ago in Cardiff while in his first year of studying medicine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was inspired by a video of a child with a hearing impairment meeting Tinkerbell,,&#8221; said Mr Morgan. &#8220;Tinkerbell knew some basic sign language and had the ability to sign \u2018Hi, I am Tink\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven this really basic sign language had a massive impact on the girl because it let her communicate with her hero. 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It is really hard for staff to organise things for the children. Project Play means we visit a specific hospital every week or two to take the pressure off the staff and give the children something to look forward to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1aSxpj6oaZb3VVV7m7MiRRxagigW7KAk&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1aSxpj6oaZb3VVV7m7MiRRxagigW7KAk&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Although Make a Smile was founded in Cardiff, the charity\u2019s success has seen it expand as far as Australia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are looking for volunteers to make a difference in the lives of struggling children. 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