{"id":12673,"date":"2024-05-09T09:46:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T08:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?post_type=organisations&#038;p=12673"},"modified":"2025-02-19T08:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T08:51:41","slug":"merlins-magic-wand","status":"publish","type":"organisations","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/support\/discover-more\/merlins-magic-wand\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlin&#8217;s Magic Wand"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><body><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-merlin-s-magic-wand\"><strong>Who is Merlin&rsquo;s Magic Wand?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Merlin&rsquo;s Magic Wand is an independent children&rsquo;s charity who are the children&rsquo;s charity partner of Merlin Entertainments. They work globally across all 140+ Merlin attractions to provide magical days out for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-merlin-s-magic-wand-help\"><strong>How do Merlin&rsquo;s Magic Wand help?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Families can apply for a single gifted day out for children to visit the local Merlin attraction of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magical Days Out can be applied for by parents, guardians or organisations and allow families to visit their chosen Merlin attraction for free. 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