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Month: September 2021

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices welcomes new Chief Executive

The Board of Trustees of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices are delighted to welcome Paul Farthing as its new Chief Executive. Paul brings over 25 years of extensive leadership

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Autumn Clearance Plant Sale

Local hospice care charity Phyllis Tuckwell will be holding its final plant sale of 2021 on Sunday 3rd October, from 10am to 1pm at the Hospice in Farnham. There are hundreds of plants already at

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Musical Fun

Elsey and Jake had great fun in our new music studio. Being outside in the garden means they can use the instruments to play as loudly as they like. Music therapy is great for encouraging children

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Team Shooting Star Children’s Hospices are ready to run this October

Running a marathon is as much of a challenge mentally as it is physically, and for the amazing team of runners set to complete this year’s London Marathon in aid of Shooting Star Children’s

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Hydrotherapy pool fun

Jake is  having a whale of a time in Shooting Star Children's Hospices heated hydrotherapy pool. Jake is wheelchair dependant so being in the pool gives him the freedom to move about under his

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A wild time was had by all at siblings’ day

Both supported and bereaved siblings spent the day swinging, climbing, and zipping through the trees at Wild Wood Adventure in Guildford. As the first face-to-face siblings’ days since

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Shooting Star House has reopened

Shooting Star Children's Hospices Hampton hospice, Shooting Star House, has reopened as an Outreach, Therapy and Family Support Centre. The hospice, which was temporarily closed due to the

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Phyllis Tuckwell Understands Needs of Patients With Alzheimer’s

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, which aims to highlight the importance of understanding dementia and how it impacts the lives of those who are affected by it.   Caring for a

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Volunteer fishkeeper needed

We’re looking for a volunteer fishkeeper to support  Shooting Star Children’s Hospices by helping  care for the tropical fish and their tank at Christopher’s. The fish tank is in our

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Hospice Care at Home increased by 26%

Phyllis Tuckwell Community teams support patients in their own homes and care homes during their last few days, weeks or months of life.   During the pandemic, there was a 40%

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