Latest News

We like to keep you up to date with the latest news form the hospices, events and winners stories. If you have a story or event you would like to share with us please do get in touch, we love to hear from our members.

Finn’s story – supported by Shooting Star

The pandemic and lockdown presented many challenges for the families we care for, but the support from Shooting Star Children’s Hospices to Finn and parents Niamh and Toby, was all the more

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Tina’s Story – supported by Phyllis Tuckwell

“When I first got my diagnosis, I was in bits. I didn’t know what was going to happen to me. Phyllis Tuckwell have been a God-send. Without them, I don’t know what I would have

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Sunrise Walk – Guildford – Sunday 17th October 2021

After a 16 month delay, Shooting Star Children's Hospices Sunrise Walk will finally be returning to Guildford next Sunday. Join in to watch the sunrise, and experience an amazing way to start the

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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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