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Category: General News

Virtual Balloons Help Hospice Care this Christmas

Phyllis Tuckwell’s virtual balloon race is back, so buy your balloon now, create your design, and be in with the chance of winning £500 or an Apple iPad! This eco-friendly balloon race is

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Gwen respite stay

Gwen recently had a respite stay at Shooting Star Children's Hospices. She planned to swim every day in the hydrotherapy pool, plus a trip to the park. The care team helped her make

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Phyllis Tuckwell Lights Up To Remember Loved Ones This Christmas

Over 350 people attended Phyllis Tuckwell’s annual Light up a Life service this year, gathering together to remember loved ones who have died and reflect on fond memories of special times they

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Shonagh’s Story – Supported by Phyllis Tuckwell 

Shonagh, 42, who is married to Andy and has a 14 year old daughter, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2008. “It was primary breast cancer,” she says. “I had all the treatment that was

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Thanks to some wonderful supporters and some excellent decorating skills from our hospice-based teams, both Christopher’s and Shooting Star House are looking suitably festive for families and

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Light up a Life – 5th Dec 2021

You can come in person or watch online - Light up a life is a special night to pause, reflect and remember all those we have loved and miss. Light Up A Life – Service of Remembrance NEW

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Elfrida’s story – supported by Shooting Star

Rosie and Alex want to share their story about how Shooting Star Children’s Hospices has and continues to be a lifeline for them, and to so many families. “Whilst the world was turned

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“I dedicate my MBE to the team at Shooting Star”

A huge congratulations to Shooting Star Children's Hospices Executive Vice-President, Karen Sugarman, who on Wednesday 17 November received her MBE from HRH The Princess Royal at a ceremony in

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Phyllis Tuckwell Christmas events

Letters from Santa Wednesday | 9:00 - 20:00 Christmas event 24th November 2021 More Online Christmas Auction Wednesday | 16:00 - 0:00 Christmas event 24th November

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Guildford Cathedral Lights Up To Remember Loved Ones

Guildford Cathedral will be lit up again this December, as local charity Phyllis Tuckwell projects a giant Christmas tree and the names of many loved ones whose lives are being remembered, as part

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