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Category: General News

Oliver’s Story – supported by Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

In March 2017 Oliver’s parents, Peter and Pippa received a diagnosis about their son that would change their lives.  Mum Pippa explains, “We began to notice when he was a baby that he

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Rob’s Story – supported by Phyllis Tuckwell

Rob and Kim had only been married for a few months when Rob was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. As his condition deteriorated, he became more prone to infections, which required hospital

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Wendy and Robert’s Story

“Wendy was wonderful,” says Robert. “She was gorgeous, funny and kind, and she really made my world sing. I’d wake up every morning, look across at her and feel like I’d won the

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Christmas decorations needed

Phyllis Tuckwell shops need beautiful Christmas decorations to sell. If you are changing your colour scheme this year or just have some lovely decorations to donate, please take them to one

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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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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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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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