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Category: General News

Roll up, roll up to Family Fun Day

On a sunny day in September, Shooting Star Children's Hospices hosted a ‘Family Fun Day’ at the Outreach, Therapies and Family Support Centre, Shooting Star House. This was the first event of

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Join our team

Do you… Enjoy talking to people? Have excellent communication skills? Want to make a difference? We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the team as a Fundraiser for

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Confidence through Cooking

Recently some of Phyllis Tuckwell's patients attended a Confidence through Cooking session, part of the Living Well Creative Programme held at The Beacon Centre in Guildford. They got hands-on

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Patron Sir Cliff Richard OBE visits Hospice

Music legend, Sir Cliff Richard OBE visited Shooting Star Children’s Hospices this August to meet children and families supported by the children’s hospice charity. Sir Cliff Richard, who

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Beautiful Garden in Need of Volunteer Care

Are you a keen gardener with a few hours to spare during the week? If you love tending and nurturing plants, Phyllis Tuckwell would love to hear from you! The local adult hospice care charity

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Camping experience accessible for all

This summer Shooting Star Children's Hospices took some supported children and young adults to Woodlarks, a beautiful campsite in the Surrey Hills that is specifically created to enable a camping

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Summer Pamper Days

Patients and carers at Phyllis Tuckwell's recent Pamper Days this summer were treated to massages, manicures, pedicures, haircuts and makeovers from the amazing team of complementary therapists

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Trip to Chelsea Football Club

She shoots, she scores...a trip to Chelsea Football Club training ground! Hollie has been with Shooting Star Children's Hospices since she was a young child but this year she

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Memory day: A day to remember

Last week Shooting Star Children's Hospices held the first of two Memory Days, with one held at each hospice, Shooting Star House and Christopher’s every year. Memory Day’s are for families

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Phyllis Tuckwell’s Last Plant Sale in Old Hospice Building

Come along to Phyllis Tuckwell’s last monthly plant sale of 2023, on Sunday 6th August, and grab yourself some bargains for the garden!   This plant sale will be the last that Phyllis

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