Roger’s Story
A keen runner, swimmer and cyclist, Roger was used to keeping fit and active. “We would take the grandchildren swimming,” he remembers, “and go cycling on Sunday
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A keen runner, swimmer and cyclist, Roger was used to keeping fit and active. “We would take the grandchildren swimming,” he remembers, “and go cycling on Sunday
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Read more"We would be a very different family had it not been for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices – it’s helped all four of us in so many different ways.” Following a normal pregnancy
Read moreLilly-Anne was born five weeks early in June 2013 and from the very start mum Katie picked up on signs that things might not be right with her newborn. “From the very beginning she just
Read moreAxel was just 9 months old when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. News from Shooting Star Children's Hospices A week later his parents Elin and Will were told he had tumours all over his
Read moreChristmas is the season for families, when everyone comes together to share presents, meals and special times. But if you’re living with an advanced or terminal illness, Christmas can be
Read moreKaren’s husband Scott was 49 when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and he was admitted to the Hospice on 22nd December. “I drove Scott here myself,” says Karen. “When
Read moreUp until the age of seven, George was living like any other healthy child, until one morning in 2010 when mum Nicky and dad Phil found their son lying in bed awake, but unable to move or
Read moreA lovely story shared from Shooting Star Children's Hospices We welcomed over 250 supported family members to Christopher’s for our Family Fun Day on Sunday 1 September. The annual event,
Read moreWhat do you get if you cross teenagers, tents and lots of creepy crawlies? “Woodlarks Get Me Out of Here!’ of course! On 5th of July, thirteen teenagers supported by Shooting Star
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