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Category: Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Sights of London

Shooting Star Children's Hospices finished their Fire of London sensory story exploring some of the sights of London as it is now, including imagining what it's like to ride on the London

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An epic game requires some epic snacks

An epic game requires some epic snacks, so Mandy, Cerys, Vicky and Lucy from our care team have been helping Michael and other children staying at our hospice to create some delicious chocolate

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Sensory stories about the Great Fire of London

Shooting Star Children's Hospices have been continuing their sensory stories about the Great Fire of London with children at the hospice, using straw to illustrate the flammable material of the

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10k Sunset Walk with Simon Cowell

Last week Shooting Star Children's Hospices Executive Vice-President Karen Sugarman was joined by close friends and fellow Vice-President Simon Cowell and Patron Lauren Silverman to take on a

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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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Margot’s story – supported by Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

"Whilst we were still on the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) we were put in touch with a hospice. It was something I just couldn’t get my head around. There was such a disconnect. In

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Sensory Story at Shooting Star

A sensory story sessions give children a way to feel more fully immersed in the tale, using objects that ignite the senses. Can you work out which historical event was the basis for this

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Volunteer Complementary Therapist needed

Shooting Star Children's Hospices are looking for a volunteer Complementary Therapist to join the team at the Guildford hospice supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their

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Day trips with Shooting Star

Now that summer's here Shooting Star Children's Hospices Staff took some of the children staying with them for respite care on a trip to a local garden centre - where they found the array of

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Patrick supported by Shooting Star

Patrick spent the first seven months of his life in hospital, until he was referred to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices during the summer for three weeks of step-down care to help his parents

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