“The minute he gets to the hospice, he’s just so animated, as soon as he’s through the door he’s smiling and knows everyone so well and for me when I get in there, I just feel so free,”

Five-year-old Hadi has Spinal Muscular Atrophy type one, the severest form of a rare genetic condition that causes muscle weakness. “His life expectancy at first was no more than six months, but

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

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

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

"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