Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We want to say a huge thank you to Session Event Hire for bringing the magic of Christmas to Christopher's on a hot summer's day!

They provided a very special experience to one of our supported children, who is the Grinch's number 1 fan🎄🎁

Dive into the Serpentine lake for Shooting Star🏊💙

Join us on Saturday 14 September for the Swim Serpentine! Have you already run the London Marathon, and cycled the RideLondon 100? Completing the two-lap Swim Serpentine 2024 will allow you to claim a London Classic’s Medal.

More info and sign up➡️ https://loom.ly/iQ0z4wg

Superstar fundraiser, Noah, will be climbing his THIRD mountain this weekend and heading for victory as part of his 4 in 2024 challenge - a huge good luck, Noah⛰️💪

Noah's fundraising page➡️ https://loom.ly/XiYyT5Q

Last week Surrey Ringway, DrainLine, and Hounslow Highways took on our Apprentice Shop Challenge at our Hampton Hill, Weybridge, and Cobham shops🛍️

Sam from DrainLine said, "This was a true DrainLine Team effort, with contributions from staff, friends, and family to One Good Thing, an office bake sale, and donations to a JustGiving page."

More about our Apprentice Shop Challenge➡️ https://loom.ly/W_RgRSQ

Join for the RunThrough South Guildford 10K on Sunday 11th August🏃

By joining and pledging to raise £120, you can run for FREE! With a 2k Fun Run on offer as well, the whole family can enjoy this fun-for-all event🙌

Register today➡️ https://loom.ly/5kdDX28

Families were burning with excitement when Ian from Big Hat Bushcamp visited our Guildford hospice, Christopher's. A shelter tent was set up in the garden, where a roaring firepit was ready and blazing.

Families and in-house children braved the rain and smoke to toast marshmallows, bake bread, and even learn some fire starting survival skills🔥💙

A huge thank you to Arundel & Elgin Gardens for their incredible fundraising efforts across three different events hosted this summer. These included an opening for the National Garden Scheme, a champagne, strawberries, and cake stall at Shakespeare in the Square, and the annual Summer Party bake sale🍰

They have raised just over £500 for Shooting Star - thank you so much💙

Our Guildford hospice, Christopher's, will be opening for the National Garden Scheme this August🌿🌸

We are delighted that for a second year, we will be opening up the garden gates of Christopher's to the public. Join us on Sunday 18th August, 12-5pm to discover our beautiful gardens, enjoy some tea and cake, and learn more about what we offer to local families and children💙

More info and tickets➡️ https://loom.ly/twNsvrA

This July marks .

This month is dedicated to raising awareness about the grief parents go through after the death of a child. To recognise this, we are offering families some self-care goodies at our Bereavement Cafe, which runs every Thursday.

Our Bereaved Family Zone➡️ https://loom.ly/SLbyv70

Calling all photographers - we need you!👋📸

Do you have a passion for photography? Or perhaps you're a professional who would like to dedicate some time to volunteering. We're on the lookout for volunteer photographers to help out at a variety of in-house and fundraising events.

More info➡️ https://loom.ly/zJ0F-f4

A lovely tribute to Billy the Brave💙

Shout, Shout, let it all out...Come on England!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽

We did a quick poll of the office ahead of today's match to see if it's coming home👀 As you can see, we're a team of optimists here at Shooting Star. Although it looks like someone is keeping us grounded!🤣

Leia is splashing her way into the weekend🌊🙌

As the rain keeps falling, we're feeling very grateful to have indoor spaces such as our hydrotherapy pool for children and families to enjoy💙

This we want to say a huge THANK YOU to the Community Massage Project. They have attended many of our events and painted lots of smiling faces, including our Ariel drop-in and our open day. They also have provided massage at our family fun day and Dad's takeaway night💆‍♂️

Their unwavering dedication to providing an amazing experience for all of our supported and bereaved families is hugely appreciated💙

Our Chief Executive, Paul Farthing, has been busy signing thank you letters to some of the many amazing donors who have supported us with a regular gift for an incredible 20 years. Of course, as it’s such an important task we asked Gabby to supervise.

Supporting with a regular gift is truly priceless. It means that we can plan ahead for the months and years to come, ensuring that we can make every moment count, for families, like Gabby’s.

Whether you choose to give monthly, quarterly, or annually, a small amount can make a big difference. Find out more➡️ https://loom.ly/Y-m4Yho

This , we celebrate Alex, who conquered the heights of Ben Nevis for Shooting Star💪💙

Despite having no personal connection to Shooting Star, Alex still decided that this would be a challenge worth raising vital funds for and we cannot thank you enough🎉

This , we want to give a huge shoutout to ALL of our supporters🎉💙

Whether you volunteer, fundraise in the community, are a corporate supporter, make donations to our shops, or support Shooting Star in any way, we appreciate YOU!✨

Want to support us?➡️ https://loom.ly/CVOj4Yo

Thank you to Elizabeth and her family for sharing these lovely photos of a recent day out to the SEA LIFE London Aquarium™.

We are so grateful to be selected to receive Merlin tickets by the amazing Merlin's Magic Wand Charity. Spending the day as a family, and making memories, is so important to all the families in our care.

Thank you Merlin's Magic Wand Charity for another year of tickets💙

Today marks .

Today, we honor and support parents who have experienced the death of a child. Since launching our Specialist Bereavement Service, we have been able to extend our support to families whose child dies suddenly and unexpectedly. We are here to support all families who find themselves in need of our specialist bereavement care➡️ https://loom.ly/SLbyv70

With this year's theme being Love Lives On, we wanted to reflect this by sharing a few of the beautiful cards from our Wall of Love, a space where bereaved parents can leave messages to their child💙

A Child Of Mine - Supporting Bereaved Parents |

We're halfway through 2024, and it's a chance to reflect... 🗓️

Over the last financial year we've seen large increases in the number of supported children referred to us, as well as in bereaved families using our Specialist Bereavement Service. We're continuing our work to raise awareness so we can be there for every family that needs us, while ensuring that the quality of care we provide remains consistently high.

Visit our website to see the facts and figures, and learn what your support makes possible.

Learn more

To all those heading to Pride in London today, we hope you have a fantastic time!🌈

We have been celebrating Pride Month throughout Shooting Star - we particularly love our Godalming shop's front window display😍

Last weekend, Matthew set off from Christopher's, with friends Neil and David to embark on a 300-mile bike ride in memory of his son, Toby.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas in 2022, Toby was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare brain disease that irreversibly damages the brain and spinal cord.

Following Toby’s diagnosis, the whole family were supported by Shooting Star Children’s Hospices and were able to spend time with him at our Guildford hospice, Christopher’s, to say goodbye and make precious memories.

A huge well done to Matthew, Neil, and David for completing this amazing challenge💙

The Make Way Foundation

The Euros may be kicking off but football fever is already in the air at Shooting Star as we celebrate the success of our first ever corporate cup.

16 teams made up of corporate supporters came together a few weeks ago, raising an amazing £11,500 and scoring over 120 goals! Only one however could go on to lift the trophy🏆➡️ https://loom.ly/a8KcA_4

At the start of the month, Yano and Nick ran the Victoria Park Half Marathon in memory of Yano's niece Ayla, who died suddenly last year.

After Ayla died, Yano knew he wanted to do something in her memory and felt a run was the perfect challenge!

A huge thank you to Yano and Nick for completing this amazing challenge, and for raising over £9,500 so far💙⭐

| RunThrough.co.uk

We are excitedly preparing for our Open Day this Saturday, 22nd June.

We hope that our younger guests will enjoy these wonderful garden games as well as getting crafty in our art room, enjoying some candy floss, and having their little faces painted.

We are a family Hospice and we welcome all. We are so excited to share this very special place with you💙

This event is FREE and it’s not too late to book your tickets➡️ https://loom.ly/xFUPI48