How we help children in hospital

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Life in hospital isn’t easy, especially when you’re young. Suddenly you find yourself in a strange and lonely place full of unfamiliar sights and sounds. It can be really scary, so we support frontline health staff and arrange Boost Boxes, Distraction Boxes, pantomimes and our Starlight Play Week to help seriously ill children be themselves and feel less alone.

Boost Boxes

From stress balls to slime, playing cards to puzzles, our Boost Boxes contain toys, games and art materials specially chosen to help children laugh and learn.

Distraction Boxes

When a child is worried about a medical procedure, hospital staff reach for our Distraction Boxes. They contain toys and games specially chosen to ease children’s fears.

Starlight pantomimes

Our panto team travels the country every winter, putting on all-singing, all-dancing extravaganzas for children and their families.

Play Week

Every October we celebrate Play in Hospital Week. It the perfect chance to let people know how vital play is to help children grow up happy and healthy.

Starlight Gaming Bundles

Our Starlight Gaming Bundles bring much needed play and entertained to the hospital ward.

Play has a vital role in providing these children with that little bit of normality; whether it be for a day or months on end. As play staff, we are there to try make the hospital experience a positive one.