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Energizer and Ryman Partner with Starlight to Power Joy for Children in Hospital This Christmas

Ministers, MPs and Peers learn more about therapeutic health play

Hospital services

Hampshire health professional honoured for supporting the next generation of play specialists

Hospital Services

Dudley hospital play team recognised for transforming children’s healthcare

Hospital services

Oxford health play specialist honoured for helping children come to terms with their long- term condition

Starlight Stories

"It was a really traumatic experience" How play helped to heal hospital anxiety

Holding down sick children for treatment causes trauma, says Starlight report

Hospital Services

Play team wins award for helping young patients feel safe and heard

Hospital Services

NHS manager wins award for championing play in healthcare

Hospital Services

Leanne wins Health Play Specialist of the Year for pioneering continence work

Hospital Services

Health play specialist wins Starlight award for inspiring the next generation

Hospital services

Nurse wins Starlight award for transforming children's emergency surgery experiences

Vote for Starlight in the Discount Promo Codes Charity Poll

Hospital Services

New Therapeutic Play Resource Helps Children Navigate Emotions in Hospital

Research and Insights

Report published into inspirational health play innovations

MP calls for greater NHS health play provision to transform children's hospital care

Hospital Services

"They Remember the Fun not the Fear" - Jenny, staff nurse

Corporate Social Impact Expert Joins Starlight Board

Research and Insights

Our Head of Insight and Impact research published in esteemed play journal

NHS 10-Year Plan needs integrated play to achieve aims for children

Research and Insights

Orthopaedic hospital’s health play specialist recognised at Starlight Innovation Awards

The weekends were the worst...

Commission calls for new National Play Strategy for England to reclaim childhood

Research and Insights

North Wales and Shropshire children's hospices recognised at Starlight Innovation Awards

These tools are for a health service that is kinder and gentler to children

Starlight Youth Panel applications are now open!

Research and Insights

Leeds Children’s Hospital recognised in our first Starlight Innovation Awards in two categories

Research and Insights

Where is play needed most? Calling on health play and healthcare professionals to have their say

Starlight launch partnership with Featherbed Tales

Meet our runners

Children's A&E hospital play workers are running the Battersea Half Marathon for Starlight

Vote now: Help us win the My Favourite Voucher Codes April Poll

Starlight testimonial: Burning Suit

Research and Insights

University of Cambridge report confirms play in healthcare reduces child trauma

'Play is starting to become widely recognised as invaluable in healthcare’

Research and Insights

Children in Scottish hospitals deprived of mental health support

Meet our runners

Teresa, Watford: "Children ... learn through play."

Meet our runners

Jenson, Aldershot: "Starlight ... kept me positive during my treatment."

Meet our runners

David, Royston: "I'm doing this for my nieces."

Meet our runners

Lyndsey, Tavistock: "My family is indebted to Starlight."

Play helps me get the x-rays I need

Why I ran a half marathon for Starlight

Lonely this Christmas without you

Give the gift of play this Christmas

Square Mile Charity Quiz 2024

Children’s health coalition calls for play services to be part of NHS long-term plan

Starlight Stories

Spotlight on: Claire Thompson, Health Play Specialist

Hospital Services

Starlight Festive Tour 2024

Play services part of roadmap for children's health

Hospital Services

Health Play Awards 2024: Runner up awards

Hospital Services

Mentor of the Year 2024: Florence Donovan

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year 2024: Eloise Lawrence

Hospital Services

Protector of Play award 2024: Rachael Busby

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year 2024: Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital

How play helps reduce children's worries, anxiety and trauma

Happy Play in Healthcare Week!

Children at risk of poor mental health if hospitals lack play

Playing with children's health?

Starlight response to NHS independent investigation

Top lego executive joins Starlight board

Starlight partners with Adam Kay

Playing with Children’s Health? Starlight Policy Campaign Webinar

Have we forgotten the importance of play?

More than 3,000 play professionals needed for children in hospital

Research and Insights

Here's why play should be a non-negotiable in children's healthcare

Research and Insights

A vision for the nation’s health cannot avoid children’s play.

Starlight Stories

Play transforms Frankie's life ✨

Starlight Stories

From speech therapist to health play specialist - meet Lucy!

A marathon to remember: celebrating our Starlight Superheroes

Why our Relationship Manager's work is so important

A day in the life of our Health Play Services Manager

Blenheim Palace hosts star-studded Ball for Starlight!

Research and Insights

This election year, let's help politicians remember the power of play

Family First Nurseries raise over £15k for Starlight!

Research and Insights

The Art of Noticing

Call for Evidence: We need your insights!

Starlight Stories

"She refused to talk to, or even look at, the nurses and doctors in fear they would hurt her."

Who's our lucky raffle winner?

“Families are central to all that we do”

Starlight Stories

Little Aila finally gets to spend her Christmas at home!

First Christmas without chemotherapy for one-year-old girl, Aila

“Real life superheroes” recognised for work in healthcare with charity awards

Starlight Stories

Our Christmas Bunting project is complete!

Starlight Stories

"He made her laugh uncontrollably, a laugh we hadn’t heard in months"

Global Marketer joins Board of Trustees

We've launched our first community health play services session!

Starlight Stories

Sfiyah's acrostic poem about Starlight!

Starlight Stories

Poem about the power of play

Day in the life: Samiya Rashid

Donation Stations: An exciting new initiative with Ryman

Hospital Services

Play in Hospital Awards 2023: a recap!

Without play, can hospitals be bad for your child’s health?

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year: Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

Hospital Services

Protector of Play of the Year: Debbie Smith

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Emily Hodgkins

Research and Insights

Play in Hospital Week Runners Up

More play resources for children in hospital or risk increased trauma and poor mental health

‘TRANSFORMATIVE REPORT’ UNVEILS CRUCIAL ROLE OF CHILDREN’S PLAY IN HEALTHCARE

Sienna Miller joined us at BGCG's Charity Day!

Starlight Webinars: Play in Hospital Week 2023

Starlight Stories

Meet Jessica Renwick, a Health Play Specialist Apprentice

Hospital Services

Hospital Services

Dudley hospital play team recognised for transforming children’s healthcare

Hospital Services

Play team wins award for helping young patients feel safe and heard

Hospital Services

NHS manager wins award for championing play in healthcare

Hospital Services

Leanne wins Health Play Specialist of the Year for pioneering continence work

Hospital Services

Health play specialist wins Starlight award for inspiring the next generation

Hospital Services

New Therapeutic Play Resource Helps Children Navigate Emotions in Hospital

Hospital Services

"They Remember the Fun not the Fear" - Jenny, staff nurse

Hospital Services

Starlight Festive Tour 2024

Hospital Services

Health Play Awards 2024: Runner up awards

Hospital Services

Mentor of the Year 2024: Florence Donovan

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year 2024: Eloise Lawrence

Hospital Services

Protector of Play award 2024: Rachael Busby

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year 2024: Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital

Hospital Services

Play in Hospital Awards 2023: a recap!

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year: Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

Hospital Services

Protector of Play of the Year: Debbie Smith

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Emily Hodgkins

Hospital Services

Play in Hospital Report 2022

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year Runner Up: Claire Thompson

Hospital Services

Mentor of the Year Runner Up: Vicki Belton

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year Runner Up: Hywel Dda Play Team

Hospital Services

Protector of the Year Runner Up: Louise Oliver

Hospital Services

Protector of Play of the Year: Chris Harrison

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Claire Pickett

Hospital Services

Mentor of the Year: Claire Hardy

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year: North Middlesex University Hospital

Hospital Services

Play In Hospital Week Webinars

Hospital Services

Diabetes Awareness Week: Meet Seán

Hospital Services

Meet Cameron

Hospital Services

Meet Eva

Hospital Services

Meet Teddy and Lily

Hospital Services

Meet Eleanor

Hospital Services

Play Team of the Year Runner Up: Royal Brompton Hospital Play Team

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year Runner Up: Sue Marshall

Hospital Services

Protector of Play of the Year: Dawn McCabe

Hospital Services

Power of Play Award: Tonya Webber

Hospital Services

Starlight's Play Team of the Year: Ipswich Hospital

Hospital Services

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Julie Morris

Hospital Services

Meet Phoebe

Hospital Services

Starlight’s 2020 Health Play Specialist of the Year is crowned!

Hospital Services

Play Week's Little Stars

Hospital Services

Addenbrooke’s Hospital kick off the virtual Play Week celebrations

Hospital Services

Starlight’s Bolstered Boost Boxes!

Hospital Services

Starlight delivers a boost to those in need!

Hospital Services

Zachary’s New Friend

Hospital Services

Technology trial reduces isolation

Hospital Services

Starlight crowns the second ever Health Play Specialist of the Year!

Hospital Services

Starlight’s Christmas Pantomime Sets Sail

Hospital Services

Starlight Celebrate Everyday Heroes during National Play in Hospital Week

Hospital Services

Starlight Ambassador Nadiya bakes up a storm with the children of Keech

Fundraising

A marathon to remember: celebrating our Starlight Superheroes

Family First Nurseries raise over £15k for Starlight!

Lights4fun Conquers the Yorkshire Challenge for Starlight

Lauren Smashed the 10km Tough Mudder

Starlight Champion and Cyclist: Richard Betteridge

Amy Tackles Very First Marathon with Team Starlight

2021 Impact Report

Jack's Challenge

Meet Starlight Streamer: John Docherty

Lauren Tackles Tough Mudder for Starlight

Hannah Conquers her Challenge for Starlight

Pearl Camps Under the Stars for Starlight

The Daniels Brothers Run the London Marathon for Starlight

Meet the Atlantic Flyers: Sonny Roe

Meet the Atlantic Flyers: Si Berry

Meet the Atlantic Flyers: Phil Holdcroft

Atlantic Flyers 2021

Meet the Atlantic Flyers: Chris Carrington-Smith

Ken cycles for Starlight

Starlight at Delamore Art Show

The Starlight Grand Prix Auction - place your bids!

Hannah's steps for Starlight

'Tap With Tom' and get moving for Starlight

Team Starlight Spirit at the 2019 London Marathon!

CarFest ‘Do More Good’ in 2019

‘Oar’ Inspiring evening at the Blenheim By Starlight Ball

Oar Inspiring 1st British team to complete epic Atlantic challenge

Research and Insights

Research and Insights

Report published into inspirational health play innovations

Research and Insights

Our Head of Insight and Impact research published in esteemed play journal

Research and Insights

Orthopaedic hospital’s health play specialist recognised at Starlight Innovation Awards

Research and Insights

North Wales and Shropshire children's hospices recognised at Starlight Innovation Awards

Research and Insights

Leeds Children’s Hospital recognised in our first Starlight Innovation Awards in two categories

Research and Insights

Where is play needed most? Calling on health play and healthcare professionals to have their say

Research and Insights

University of Cambridge report confirms play in healthcare reduces child trauma

Research and Insights

Children in Scottish hospitals deprived of mental health support

Research and Insights

Here's why play should be a non-negotiable in children's healthcare

Research and Insights

A vision for the nation’s health cannot avoid children’s play.

Research and Insights

This election year, let's help politicians remember the power of play

Research and Insights

The Art of Noticing

Research and Insights

Play in Hospital Week Runners Up

Research and Insights

International Women's Day

Research and Insights

Starlight launch report on impact of Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy

Partners

Energizer and Ryman Partner with Starlight to Power Joy for Children in Hospital This Christmas

Vote for Starlight in the Discount Promo Codes Charity Poll

Starlight launch partnership with Featherbed Tales

Vote now: Help us win the My Favourite Voucher Codes April Poll

Starlight testimonial: Burning Suit

Square Mile Charity Quiz 2024

Who's our lucky raffle winner?

Donation Stations: An exciting new initiative with Ryman

Sienna Miller joined us at BGCG's Charity Day!

We're joining CarFest 2023!

Support Starlight at CarFest this summer!

Starlight Stories

Starlight Stories

"It was a really traumatic experience" How play helped to heal hospital anxiety

Starlight Stories

Spotlight on: Claire Thompson, Health Play Specialist

Starlight Stories

Play transforms Frankie's life ✨

Starlight Stories

From speech therapist to health play specialist - meet Lucy!

Starlight Stories

"She refused to talk to, or even look at, the nurses and doctors in fear they would hurt her."

Starlight Stories

Little Aila finally gets to spend her Christmas at home!

Starlight Stories

Our Christmas Bunting project is complete!

Starlight Stories

"He made her laugh uncontrollably, a laugh we hadn’t heard in months"

Starlight Stories

Sfiyah's acrostic poem about Starlight!

Starlight Stories

Poem about the power of play

Starlight Stories

Meet Jessica Renwick, a Health Play Specialist Apprentice

Starlight Stories

Meet Ellie, a Senior Playworker

Starlight Stories

Meet Keshia, a Community Health Play Specialist

Starlight Stories

Play is the glue that holds families together

Starlight Stories

Meet Isaiah and his mum, Naomi

Starlight Stories

Meet Taylor Fletcher

Starlight Stories

Meet Ava

Starlight Stories

Meet Leon

Starlight Stories

Dates for your diary

Starlight Stories

“Why every child needs play”

Starlight Stories

Meet Oscar

Special Events

Blenheim Palace hosts star-studded Ball for Starlight!

Blogs

The weekends were the worst...

'Play is starting to become widely recognised as invaluable in healthcare’

Play helps me get the x-rays I need

Why I ran a half marathon for Starlight

Lonely this Christmas without you

Give the gift of play this Christmas

Playing with children's health?

Why our Relationship Manager's work is so important

A day in the life of our Health Play Services Manager

“Families are central to all that we do”

Chris Evans gathers the stars and cars for the greater good!

Policy

Ministers, MPs and Peers learn more about therapeutic health play

MP calls for greater NHS health play provision to transform children's hospital care

NHS 10-Year Plan needs integrated play to achieve aims for children

Commission calls for new National Play Strategy for England to reclaim childhood

These tools are for a health service that is kinder and gentler to children

Children’s health coalition calls for play services to be part of NHS long-term plan

Play services part of roadmap for children's health

Children at risk of poor mental health if hospitals lack play

Starlight response to NHS independent investigation

Playing with Children’s Health? Starlight Policy Campaign Webinar

Have we forgotten the importance of play?

More than 3,000 play professionals needed for children in hospital

More play resources for children in hospital or risk increased trauma and poor mental health

‘TRANSFORMATIVE REPORT’ UNVEILS CRUCIAL ROLE OF CHILDREN’S PLAY IN HEALTHCARE

Starlight Webinars: Play in Hospital Week 2023

In the media

Starlight partners with Adam Kay

First Christmas without chemotherapy for one-year-old girl, Aila

“Real life superheroes” recognised for work in healthcare with charity awards