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Play Team Wins Award for Helping Young Patients Feel Safe and Heard

NHS manager wins award for championing play in healthcare

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

Health play specialist wins Starlight award for inspiring the next generation

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

Vote for Starlight in the Discount Promo Codes Charity Poll

New Therapeutic Play Resource Helps Children Navigate Emotions in Hospital

Report published into inspirational health play innovations

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

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

Corporate Social Impact Expert Joins Starlight Board

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Starlight launch partnership with Featherbed Tales

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

University of Cambridge report confirms play in healthcare reduces child trauma

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

Children in Scottish hospitals deprived of mental health support

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

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

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

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

Spotlight on: Claire Thompson, Health Play Specialist

Starlight Festive Tour 2024

Play services part of roadmap for children's health

Health Play Awards 2024: Runner up awards

Mentor of the Year 2024: Florence Donovan

Health Play Specialist of the Year 2024: Eloise Lawrence

Protector of Play award 2024: Rachael Busby

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

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

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

Play transforms Frankie's life ✨

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!

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

Family First Nurseries raise over £15k for Starlight!

The Art of Noticing

Call for Evidence: We need your insights!

"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”

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

Our Christmas Bunting project is complete!

"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!

Sfiyah's acrostic poem about Starlight!

Poem about the power of play

Day in the life: Samiya Rashid

Donation Stations: An exciting new initiative with Ryman

Play in Hospital Awards 2023: a recap!

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

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

Protector of Play of the Year: Debbie Smith

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Emily Hodgkins

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

Meet Jessica Renwick, a Health Play Specialist Apprentice

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

Meet Ellie, a Senior Playworker

Meet Keshia, a Community Health Play Specialist

Play is the glue that holds families together

We're joining CarFest 2023!

Meet Isaiah and his mum, Naomi

Meet Taylor Fletcher

Hospital Services

Play Team Wins Award for Helping Young Patients Feel Safe and Heard

NHS manager wins award for championing play in healthcare

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

Health play specialist wins Starlight award for inspiring the next generation

New Therapeutic Play Resource Helps Children Navigate Emotions in Hospital

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

Starlight Festive Tour 2024

Health Play Awards 2024: Runner up awards

Mentor of the Year 2024: Florence Donovan

Health Play Specialist of the Year 2024: Eloise Lawrence

Protector of Play award 2024: Rachael Busby

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

Play in Hospital Awards 2023: a recap!

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

Protector of Play of the Year: Debbie Smith

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Emily Hodgkins

Play in Hospital Report 2022

Health Play Specialist of the Year Runner Up: Claire Thompson

Mentor of the Year Runner Up: Vicki Belton

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

Protector of the Year Runner Up: Louise Oliver

Protector of Play of the Year: Chris Harrison

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Claire Pickett

Mentor of the Year: Claire Hardy

Play Team of the Year: North Middlesex University Hospital

Play In Hospital Week Webinars

Diabetes Awareness Week: Meet Seán

Meet Cameron

Meet Eva

Meet Teddy and Lily

Meet Eleanor

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

Health Play Specialist of the Year Runner Up: Sue Marshall

Protector of Play of the Year: Dawn McCabe

Power of Play Award: Tonya Webber

Starlight's Play Team of the Year: Ipswich Hospital

Health Play Specialist of the Year: Julie Morris

Meet Phoebe

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

Play Week's Little Stars

Addenbrooke’s Hospital kick off the virtual Play Week celebrations

Starlight’s Bolstered Boost Boxes!

Starlight delivers a boost to those in need!

Zachary’s New Friend

Technology trial reduces isolation

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

Starlight’s Christmas Pantomime Sets Sail

Starlight Celebrate Everyday Heroes during National Play in Hospital Week

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