Healthcare is a scary world for children and feeling scared can make them less resilient and receptive to treatment. Play can reduce trauma, fear and loneliness.
Our Impact
We want there to be a time when no child experiences trauma in healthcare
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Higlighting some of the many impacts from 2024
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For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Causes of trauma from children's healthcare
88%
of health professionals say Starlight services create a more positive healthcare experience for children
