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
Impact Report 2025
Highlighting some of the many impacts from 2025
Causes of trauma from children's healthcare report
Launched in October 2025
Latest Annual Report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
88%
of health professionals say Starlight services create a more positive healthcare experience for children
