Play in Healthcare Awards 2026

Play Team of the Year

This award category recognises play teams that have shown tenacity and collaboration, and have worked together effectively to champion the needs and best interests of children and families.

Nominations are now open

Information about you

Please provide us with some information about you, the nominator:

Your name

Your first name

Your surname

Other relationship

Your email address

Please note that the email address you provide needs to belong to a parent/guardian if the nominator is a child

Your contact number

Team you are nominating

Please provide us with some information about the team you are nominating. Please choose one member of the team to be the lead nominee:

Play Team name

Number of Play Team members

Nominee name

Lead nominee first name

Lead nominee surname

Lead nominee email address

Lead nominee contact phone number

Lead nominee job title

What hospital, hospice or healthcare setting does the Play Team work at?

Where is the hospital, hospice or healthcare setting located?

Please give the town or city.

What healthcare trust does your organisation belong to?

Please give the town or city.

Is there a specific ward or location where the Play Team works?

Do you consent to us using the nominee's story in our comms?

Confirm consent

I can confirm that the lead nominee has given consent for Starlight to contact them regarding the nomination. (Required)

Your nomination

Please tell us why you're nominating this team to be Play Team of the Year (please include examples of how they've used play in their work, and what impact this has had on the children they work with):

We'd love to keep you informed about how you're helping seriously ill children across the UK and the different ways you can get involved with Starlight.

Yes please, by email.

Yes please, by telephone.

Yes please, by text.