Play in Healthcare Awards 2026

Protector of Play 2026

This award category recognises any health professional who is championing play for seriously ill children. They could be one of the play team, support staff or clinical staff.

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

Your contact number

Person you are nominating

Please provide us with some information about the person you are nominating:

Nominee name

Nominee first name

Nominee surname

Nominee email address

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

Nominee contact phone number

Nominee job title

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

Where is the hospital, hospice or healthcare setting located?

Please give the town or city.

Is there a specific ward or location where the nominee works?

What healthcare trust does your organisation belong to?

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

Confirm consent

I can confirm that the person I am nominating has given consent for Starlight to contact them regarding the nomination. (Required)

Your nomination

Please tell us why you're nominating this person to be Protector of Play 2026 (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.