Buy an entire collection and bring more play to children... so that children feel less isolated and lonely this Christmas
Across the UK, thousands of seriously ill children will spend time in hospital, feeling anxious, scared and lonely. Play is the one thing that can help all of these children – and yet over 76% of hospitals don’t have any budget to make play happen.
Billy's Collection
Billy was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia and needed a liver transplant at 11 months old. At two and a half, he faced another battle—PTLD stage III cancer. Now seven, Billy has spent much of his life in isolation to avoid infections, missing out on playing with other children and spending so much of the last three Christmas seasons in hospital.
Starlight’s toys, resources, and his caring play specialist, Louise ("Wheeze"), brought joy and comfort to Billy during these difficult times, providing the escape he needed."On our darkest days, with no certainty of what the future may hold, you brought happiness and allowed us to escape to another world—a world that felt a million miles away from the reality of our small hospital cubicle."— Laura, Billy’s mum
Play is essential for children in hospital. Your donation today will bring joy to children like Billy this Christmas, helping them feel less alone. Thank you for giving the gift of play.
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Kitty's Collection
“Over her seven years of treatment, every time Kitty went into hospital, I saw another layer of her confidence stripped away. Support from people like Starlight helped us keep everything together.
Thanks to the play resources they provide, I was able to reconnect with my daughter through play. Whether it was colouring-in or fuzzy felt, storytelling or jigsaws, playing helped to ease Kitty’s anxiety and made the dark thoughts disappear."
- Debbi, Kitty's mum
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Lucy's Collection
“I like colouring-in because it helps me with my anxiety and I have anxiety because I’m in hospital a lot. Lilac is my favourite colour because it helps me feel calm and I need that because going into hospital makes me feel sad and worried.
I know I have to go into hospital because it’s for the best. Our play specialists in hospital are so nice and the doctors and nurses too, but when you are in hospital for a long time IT’S BORING! That’s why having toys and games is good. It distracts me from what’s happening."
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