What is yours?
Shooting Star is calling on Sainsbury's shoppers to donate ONEGOODTHING from home and help raise funds for our care services More
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Get involved!
From coffee mornings to curry nights, fun runs to fashion shows, and gala balls to greyhound races, there's always plenty of Shooting Star events to get involved in.
Diary of events
What a year!
2009 was a remarkable year for Shooting Star and now you can see for yourself, because our multimedia annual review is available online! A year in the life highlights how our care services have developed and hears first-hand from the families who benefit from our work.
There's lots to share and it’s packed with content, so you may need to give it a moment to load!
'One of the best'
Singer, presenter and West End star Michael Ball performed a Christmas concert for Shooting Star in December and said it was 'one of the best nights on stage'
Read more about his special performance.
The Shooting Star Children's Hospice provides care, support and advice for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. These care services are offered free of charge to families, 365 days a year across the western half of London and north Surrey.
The care services are based around the needs of the whole family, so as well as caring for the children and young people, there are activities for siblings and support groups for parents and grandparents. This makes a real difference to families who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances - helping them live life to the full by providing opportunities for fun and laughter, as well as helping them through the tougher times.
Families benefit from Shooting Star's care services in the community, in their own homes and at Shooting Star House, the purpose-built facility based in Hampton, Middlesex. These services include Short Breaks, Outreach Care, Day Care, Family Support and Therapies and End of Life Care.
It costs £3 million every year (£8,000 a day) to maintain these care services and with no long-term statutory funding, the majority of this comes from voluntary donations.
