Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Brain SPACE (virtual session)
2026-01-15 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
Join the SPACE Team — the specialist paediatric palliative care experts from Shooting Star Children’s Hospice for a series of one-hour online teaching sessions, held on the third Thursday of each month, from 12:30–1:30 pm.
Each session focuses on a different aspect of paediatric palliative care, offering practical insights, case studies, and evidence-based approaches to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
Designed for healthcare and social care professionals, these bite-sized sessions are a perfect opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect. Recordings will be made available for those who can not attend the live sessions.
2026 topics

Thursday 22 January 2026 – Agitation
Thursday 19 February 2026 – PCAS/ NCAs
Thursday 19 March 2026 – Ethics
Thursday 16 April 2026 – Research
Thursday 21 May 2026 – Bleeding
Thursday 18 June 2026 – Introduction to Symptom Management Plans
Thursday 16 July 2026 – Assessment of Pain
Thursday 20 August 2026 – Neuropathic Pain
Thursday 17 September 2026 – Nociceptive Pain
Thursday 15 October 2026 – Culture and Spirituality in PPC
Thursday 19 November 2026 – Paediatric palliative Care from a Parent’s perspective
Thursday 17 December 2026 – TBC

Breathe
2026-01-15 12:15 - 13:00, 2026-01-08 12:15 - 13:00, 2026-01-01 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-12-25 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-12-18 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-12-11 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-12-04 12:15 - 13:00, 2025-11-27 12:15 - 13:00 and 1 more date | Shooting Star House (and online), Shooting Star House, Hampton, TW12 3HD, United Kingdom
Take a moment to restore your mental wellbeing, join us for weekly Breathe sessions.
Creating a calm and grounding space for you, in person and online.
Each week we introduce a different technique bringing balance, reducing symptoms of emotional distress or sleep disruption that you may be experiencing. Breathe is not a talking group, it’s led by one of our counsellors through guided therapeutic practices.
All parents of children with life-limiting conditions and are welcome to attend. Breathe is helpful if you need space for self-care, or if you are experiencing extreme stress and symptoms of trauma.
If you’d like to attend Breathe, click Enquire and a counsellor will call you to chat through the next steps.

Christmas Tree Collection - January 2026
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-14 | Various Locations, United Kingdom
Our popular Christmas Tree Collection service is back for another year.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices’ Christmas Tree Collection will return this January. Let us take the hassle out of recycling your tree – no needles in your car or trips to the tip. We welcome a minimum suggested donation and will be collecting real trees from selected GU, KT and TW postcodes. This year we are collecting Christmas trees on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 January.
Booking is open until Wednesday 7 January 2026 only so why not book a slot today and make the start of 2026 that bit simpler.
We are able to collect trees from the following postcodes this year:

Surrey
Twickenham & Kingston

GU 1
TW 1

GU 2
TW 2

GU 3
TW 9

GU 4
TW 10

GU 5
TW 11

GU 6 – NEW
TW 12

GU 7
TW 13

GU 8 – NEW
TW 16

GU 12
TW 17

GU 21
KT 14 – NEW

GU 22
KT 16

GU 23

GU 24

Supported dads takeaway evening
2026-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Shooting Star House (Shooting Star Children’s Hospices), The Avenue, Hampton, England, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Join us at Shooting Star House for a Dads’ social with pub games and bar food!

Our January Dads’ Evening is going to be pub games themed! Join us for darts, table tennis and other traditional pub games, with a takeaway (on us) from the pub down the road. Keep an eye on your email to give your food order.
Come and get to know other dads and join in on some games. Feel free to bring your child’s grandad or uncle as well.

Bereavement Café at Shooting Star House (families and children welcome)
2025-12-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Our doors are open for families to drop-in to our post-Christmas Bereavement Café at Shooting Star House our Bereavement Centre on Tuesday 30 December. All family members and children are welcome, there will be activities on-site for all to do. We invite you to come as you are, no matter how you might be feeling.

Shooting Star realise the importance of a support network during the holidays and wants to do everything we can. We will gather in the dining room, stay as long or as little as you wish, with coffee, cake, and fruit, and our Family Support Workers are there to chat, listen, or just be with you if you don’t feel able to speak.
Parking is on site on a first-come, first-served basis, please just pull up to the gates to be let in.
If you would like to bring a pet to a cafe please complete the pet request form at least a week in advance.
No need to RSVP.

Siblings social - Wisley Glow
2025-12-29 16:00 - 19:00 | RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley Lane, Wisley, England, GU23 6QB, United Kingdom
This is a joint social for our bereaved and supported siblings aged 5+ to come together for an evening of lights and marshmallow toasting!

Book a space for your child at our upcoming siblings event for both bereaved and supported siblings. This is a great opportunity for siblings to come together and make new friends! Please note, this event is for siblings over the age of 5.

We will be exploring the Wisley Glow event, wandering through the magical trails and watching the light shows. This will be followed by marshmallow toasting and grabbing a bite to eat(all included).

There will be ample Shooting Star staff and volunteers, so your child is well supervised and will ensure they get the most out of this experience.

The event will be held outside, so please wear warm layers – Christmas jumpers, hairbands or lights are encouraged (but completely optional)!

Please ensure you drop off your child to a member of staff, don’t drop off in the car park, as we will need to see an adult and check waivers, consent forms and contact numbers when you drop off. Drop off at 4pm.

Please arrive at 7pm to collect – look out for the Shooting Star staff wearing the branded clothing when you get there.

Santa's Reindeer (bereaved families)
2025-12-22 12:30 - 13:15 | Jumps Road, Jumps Road, Churt, England, GU10, United Kingdom
Come and see Santa’s reindeer at a farm in Churt, Surrey!
Santa’s reindeer are gearing up for their annual ‘fly-in’ before they head to the North Pole for Christmas! 🎅🦌
Get ready to experience the magic of Christmas with Santa’s special helpers on Monday 22nd December 2025 at 12.30pm. Meet Santa’s reindeer up close, take photos, and enjoy some festive treats!
This event is wheelchair friendly, but a little off roading is required. Please note this is an outside event, so make sure to wrap up warm. There is parking onsite, if you can car share then we would recommend that you do.
Further instructions
The postcode is GU10 2HL. You will see a small island with a tree planted in the middle – just in front of the black metal gates. When you arrive at the magical Silverbeck, you will see black ornate gates and a buzzer. Be sure to press the buzzer for Silverbeck (not the farm). Wiggle your way down the driveway and keep going towards the barn.
We have families arriving after your slot as well! There is no ramp into the barn, a slight step up, so it might be a wiggle and a jiggle to get wheelchair users in, but it’s possible! We also recommend wellies and coats are worn.
Please save slots for the children, so if you can manage with one adult ticket and the rest children in your group that would be wonderful – thank you!
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones. We hope to see you there!

Santa's Reindeer (bereaved families)
2025-12-22 11:45 - 12:30 | Jumps Road, Jumps Road, Churt, England, GU10, United Kingdom
Come and see Santa’s reindeer at a farm in Churt, Surrey!
Santa’s reindeer are gearing up for their annual ‘fly-in’ before they head to the North Pole for Christmas! 🎅🦌
Get ready to experience the magic of Christmas with Santa’s special helpers on Monday 22nd December 2025 at 11.45am. Meet Santa’s reindeer up close, take photos, and enjoy some festive treats!
This event is wheelchair friendly, but a little off roading is required. Please note this is an outside event, so make sure to wrap up warm. There is parking onsite, if you can car share then we would recommend that you do.
Further instructions
The postcode is GU10 2HL. You will see a small island with a tree planted in the middle – just in front of the black metal gates. When you arrive at the magical Silverbeck, you will see black ornate gates and a buzzer. Be sure to press the buzzer for Silverbeck (not the farm). Wiggle your way down the driveway and keep going towards the barn.
We have families arriving after your slot as well! There is no ramp into the barn, a slight step up, so it might be a wiggle and a jiggle to get wheelchair users in, but it’s possible! We also recommend wellies and coats are worn.
Please save slots for the children, so if you can manage with one adult ticket and the rest children in your group that would be wonderful – thank you!
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones. We hope to see you there!

Santa's Reindeer (supported children)
2025-12-19 12:30 - 13:15 | Jumps Road, Jumps Road, Churt, England, GU10, United Kingdom
Come and see Santa’s reindeer at a farm in Churt, Surrey!
Santa’s reindeer are gearing up for their annual ‘fly-in’ before they head to the North Pole for Christmas! 🎅🦌
Get ready to experience the magic of Christmas with Santa’s special helpers on Friday 19th December 2025 at 12.30pm. Meet Santa’s reindeer up close, take photos, and enjoy some festive treats!
This event is wheelchair friendly, but a little off roading is required. Please note this is an outside event, so make sure to wrap up warm. There is parking onsite, if you can car share then we would recommend that you do.
Further instructions
The postcode is GU10 2HL. You will see a small island with a tree planted in the middle – just in front of the black metal gates. When you arrive at the magical Silverbeck, you will see black ornate gates and a buzzer. Be sure to press the buzzer for Silverbeck (not the farm). Wiggle your way down the driveway and keep going towards the barn.
We have families arriving after your slot as well! There is no ramp into the barn, a slight step up, so it might be a wiggle and a jiggle to get wheelchair users in, but it’s possible! We also recommend wellies and coats are worn.
Please save slots for the children, so if you can manage with one adult ticket and the rest children in your group that would be wonderful – thank you!
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones. We hope to see you there!

Santa's Reindeer (supported children)
2025-12-19 11:45 - 12:30 | Jumps Road, Jumps Road, Churt, England, GU10, United Kingdom
Come and see Santa’s reindeer at a farm in Churt, Surrey!
Santa’s reindeer are gearing up for their annual ‘fly-in’ before they head to the North Pole for Christmas! 🎅🦌
Get ready to experience the magic of Christmas with Santa’s special helpers on Friday 19th December 2025 at 11.45am. Meet Santa’s reindeer up close, take photos, and enjoy some festive treats!
This event is wheelchair friendly, but a little off roading is required. Please note this is an outside event, so make sure to wrap up warm. There is parking onsite, if you can car share then we would recommend that you do.
Further instructions
The postcode is GU10 2HL. You will see a small island with a tree planted in the middle – just in front of the black metal gates. When you arrive at the magical Silverbeck, you will see black ornate gates and a buzzer. Be sure to press the buzzer for Silverbeck (not the farm). Wiggle your way down the driveway and keep going towards the barn.
We have families arriving after your slot as well! There is no ramp into the barn, a slight step up, so it might be a wiggle and a jiggle to get wheelchair users in, but it’s possible! We also recommend wellies and coats are worn.
Please save slots for the children, so if you can manage with one adult ticket and the rest children in your group that would be wonderful – thank you!
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones. We hope to see you there!

Grotto at Shooting Star House PM (supported and bereaved families)
2025-12-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Discover the magic of Santa’s Grotto! Spend the afternoon at SSH doing some Christmas crafts and meet Santa.
Welcome to Santa’s Grotto at Shooting Star House! 🎅🎄
Get ready for a magical experience with Santa and his elves at our special festive event. Join us on Sunday 14 December at 2pm at Shooting Star House for a day filled with joy and wonder. Meet Santa, receive a special present, and enjoy fun activities, like making Christmas decorations with your friends and family. We will have festive drinks and sweet treats available too!
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable holiday experience!

Grotto at Shooting Star House AM (bereaved families)
2025-12-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Discover the magic of Santa’s Grotto! Spend the morning at SSH doing some Christmas crafts and meet Santa.
Welcome to Santa’s Grotto at Shooting Star House! 🎅🎄
Get ready for a magical experience with Santa and his elves at our special festive event. Join us on Sunday 14 December at 10am at Shooting Star House for a day filled with joy and wonder. Meet Santa, receive a special present, and enjoy fun activities, like making Christmas decorations with your friends and family. We will have festive drinks and sweet treats available too!
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable holiday experience!

Grotto at Shooting Star House PM (supported children)
2025-12-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Discover the magic of Santa’s Grotto! Spend the afternoon at SSH doing some Christmas crafts and meet Santa.
Welcome to Santa’s Grotto at Shooting Star House! 🎅🎄
Get ready for a magical experience with Santa and his elves at our special festive event. Join us on Saturday 13 December at 2pm at Shooting Star House for a day filled with joy and wonder. Meet Santa, receive a special present, and enjoy fun activities, like making Christmas decorations with your friends and family. We will have festive drinks and sweet treats available too!
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable holiday experience!

Santa's Grotto at Shooting Star House AM (supported children)
2025-12-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Discover the magic of Santa’s Grotto! Spend the morning at SSH doing some Christmas crafts and meet Santa.
Welcome to Santa’s Grotto at Shooting Star House! 🎅🎄
Get ready for a magical experience with Santa and his elves at our special festive event. Join us on Saturday 13 December at 10am at Shooting Star House for a day filled with joy and wonder. Meet Santa, receive a special present, and enjoy fun activities, like making Christmas decorations with your friends and family. We will have festive drinks and sweet treats available too!
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable holiday experience!

Njinga Santa Charity Cycle
2025-12-06 09:00 - 12:30 | Richmond
🎅 Join Njinga’s Santa Charity Cycle – Now in its 13th Year! 🎄
Get into the festive spirit and be part of a pedal-powered Christmas tradition on the streets of Richmond! Dress up as Father Christmas and join Njinga Cycling for a social and relaxed 15km ride from Richmond to the Turk’s Head Pub in Twickenham✨
All welcome!
🚴 Important Info:

All cyclists must wear a helmet.
Festive bike decorations are strongly encouraged!
Gifts will be delivered to Shooting Star House hospice as part of the ride.

📍 Start Location: Richmond (exact meeting point to be confirmed)
🍻 Finish: The Turk’s Head Pub, Twickenham

Supported Parents and Carers Christmas Social
2025-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Come together for mulled wine and some festive nibbles, and the opportunity to get to know other Shooting Star parents.
Join us for a festive evening filled with laughter, good company, and holiday cheer. This event will take place on Friday 5th December 2025 at 7pm at Shooting Star House.
Come connect with other parents and carers who understand the challenges and joys of caring for a loved one. This is a wonderful opportunity to relax, unwind, and celebrate the holiday season with a community of supportive individuals.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Carols by Candlelight at Christopher's
2025-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Christopher’s, Old Portsmouth Rd, Artington, Artington, near Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1LP, United Kingdom
Join us for carols by candlelight at Christopher’s for a night filled with Christmas cheer!
Our staff and in-house children invite you to join us on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 6:00pm for a magical evening filled with beautiful carols and festive cheer. Bring your siblings and grandparents to Christopher’s for a night filled with Christmas cheer.
We are lucky to have some volunteers from Gospel Choir. After the carol singing, we will have hot chocolate and delicious gingerbread treats. This event is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit and create lasting memories with your loved ones.
Christmas jumpers are always welcome but optional! Please make sure to book a ticket for everyone you plan to bring with you to avoid disappointment.

Light up a Star
2025-12-01 18:30 - 19:30 | All Saints Church, Hampton, TW12 3RS, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RS, United Kingdom
Please join us in celebrating and remembering the lives of your loved ones at our Light up a Star service. This remembrance service will include poems, music and a moment of reflection as we all come together to light lanterns in memory of a loved one. The service will be followed by light refreshments, a Christmas stall and a chance to talk and connect with each other.
Tickets are £5 (free for 12 and under) and include a Remembrance Lantern. Your Remembrance Lantern will be posted to you ahead of the event. We would encourage you to decorate your lantern in memory of your loved one and bring it with you to the service.
If you are unable to join us on the day the event will also be livestreamed on the All Saints Church Hampton YouTube page, and will be available to watch later. Additionally, if you would like to light a lantern at home instead of attending then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via supportercare@shootingstar.org.uk.
This year, we are delighted to say that you can pre-order some Christmas knitted novelties ahead of the service. You will find this option on the booking page. There will also be an opportunity to purchase Christmas cards and knitted novelties at the end of the service. The knitted novelties have been generously made for us by supporters and all proceeds will go towards Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
As you may already know, it costs £12 million a year to run Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. Just 29% of our funding comes from the government, so we rely on our supporters’ generosity to keep our vital care service running. If you would like to make a donation, we will have collection cans and card machines available on the night. We understand that this may not be feasible for all and encourage you to donate what you are comfortable giving. If you would like your donation to be added as a contribution to an existing tribute fund, please mention your loved one’s name when booking.
Thank you for all your continued support and for making such a difference to the work that we do.
Please note that the venue is in the ULEZ zone. You can check if your car is compliant on the Transport for London website.

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
2025-11-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Shooting Star House, Shooting Star House, The Avenue, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RA, United Kingdom
Come and join our creative, crafty Christmas wreath-making workshop!
Join our 2-hour creative workshop to decorate a festive wreath. All materials and equipment will be provided. To add a personal touch, feel free to bring any extra materials or decorations you would like to add.
Our workshop hosts will guide you through the process and help you design and make a special centrepiece for the festive season.
Please try to arrive 15 minutes before the event, grab a coffee and be ready to get creative.

Scouts at Christopher's
2025-11-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Christopher’s (Shooting Star Children’s Hospices), Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, England, GU3 1LP, United Kingdom
Official Scout Group – at Christopher’s for children and young people with a life-limiting condition aged 6+.
We would love to invite a small group of young people who are aged 6+ to embark on their Scouting journey. Scouting is an all-inclusive youth group that welcomes young people of all abilities. Our Scout Group is affiliated with the 9th Guildford Scout Group.
Scouting is accessible to all and focuses on making reasonable adjustments to activities, badges, and awards to ensure everyone can participate and thrive. This includes working with parents and carers to understand individual needs and provide appropriate support. At Scouts, we’re open to all. Our main priority is to make sure that everyone, be that our young people or our volunteers, feels welcome and comfortable to take part.
Parents/carers will need to stay with their young people for the session, and drinks and biscuits will be provided. Please wrap up warm, as we would like to get outside and do some activities (weather permitting).

Hampton Court Ice Skating - PM
2025-11-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Way, Molesey, England, KT8 9AU, United Kingdom
Ice Skating at Hampton Court Palace (Accessible for all)
Glide into the festive season by joining us at Hampton Court Palace for a special evening of ice skating for all the family.
Shooting Star have been kindly given an evening slot of 5pm -7 pm on Wednesday 26th of November for us to zoom, dance and twirl on the ice. There are ramps to ensure that all of our families can reach the ice rink. Please arrive no later than 6/6.15pm, to make sure you get enough time on the ice.
There will also be an ice sculpture, kindly dedicated to Shooting Star Children’s Hospice!
Please make sure you allocate one ticket per person, by providing a name for each ticket to avoid disappointment.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please note this session will also be open to the public.

Hampton Court Ice Skating - AM
2025-11-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Way, Molesey, England, KT8 9AU, United Kingdom
Ice Skating at Hampton Court Palace (Accessible for all)
Glide into the festive season by joining us at Hampton Court Palace for a special morning of ice skating for all the family.
Shooting Star have been kindly given two slots on Wednesday 26 November. This event is the morning slot – please make sure you are booking for the right one.
There are ramps to ensure that all families can reach the ice rink. Please aim to arrive by 9.45 am to ensure you get enough time on the ice.
Please make sure you book a ticket for each person attending and provide a name for each ticket to avoid disappointment. Please also be sure to book the correct slot!
We look forward to seeing you there!
