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Sun shines on the brown and wooden front entrance of the large Chirstopher's building.

Christopher’s

Christopher’s, our purpose-built children’s hospice in Guildford, Surrey, first opened its doors in November 2001 and was officially opened in 2002 by our Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh. With children’s bedrooms and family flats as well as a host of specialist facilities, Christopher’s is a home from home for families of children with life-limiting conditions.

Virtual tour

Explore inside our hospice through our virtual tour, created free of charge by our amazing supporters Fourfront Group. You can either explore yourself or use the guided tour feature to see all of our key rooms.

Services

Respite care

Overnight stays (both planned and emergency) for supported children and families.

Specialist nursing

Our symptom management and community nursing teams are based at Christophers.

Events and visits

We run a range of events and families can self-book facilities like our hydrotherapy pool on set days, and explore our gardens

Main entrance
Main entrance
Child's bedroom
Child’s bedroom
Calm circular memory garden with benches facing toward water feature and sensory plants including lavender and grasses
Memory garden
Therapy pool with a disco ball on the ceiling, mosaic waves on the wall and other sensory aspects.
Hydrotherapy pool
Music therapy studio with instruments including free standing drums, guitar and piano
Music studio
Complimentary Therapy room
Complimentary Therapy room
Sensory room
Sensory room
Large playground with grass, paths and playground equipment.
Gardens
Arts and games cupboards
Arts and games cupboards
A large tv and a room full of consoles and games for teenagers to use.
Teenagers den
Orange dining table next to the arts and crafts area.
Dining area
Table football
Table football
Tranquil Suite
Tranquil Suite
Massive room with a luminous screen on the wall showing a forest, next to multiple sofas and a plethora of toys.
Family lounge
A big room with double beds, cupboards, fridge and other amenities.
Family flats

Nut aware

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a nut aware organisation. We do not use nuts in our on-site kitchen and we ask that no nuts or nut containing products are brought into the hospice at any time.