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A knitted snowman covering a chocolate orange, surrounded by tinsel.

The Knit before Christmas

Knit amazing Christmas gifts, donate to our chocolate pot, or buy the finished items – they make great stocking fillers.

Shooting Star Santa Dash

Santa Dash

Ready Set Go! Get your school involved in our Shooting Star Santa Dash and turn a PE lesson into a fun way to raise money and keep active.

Buy a virtual gift

Buy one of our virtual gifts for yourself or someone else, and gift a family a magical moment this Christmas.

A young woman carrying a pile of Christmas presents.

Donating Toys and Presents

If you would like to make a donation directly to our hospice, you can find out more about when we are able to receive donations and the gifts that would help the families we support the most.

Georgia, Lead Nurse

This Christmas, hundreds of families will rely on Shooting Star for expert care and emotional support, from symptom management and nursing care to bereavement support, memory-making activities, hydrotherapy sessions and moments that bring comfort, joy and precious time together.

Alison Bowden

11 November, 2026

This donation is from a Needlefelting session I ran with thanks for the support you have given my … Read more

This donation is from a Needlefelting session I ran with thanks for the support you have given my grandaughter

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£140.00

Michael Fitz-Gibbon

12 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£100.00

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12 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£100.00

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10 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£75.00

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10 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£50.00

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12 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£50.00

Thomas Oliver

12 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£50.00

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12 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£50.00

Karen Rayner

10 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£50.00

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11 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£50.00

Simon Kippin

11 November, 2026

We love what you do and wish you all a very happy Christmas Simon and Sarah

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£35.00

Ian Fleming

13 November, 2026

Christmas 2026 Donation form Amount Donated
£35.00

The difference we made in 2025/26

604

Children and young people with life-limiting conditions supported.

556

Bereaved families accessed our specialist bereavement care.

1,122

Care nights and end-of life bed nights were provided.

22,373

Face-to-face and telephone contacts were made to families by our Family Support team, community nurses and SPACE team.