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