Our Care team add a selection of gifts handpicked for the children and young people we support on our Amazon Wishlist. These are constantly updated, alongside items we need to keep our hospices running smoothly.
Donating toys, presents and magical moments
Thank you so much for thinking of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, your generosity means so much to us. This year we’re asking our supporters to consider making a donation in lieu of a Christmas present to help ensure we can be there for families that need us now, over Christmas and in the future.
Ways to support us at Christmas
Buy a voucher for a family
This could be a voucher a supported family can use to buy presents for supported children and siblings themselves, or it might be for an event, or simply the chance to go out for a nice meal as a family. You can find a selection of vouchers on our Amazon Wishlist.
Dropping off new toys
Shooting Star House
We are very happy to accept unwrapped new toy donations at Shooting Star House in Hampton during these times:
Mondays: 10am–12pm
Tuesdays: 10am–12pm and 2pm–4pm
Thursdays: 2pm–4pm
Please contact our Supporter Care team in advance if you can so we can ensure someone is available to take collection. Unfortunately we will be unable to accept toys at Shooting Star House after these dates, however we are very happy to accept donations at our shops and donation station.
Frequently asked questions
We can’t accept:
- Soiled, stained, or damaged items
- Ice skates
- Swimming aids/inflatables
- Broken or incomplete plastic toys
- Handknitted clothes/blankets (due to no care label)
- Balloons
- Oversized soft toys
We are very happy to accept these at our charity shops (see below), but we can only accept brand new, unopened items for supported children.
We kindly ask that donations are not wrapped in paper, so that our care team can ensure each gift is appropriate and safe for the child receiving it.
For the latest list of suitable gifts, please check our Amazon Wish List.
Donations of pre-loved toys and other items
We are very happy to receive pre-loved toys and other second hand donations at our shops.