Starlight

@starlight_uk

Starlight is the UK’s leading charity transforming children's healthcare through play.

London - Hammersmith Joined July 2008

2.5K Following 8.3K Followers 12K Posts

Latest posts 5

Congratulations to @AshleyDalton_MP and team on the National Cancer Plan. We are proud to have co-produced with @NHSEngland the guidelines and standards that are part of this commitment to children. We look forward to helping deliver on their promise.

Starlight @starlight_uk Jan 29

🎉 We’re heading back to @Carfestevent ! 🎉

📅 28–30 Aug 2026
📍 Silverstone Circuit

We’ll be back with our Starlight Play Tent, bringing joyful play for children and families

🎟️ Tickets on sale now: ow.ly/No4S50XBezi

Starlight @starlight_uk Jan 12

Thank you @alistrathern for your continued support and advocacy, you have helped to put play in healthcare on the government agenda and the government are listening! We look forward to continuing this exciting journey with you.

Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern Jan 11

It’s impossible not to be moved by the impact Lister Hospital’s therapeutic play team have had supporting young people and their families in moments of need.

Great to share their experiences and @starlight_uk research in Westminster to show why the NHS play toolkit matters.

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Starlight @starlight_uk Jan 9

Play in healthcare took centre stage in Westminster Hall this week.
Led by @CalvinBailey, MPs made the case that play is essential, not optional, for children’s health.

The debate closed with @AshleyDalton_MP:
🗣️ “Play isn’t a luxury, it’s how children cope, connect, and heal.”

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Starlight @starlight_uk Jan 8

Hari, 9, survived leukaemia. 280 hospital visits. But just 17 play sessions.
His story inspired a powerful Commons debate this week.

MP @CalvinBailey is calling for therapeutic play to be fully integrated into children’s healthcare.

Read more: ow.ly/hvNi50XT1h6