💫 The Countess of Wessex is Patron of Shooting Star Children's Hospices which supports over 700 families. Shooting Star Children's Hospices are still offering end-of-life care & emergency respite at one hospice, and have established a new virtual hospice with online concerts, youth clubs and other resources available.

Ready for action! A team of nurses and care staff from Shooting Star Children’s Hospices are now supporting the NHS on the frontline by volunteering at the ICU and paediatric wards at St Peter’s Hospital. We are really proud of all of them. #HospiceHeroes shootingstar.dedicationpage.org/hospiceheroes

Just a point to make, we haven’t been able to secure any PPE from the NHS yet. We are relying on our donations from the community to keep us going at the moment. I think the plight we are in is the same in many other Hospices. We were promised we would be able to access PPE..

On #InternationalNursesDay we want to thank our nurses for all they have done for the families we support, the NHS and our local communities. You are all stars and we've received so many messages of support for you on our #HospiceHeroes page! shootingstar.dedicationpage.org/hospiceheroes #IND2020

A big thank you to ⁦@designlilybee⁩ and ⁦The Winston Churchill School⁩ for making wonderful face masks for the nurses and families ⁦Shooting Star Children's Hospices⁩ , a great example of support from a local school during the crisis

These will brighten up the day, thanks again ⁦The Winston Churchill School⁩

Another big thank you from the care team to The Winston Churchill School for making another batch of masks for us.. great quality..huge thanks for filling the gap in our PPE

A big thank you to Steel The Scene for a great donation of face shields, many thanks again

Care staff in their amazing rainbow scrubs - thank you so much to our local group for donating these, along with matching hairbands and even some handcream.

This #volunteeringweek we want to shine a light on the amazing work of all our volunteers, who are continuing to support us in these challenging times shootingstar.org.uk/shining-a-ligh… #volunteering

Lottie has been staying with us for symptom management for the past few weeks, and we were happy to be able to celebrate her 3rd birthday at the hospice with her family. #FridayFeeling

The Countess of Wessex is Patron of Shooting Star Children's Hospices (📷Feb 2020) Like many children’s hospices, Shooting Star Children's Hospices are facing unprecedented challenges this year yet are working against the odds to offer end-of-life care & emergency respite as well as virtual support #ChildrensHospiceWeek

This is… how we’re remembering this year. Sadly our days of remembrance can't happen so instead we have remembering wall that families can share photos, a poem or some words on: shootingstar.memorypage.org/memorywall #ChildrensHospiceWeek

Read how baby Patrick went from hospital, to hospice, to home. shootingstar.org.uk/patricks-story/

Delighted to welcome Katherine, Mark and Andrew, who come with a wealth of skills and experience in their respective areas, to our Board of Trustees: shootingstar.org.uk/shooting-star-…

What a great virtual concert, great fun from great supporters. Thanks to everyone involved.. you just have to watch it!

This Christmas, help us ensure that families facing the unimaginable have the chance to say goodbye. Families like Ted’s, who are facing their first Christmas without him. shootingstar.org.uk/get-involved/c…

*UPDATE* Following guidance from the government that all non-essential retail in Tier 4 must close, our shops will be closed until further notice. We kindly ask that you keep hold of any donations until we’re able to re-open. Thank you for your support.

Having a great first day as the new CEO of Shooting Star Children's Hospices. Looking forward to the challenge ahead.

Looking forward to my first fundraising event for Shooting Star Children's Hospices. If you are free on the 17th October, why not join us at the Guildford Sunrise Walk.