Team Starlight London Marathon 2024

Carol Ward is raising money for Starlight UK
£8,781
raised of £2,500 target

London Marathon 2025 · 27 April 2025 · Start fundraising for this event

Starlight is the UK’s leading charity for children’s play in hospitals and hospices. We work to ensure every child can experience the power of play, supporting their mental and physical health during treatment and recovery from illness.

Story

I am running the 2025 TCS London Marathon for Starlight UK, an incredible charity which brightens the lives of seriously and terminally ill children.

Starlight are passionate about protecting every child's right to play, which takes them to the bedsides of some of the most poorly children in the UK, and making sure they have the tools to play through their anxiety, fear and loneliness.

Life in hospital isn't easy, especially when you're young. Suddenly you find yourself in a strange and lonely place full of unfamiliar sights and sounds.

In donating, you are directly helping children to cope with serious illness by giving them tools to manage these times when they need it most. Not only this, but you're also helping to support their siblings and parents by providing vital funds to provide them with funding family breaks and away days, giving them a chance to make comforting, life lasting memories together, no matter what the future may bring.

If you can donate, any donation no matter the size is massively appreciated.

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About the campaign

Starlight is the UK’s leading charity for children’s play in hospitals and hospices. We work to ensure every child can experience the power of play, supporting their mental and physical health during treatment and recovery from illness.

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Starlight UK

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Starlight is the UK’s leading charity for children’s play in hospitals and hospices. We work to ensure every child can experience the power of play, supporting their mental and physical health during treatment and recovery from illness.

Donation summary

Total
£8,780.25
+ £1,649.05 Gift Aid
Online
£7,880.25
Offline
£900.00

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