Our Health Play Specialists know how vitally important play is for every child, but especially those in hospital. Through their work, they normalise the hospital experience, support the children, young people, and their families through difficult times, and make the hospital less scary.

In one year, a Health Play Specialist can help countless seriously-ill children in hospital wards, becoming a vital part of the child’s recovery and life-changing support for their families. Thanks to the generous support of Starlight donors, we aim to make play accessible to every seriously-ill child in hospital around the country.