Starlight Children’s Foundation

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Duncan Pyne

Duncan Pyne

My Story

I'm running the London Marathon 2026 as part of Team Starlight!

The healing power of play

This will be a huge task and a life time dream to run the London Marathon, and starlight have given me this opportunity to raise money for a great charity, please let's get the donations coming in and I'll see everyone as I come around the London Marathon.

At first glance, it’s easy to think that play happens when the important stuff is taken care of. But for children, play is central to the way they learn and cope with new challenges. ​

​That’s why Starlight are committed to making play matter so much, it becomes an intrinsic part of every child’s healthcare pathway. They want to create a world where it’s official policy that play is a prerequisite on every child’s medical treatment plan. ​

Starlight are there to help all decision-makers understand the importance of play, leading thinking on its potential for positive impact, with the science to back it up.

 

Starlight Children’s Foundation

Raising for:

Starlight Children’s Foundation
71%

Funded

  • Target
    £2,500
  • Raised so far
    £1,770
  • Number of donors
    31

My Story

I'm running the London Marathon 2026 as part of Team Starlight!

The healing power of play

This will be a huge task and a life time dream to run the London Marathon, and starlight have given me this opportunity to raise money for a great charity, please let's get the donations coming in and I'll see everyone as I come around the London Marathon.

At first glance, it’s easy to think that play happens when the important stuff is taken care of. But for children, play is central to the way they learn and cope with new challenges. ​

​That’s why Starlight are committed to making play matter so much, it becomes an intrinsic part of every child’s healthcare pathway. They want to create a world where it’s official policy that play is a prerequisite on every child’s medical treatment plan. ​

Starlight are there to help all decision-makers understand the importance of play, leading thinking on its potential for positive impact, with the science to back it up.