Starlight Children’s Foundation

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Oliver Jarvis

Oliver Jarvis

My Story

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

Hi everyone,
 
I’m extremely excited to be running the 2026 London Marathon on behalf of Starlight. 
 
Starlight are one of the leading charities for children’s play in healthcare supporting children to experience the power of play to boost their wellbeing and resilience during illness. 
 
To have anyone with a serious illness is devastating but for a child to have a terminal illness is unimaginable. Their drive to do everything they can to protect childhood for seriously ill children is amazing. 
 
I am privileged to be fundraising on their behalf and hope that my connections will help me in achieving my target to help starlight continue to do amazing things for our children

 

The healing power of play

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
157%

Funded

  • Target
    £3,000
  • Raised so far
    £4,700
  • Number of donors
    26

My Story

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

Hi everyone,
 
I’m extremely excited to be running the 2026 London Marathon on behalf of Starlight. 
 
Starlight are one of the leading charities for children’s play in healthcare supporting children to experience the power of play to boost their wellbeing and resilience during illness. 
 
To have anyone with a serious illness is devastating but for a child to have a terminal illness is unimaginable. Their drive to do everything they can to protect childhood for seriously ill children is amazing. 
 
I am privileged to be fundraising on their behalf and hope that my connections will help me in achieving my target to help starlight continue to do amazing things for our children

 

The healing power of play

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.