Starlight Children’s Foundation

Starlight Children’s Foundation

Run London Marathon 2026 with #TeamStarlight!

  • Get one to one fundraising support, advice and materials.
  • Get to the start line full of confidence with expert training advice and Q&A webinars with Greg Whyte OBE, and up to 10 months access to the Coopah Running App, with 24/7 coaches and personalised training plans.
  • Feel and look great in our personalised, hi-tech Starlight running tops.
  • Get treated like the hero you are with our post race reception.
  • Help reduce trauma, and improve mental health, for seriously ill children in hospitals and hospices across the UK.

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. Starlight want to create a world where it’s official policy that play is a prerequisite on every child’s medical treatment plan.

They’re here 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.

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