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SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Starlight Children’s Foundation has been named the British winner of the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award at the FORMULA 1® PIRELLI BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2026. The charity, which helps critically ill children in hospital play, laugh and do the things they love while receiving treatment, has been awarded €100,000 from Allwyn AG, the multi-national lottery-led entertainment company whose UK subsidiary operates The National Lottery. The Award will help Starlight to further its innovative approach to children’s care.
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Many children in the UK are struggling with the emotional weight of medical care, with around 1.4 million vulnerable to healthcare-related trauma*. For a child, fear can feel overwhelming, often leading to deep distress that can make their treatment journey much harder and leave lasting marks on their wellbeing. However, Starlight creates moments of escape from these difficult situations.
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The €100,000 donation from Allwyn will further Starlight’s pioneering pilot project – the introduction of the new ‘Health Play Practice Educator’ role to embed consistent play-informed care across the NHS, through activities and experiences. It will also facilitate the training of up to 1,000 professionals in specialised care. Starlight was commended by the judging panel for its spirit of innovation – a value shared by both Allwyn and Formula 1 – as well as the project’s scalability and potential for other organisations to replicate.
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Alastair Ruxton, Chief Impact Officer at Allwyn UK and F1® Allwyn Global Community Award judge, said: “We are proud to award the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. As judges, we were impressed by their spirit of innovation and their pioneering approach to tackling healthcare-related trauma many children face. Allwyn is proud to champion this kind of bold, systemic change, and it demonstrates how the impact of our global programme extends far beyond the racetrack.”
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Cathy Gilman, CEO, Starlight said: “We are thrilled and deeply honoured to receive the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award. Hospitals and medical procedures can be incredibly scary and traumatising for children, but our new role will help hospitalised children understand, cope, and heal. This incredible €100,000 donation from Allwyn will directly fund our ambition to make hospital stays kinder and treatments gentler for seriously ill children.”
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Ellen Jones, Head of ESG at Formula 1 and F1® Allwyn Global Community Award judge, added: “At Formula 1®, we are committed to leveraging our platform to drive transformative change within our local communities. The Starlight Children’s Foundation aligns closely with our broader social impact priorities, especially our commitment to using bold, innovative approaches to solve complex challenges in areas such as healthcare. Its new ‘Health Play Practice Educator’ role offers a scalable model for long-term impact.”
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Starlight Children’s Foundation is the third non-profit to be recognised by the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award in 2026. Following a highly successful inaugural year in 2025, this year’s programme launched in May with Canadian charity La Tablée des Chefs winning the first Award at the FORMULA 1® LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA for its vital work in fighting food insecurity, by recovering and redistributing meals to vulnerable families. Last week, Allwyn awarded Austrian non-profit Sindbad Mentoring at the FORMULA 1® LENOVO AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 to supercharge its mission to level the playing field for young people, boost social mobility and inspire them to pursue their dream career pathways, especially in STEM.
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