Supporting people affected by incurable illnesses
Sarah’s Star supports people living with incurable and palliative illnesses, as well as their families, carers and NHS health professionals in the North East.
How You Can Help
Send a Donation
We couldn’t do this without your generous donations and every single penny counts. Please consider donating and sharing our donation page with your networks.
Become a Volunteer
We would love to hear your ideas for the charity and work on projects together. Whether running campaigns, fundraising or making teas and coffees at the wellbeing space, we appreciate all the help we can get!
Fundraise/ Campaign
Why not try something fun to raise money for a great cause? You can set up a fundraiser for Sarah’s Star, just type in our charity name or number (1201570) and follow the instructions. If you would like us to help you create a page, please get in touch!
What People Say
“My main takeaway from the session was that palliative care and a terminal illness is not synonymous with unhappiness and suffering; as Sarah has shown, wellbeing is more than how healthy you are, it also consists of the person’s perspective of their illness, the support they have, and how they approach life.”
Senior Lecturer
“It was so emotive, I felt privileged to listen to Sarah share her story with us. I now know that palliative care doesn’t necessarily mean that someone is going to die within a year or so. I also realised it’s okay to make mistakes, perhaps say the wrong thing at the wrong time, that’s how we learn.”
Northumbria University Nurse
Our Vision
Our Values
A place for everyone to express the emotions and experiences that come with palliative and incurable illness diagnosis.
Community: coming together through shared experiences
Positivity: recognising the joy in living no matter how long you have left
Courage: to express exactly how you are feeling
Honesty: not being afraid to ask for what you want