Touch of Sparkle

We have received the most wonderful parcel of hand-sewn drawstring wash bags along with matching sleep masks and tissues holders. 🧵 Huge thanks to the dedicated and talented volunteer sewers at the Butterfly Legacy Project! 💜 🦋

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We recently received this enormous parcel of goodies for our care packs from Carole P. Thank you so much, so much thought and generosity has gone into this wonderful donation 💜✨

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Big thanks to our friends at Popcorn Kitchen for this yummy popcorn chocolate which is already being enjoyed by patients 🍫 🍿

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💜 Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! Touch of Sparkle is all about the importance of small gestures.

We support cancer patients with care packs ✨

You can donate at www.justgiving.com/touchofsparklecharity Thank you 💜
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Always so grateful to receive such kind patient feedback and to know that our care packs bring a little comfort 💜

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Lovely thank you message from a patient 💜 ✨

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To mark World Cancer Day today, we have been busy donating care packs over the last week. We have donated 262 cancer care packs in total to Addenbrooke’s Oncology and Breast Unit, Hinchingbrooke Woodlands Centre and Peterborough Oncology.

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Today, on World Cancer Day, we donated 50 cancer care packs to the Breast Unit at Addenbrooke’s Hospital 🩷 Special thanks to Tesco for funding these care packs as part of their Stronger Starts Scheme ✨

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Hehe yes indeed, never thought I’d meet a Blue Peter star 😁 She was very lovely 🥰

Today we donated 50 cancer care packs to Oncology patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge to mark World Cancer Day tomorrow. Huge thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for the very generous grant which enabled us to fund these care packs
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Lovely to meet Konnie Huq at the British Citizen Awards 💜

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Yesterday we also donated our next batch of cancer care packs to Peterborough Hospital to mark World Cancer Day. Thanks to our amazing volunteers Liz and Rich and to the Bell Charitable Trust and Buckles Law for the generous donation. 💜✨

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Back to the donations as World Cancer Day approaches and today we donated 50 cancer care packs and 12 birthday packs to patients at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. This batch was largely funded by the Childwick Trust - thank you so much 💜

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💜 On Thursday I had the pleasure of being invited to the Palace of Westminster to receive the British Citizen Award Medal of Honour for Services to Volunteering and Charitable Giving (BCAv). Thank you you for this wonderful honour 💜✨

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Big thanks to Dotty and BBC Cambridgeshire for the lovely chat on Friday about our cancer charity and the British Citizen Award 💜

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We take a little look back at what Touch of Sparkle was able to achieve in 2025 thanks to all our generous supporters and amazing grants. 🥰

Another lovely thank you message from a care pack recipient 💜✨

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Lovely to receive this feedback about our donation of care packs to the Addenbrooke’s Breast Unit 💜 💕

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Thank you for this lovely article and kind words! It’s truly and honour and such a wonderful surprise to be recognised with the award! And a pleasure to spread a little sparkle to cancer patients💜✨🥰 @elystandard.bsky.social @cambstimes.bsky.social @huntspost.bsky.social @wisbechstandard.bsky.social

Today we were back at Oncology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital with our next batch of 50 care packs. Huge thanks to @kingscollege.bsky.social for generously funding this batch of care packs 💜✨

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British Citizen Award for Cambridgeshire care packs founder Melanie Hersey, of Touch of Sparkle, is honoured for services to volunteering and charitable giving.

Thank you to BBC Cambridgeshire for this lovely article! Very grateful to be featured and truly honoured to receive this award 🥰💜✨

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

💜 I am absolutely delighted and truly honoured to have been recognised with a British Citizen Award Medal of Honour for Services to Volunteering and Charitable Giving (BCAv). The medal presentation will take place at the Palace of Westminster on 22 January.

Thank you so much 💜

💜 ✨ We are delighted to have donated our 9000th care pack to the Addenbrooke’s Breast Unit - where Touch of Sparkle was launched almost 11 years ago!

Thank you to Mills & Reeve for the fantastic grant and to everyone who has helped us to get this far 🙏

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As the year draws to a close, we take a little look back at what Touch of Sparkle was able to achieve in 2025 thanks to all our generous supporters🥰

💜 Sending much love and thanks to all our kind supporters and volunteers ✨💜

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Merry Christmas to all our lovely friends and supporters 🎄💜

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We were delighted to be invited back to @cambridgeradiouk yesterday to feature on their Big Christmas Brunch and chat about our latest work. Thank you for having us 💜

To listen: cambridge105.co.uk/gavin-richar...

Touch of Sparkle is featured at 13 minutes into the show. 🥰🎄