Touch of Sparkle
@touchofsparkle.bsky.social
Spreading a ‘touch of sparkle’ to cancer patients at Addenbrooke’s, Hinchingbrooke & Peterborough hospitals with our care packs.💜
Reg. charity 1210909
www.justgiving.com/touchofsparklecharity
Reg. charity 1210909
www.justgiving.com/touchofsparklecharity
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Touch of Sparkle is a registered charity (no. 1210909) which provides ‘care packs’ to cancer patients in the UK.
www.gofundme.com/touchofsparkle
#cancer #breastcancer #children #cambridge #huntingdon #peterborough #charity #community #volunteering #donate
www.gofundme.com/touchofsparkle
#cancer #breastcancer #children #cambridge #huntingdon #peterborough #charity #community #volunteering #donate
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.
#worldcancerday #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #cancer
#worldcancerday #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #cancer
February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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.
#worldcancerday #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #cancer
#worldcancerday #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #cancer
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 ✨
#breastcancer #worldcancerday #cambridge #addenbrookes #cancer
#breastcancer #worldcancerday #cambridge #addenbrookes #cancer
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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 ✨
#breastcancer #worldcancerday #cambridge #addenbrookes #cancer
#breastcancer #worldcancerday #cambridge #addenbrookes #cancer
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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#cancer #cambridge #worldcancerday
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#cancer #cambridge #worldcancerday
February 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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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#cancer #cambridge #worldcancerday
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#cancer #cambridge #worldcancerday
Lovely to meet Konnie Huq at the British Citizen Awards 💜
#cancer #charity #volunteering #cambridge #breastcancer
#cancer #charity #volunteering #cambridge #breastcancer
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Lovely to meet Konnie Huq at the British Citizen Awards 💜
#cancer #charity #volunteering #cambridge #breastcancer
#cancer #charity #volunteering #cambridge #breastcancer
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. 💜✨
#peterborough #worldcancerday #cancer #charity #volunteering
#peterborough #worldcancerday #cancer #charity #volunteering
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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. 💜✨
#peterborough #worldcancerday #cancer #charity #volunteering
#peterborough #worldcancerday #cancer #charity #volunteering
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 💜
#huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #cancer #charity #chemotherapy
#huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #cancer #charity #chemotherapy
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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 💜
#huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #cancer #charity #chemotherapy
#huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #cancer #charity #chemotherapy
💜 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 💜✨
#cambridge #britishcitizenaward #charity #cancer #volunteering
#cambridge #britishcitizenaward #charity #cancer #volunteering
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
💜 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 💜✨
#cambridge #britishcitizenaward #charity #cancer #volunteering
#cambridge #britishcitizenaward #charity #cancer #volunteering
Big thanks to Dotty and BBC Cambridgeshire for the lovely chat on Friday about our cancer charity and the British Citizen Award 💜
#cambridge #charity #cancer #breastcancer #volunteering
#cambridge #charity #cancer #breastcancer #volunteering
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Big thanks to Dotty and BBC Cambridgeshire for the lovely chat on Friday about our cancer charity and the British Citizen Award 💜
#cambridge #charity #cancer #breastcancer #volunteering
#cambridge #charity #cancer #breastcancer #volunteering
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. 🥰
January 24, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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 💜✨
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Another lovely thank you message from a care pack recipient 💜✨
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
Lovely to receive this feedback about our donation of care packs to the Addenbrooke’s Breast Unit 💜 💕
#breastcancer #cambridge #carepack #charity #volunteering
#breastcancer #cambridge #carepack #charity #volunteering
January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Lovely to receive this feedback about our donation of care packs to the Addenbrooke’s Breast Unit 💜 💕
#breastcancer #cambridge #carepack #charity #volunteering
#breastcancer #cambridge #carepack #charity #volunteering
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
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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 💜✨
#cancer #cambridge #addenbrookes #charity #volunteering
#cancer #cambridge #addenbrookes #charity #volunteering
January 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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 💜✨
#cancer #cambridge #addenbrookes #charity #volunteering
#cancer #cambridge #addenbrookes #charity #volunteering
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
British Citizen Award for Cambridgeshire care packs founder
Melanie Hersey, of Touch of Sparkle, is honoured for services to volunteering and charitable giving.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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...
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 💜
Thank you so much 💜
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
💜 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 💜
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 🙏
#breastcancer #addenbrookes #cambridge
Thank you to Mills & Reeve for the fantastic grant and to everyone who has helped us to get this far 🙏
#breastcancer #addenbrookes #cambridge
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
💜 ✨ 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 🙏
#breastcancer #addenbrookes #cambridge
Thank you to Mills & Reeve for the fantastic grant and to everyone who has helped us to get this far 🙏
#breastcancer #addenbrookes #cambridge
January 5, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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 ✨💜
#cancer #breastcancer #cambridge #huntingdon #peterborough
💜 Sending much love and thanks to all our kind supporters and volunteers ✨💜
#cancer #breastcancer #cambridge #huntingdon #peterborough
December 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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 ✨💜
#cancer #breastcancer #cambridge #huntingdon #peterborough
💜 Sending much love and thanks to all our kind supporters and volunteers ✨💜
#cancer #breastcancer #cambridge #huntingdon #peterborough
December 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Merry Christmas to all our lovely friends and supporters 🎄💜
#christmas #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #charity
#christmas #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #charity
December 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Merry Christmas to all our lovely friends and supporters 🎄💜
#christmas #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #charity
#christmas #cambridge #peterborough #huntingdon #charity
December 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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. 🥰🎄
To listen: cambridge105.co.uk/gavin-richar...
Touch of Sparkle is featured at 13 minutes into the show. 🥰🎄
December 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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. 🥰🎄
To listen: cambridge105.co.uk/gavin-richar...
Touch of Sparkle is featured at 13 minutes into the show. 🥰🎄
December 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Yesterday we donated our next batch of 50 care packs to cancer patients at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Thank you so much to the Albert Hunt Trust for the very generous grant which made this possible! 💜 ✨
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
December 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Yesterday we donated our next batch of 50 care packs to cancer patients at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Thank you so much to the Albert Hunt Trust for the very generous grant which made this possible! 💜 ✨
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
#cancer #huntingdon #hinchingbrooke #charity #volunteering
Thank you so much to our lovely supporter Gemma H for collecting these beautiful quality items for our care packs! They will be going out to cancer patients at a Hinchingbrooke Hospital this week! Thank you for this wonderful special touch 💜 ✨
#cancer #hinchingbrooke #huntingdon
#cancer #hinchingbrooke #huntingdon
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Thank you so much to our lovely supporter Gemma H for collecting these beautiful quality items for our care packs! They will be going out to cancer patients at a Hinchingbrooke Hospital this week! Thank you for this wonderful special touch 💜 ✨
#cancer #hinchingbrooke #huntingdon
#cancer #hinchingbrooke #huntingdon