CHILDREN cared for by Shooting Star Chase children’s hospice have shared their amusing and heart-warming views on love – inspiring a collection of Valentine’s Day cards which are being sold to raise vital funds for the charity.

The children’s hospice invited children to talk about what love means to them at support groups at its Guildford-based hospice, Christopher’s.

The charity also invited families and supporters to share their views on love via its social media channels. Responses ranged from the heart-warming, such as ‘Love is when my brother hears my voice and smiles at me’ through to the more unusual, including ‘Love is not minding sharing my garlic naan’ and ‘To make someone fall in love you need to hypnotise them.’

Following the responses the charity, which cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, has released a range of seven cards ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Four of the quotes have been turned into cards while three feature the charity’s award-winning fingerprint characters, The Friendlies.

The Valentine’s Day cards are available online at shootingstarchase.org.uk/valentines. In exchange for a £5 donation, lovebirds can get their hands on one of the limited-edition cards to send to their Valentine.

The charity is also offering to play Cupid by sending the cards direct, including a personal message or remaining anonymous in true Valentine’s tradition.

Each card includes a note letting the recipient know their admirer is a ‘charitable legend’ by buying a card from Shooting Star Chase, guaranteeing further brownie points this Valentine’s Day.

David Burland, CEO of Shooting Star Chase, said: “The children’s perspectives on love are absolutely brilliant and a real reminder of just how funny and wonderfully innocent children can be.

“They offer some great advice – buying a big diamond might help someone fall in love with you, although I’m not too sure about hypnotising the object of your affections!

“By buying one of these cards people will be helping to make every moment count to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. They’ll also be seen as a hopeless romantic by their Valentine, so it’s a win-win.”