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How we support older children at the hospice and beyond

Sep 23, 2020

Emma is our Youth and Transition worker at Helen & Douglas House. She told us about her role at the hospice and how she supports the older children we care for, from the ages of 13-19, until they move on to adult care with other healthcare providers.

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Hospice announced as a beneficiary of The Captain Tom Foundation

Sep 23, 2020

On 17th September some of the team from Helen & Douglas House met with Captain Sir Tom Moore and his family when they officially ...

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How our hospice staff helped other Oxfordshire patients in a healthcare collaboration

Aug 27, 2020

Earlier this year, when we went into lockdown, some of our staff with expertise in palliative care were redeployed to help others. ...

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How young fundraisers used ‘pedal power’ to raise vital funds

Aug 27, 2020

This summer a group of school friends from The Blake Primary School in Witney took part in a sponsored cycle challenge to raise funds ...

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David Beckham visits Helen & Douglas House

Jul 13, 2020

On Wednesday 8th July, Jasper, who stays at Helen & Douglas House for respite care, enjoyed a special visit at the hospice from ...

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Jasper’s hour on BBC Radio Oxford

Jul 6, 2020

One of our children, Jasper, has had a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to interview David Walliams and David Beckham on a Zoom call, ...

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Wolfson Foundation make generous funding award

Jul 3, 2020

We are so grateful to The Wolfson Foundation for their very generous award. We originally applied to seek funding to allow us to ...

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Her Majesty The Queen and the Princess of Wales mark Children’s Hospice Week with a joint video call with Helen & Douglas House

Jun 23, 2020

We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen and the Princess of Wales have hosted a joint video call with three of their ...

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How we have continued to care during a pandemic

Jun 22, 2020

This is Dr Emily Harrop, our Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care & Medical Director at the hospice. We found out more about ...

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Wardrobe Detox: Your 5 point plan to re-organising your wardrobe

Jun 22, 2020

Try detoxing your wardrobe and you’ll find the rewards are liberating and utterly worth it. By donating your discarded items to your ...

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Make a virtual gift this Father’s Day to help children like Toby

Jun 4, 2020

‘Helen & Douglas House has given us the opportunity and space to create special memories to treasure during the most difficult of times. As they are a charity, we felt it was so important to raise funds for them to ensure they can continue to care for children like Patrick, and to support families like ours’.

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How Patrick’s family raised over £10,000 in just six months

Feb 25, 2020

‘Helen & Douglas House has given us the opportunity and space to create special memories to treasure during the most difficult of times. As they are a charity, we felt it was so important to raise funds for them to ensure they can continue to care for children like Patrick, and to support families like ours’.

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We need to raise £6 million each year to care for local terminally ill children at the hospice and at home.