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The Garfield Weston Foundation donates £30,000 to Helen & Douglas House

Jul 31, 2018

We would like to say a huge thank you to Garfield Weston Foundation for their wonderful donation of £30,000 towards the cost of our 6 ...

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Helen & Douglas House Bubble Rush raised £30,000

Jul 31, 2018

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Oxford’s first ever Bubble Rush on 10th June, raising money for Helen & Douglas ...

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The role of music therapy at children’s hospices: We love music and so does Nathan

Jul 31, 2018

Music positively affects us all physically, psychologically and emotionally and the health benefits of music are ...

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Helen & Douglas House Nurse Consultant receives top award

Jul 19, 2018

Karen who is a Nurse Consultant at Helen & Douglas House received The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s Award for Outstanding ...

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Invesco UK raise £24,885 for Helen & Douglas House

Jun 20, 2018

On 16th May, 15 Invesco staff set off on their survival adventure to Invesco Island, a 36-hour survival challenge on a remote Welsh ...

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How furry friends bring comfort and joy to Helen & Douglas House

May 31, 2018

Amate Animalia, a charity based in the Cotswolds who educate people about exotic animals & their specialist needs, recently bought ...

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Reed Specialist Recruitment raise £5,100 for Helen & Douglas House

Apr 9, 2018

Reed Specialist Recruitment, based in Seacourt Tower in Oxford, held a series of fundraising events in aid of local children’s ...

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How we celebrate Easter at the local children’s hospice

Apr 4, 2018

Easter at a children’s hospice is quite different to other children’s Easter celebrations. Terminally ill children who come to stay at ...

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Mother’s Day Appeal for Helen & Douglas House

Mar 10, 2018

Kay Lyon from Wootton is making a Mother’s Day appeal to encourage people to sign up to give a regular gift to Helen & Douglas ...

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Rob Brydon appeals for people to listen in to the Helen & Douglas House Radiothon

Mar 6, 2018

Rob Brydon, famous welsh actor and comedian, has supported Helen & Douglas House for many years and recently visited the hospice. ...

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Imogen’s story

Mar 1, 2018

Imogen died at Helen & Douglas House on 23rd January 2017, aged just 2 years old, after bravely battling a brain tumour and never failing to smile as she endured chemotherapy, only for the cancer to return.

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Emily’s bake sale for Helen & Douglas House

Mar 1, 2018

Emily Martin, aged 11, from Chesterton, near Bicester, held a bake sale at Microsoft in Reading on Tuesday 13th February, to raise ...

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