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20 friends raise £20,000 for Helen & Douglas House

Feb 23, 2018

Simon Kershaw, 33, from Malmesbury, and his wife Bex will be running the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 4th Mar with 20 friends to raise ...

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Nayaab’s China trek in memory of her brother

Feb 22, 2018

Nayaab Iqbal, aged 21 from Headington, has signed-up to take part in Helen & Douglas House’s Great Wall of China Trek taking place ...

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Charity Lifelites donates specialist technology for our children at Helen House

Feb 15, 2018

The children who use Helen House Children’s Hospice in Oxford have been donated a package of specialist assistive technology worth ...

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Big Brother Winner Craig Phillips asks for donations to HDH instead of wedding gifts

Feb 14, 2018

Craig Phillips, TV DIY expert and first ever Big Brother winner, and Laura Sheriff visited Helen & Douglas House on 1st February, ...

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Together for Short Lives calls for a funded and integrated national children’s palliative care strategy

Feb 1, 2018

Together for Short Lives Statement on the Decision by Helen & Douglas House to close Douglas House leading to the removal of ...

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Helen & Douglas House announce plans to ensure long term survival

Feb 1, 2018

Helen & Douglas House is sad to announce it is to make substantial changes to the organisation because of a shortfall in funding. ...

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Heavy snow cancels biggest children’s hospice fundraiser

Dec 12, 2017

Due to heavy snow fall in central Oxford, Helen & Douglas House had to cancel the 11th Santas on the Run. This is the first time ...

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Frozen comes to local children’s hospice

Dec 5, 2017

Disney bought the magic of “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” to 10 families at Helen & Douglas House on Saturday 25th November, helping to ...

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Martha’s story

Oct 12, 2017

Sophie and Ed’s first baby, Martha, was born in a critical condition and she passed away in Sophie’s arms at 5-days-old on 26 May 2015. 

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Shop, snap, share to WIN! Visit our shop in Newbury to enter our fashion competition

Jun 29, 2017

Love fashion? Let Helen & Douglas know what amazing clothes or accessories you have #foundathdh in our Newbury charity shop by ...

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Use our Snapchat filter for a chance to WIN prizes!

Jun 16, 2017

Your Snapchat photo or film can raise awareness about a great cause and help you WIN one of five Barrett & Coe’s family ...

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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.