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Her Majesty The Queen Visits Helen & Douglas House

Jul 20, 2021

Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall visited Helen & Douglas House on Tuesday 13th July to meet families supported by the hospice in the garden to learn how they have been coping with the pandemic.

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How Oli celebrate’s Father’s Day

Jun 16, 2021

‘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 we support siblings

Apr 13, 2021

‘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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Spring fashion trends: Fresh spring finds from Helen & Douglas House charity shops

Mar 7, 2021

We’re delighted to introduce you to our Helen & Douglas House seasonal trend picks which is a round-up of the top items selected ...

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How we’re ‘Showing a Little Love’ throughout February

Feb 15, 2021

‘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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The therapeutic value of cuddling and stroking a therapy cat at our children’s hospice

Feb 12, 2021

At Helen & Douglas House we love to welcome animals into the hospice to complement and support the palliative care we provide, ...

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No New Clothes For A Year

Jan 20, 2021

Guest blog from sustainable personal styling expert Victoria Lochhead from Frankie & Ruby. No New Clothes For A Year?  Here are ...

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Mum Ellie becomes a fundraising inspiration on social media

Oct 22, 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 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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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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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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We need to raise £6 million each year to care for local terminally ill children at the hospice and at home.