We organise a variety of events throughout the year from action-packed overseas challenges, skydiving and sponsored walks / runs to gala dinners and golf days.
We are always looking for people willing to get fit for Helen & Douglas House. Could you challenge yourself to run a marathon, or a half marathon, get on your bike, dig out your walking books or even join hundreds of Santas to run the streets of Oxford? Why not get a team together with colleagues, family or friends?
For more information please click on the links below or contact Vanessa Fay or Jennifer Hudson on 01865 799150, or email fundraising@helenanddouglas.org.uk.
Upcoming Events
Restaurants with a Heart
Restaurants with a Heart is our network of local restaurants who have chosen to support Helen & Douglas House. These restaurants are helping us raise vital funds for our hospice. In return we are asking our supporters to help out by eating out at participating restaurants. For information on how to join the network, please click here.
Get Active!
Run
Want to run on behalf of Helen & Douglas House? We have places in many major running events, whether it is a fun run, 10K, or marathon, and will support you for any other events. Get a team together with colleagues and register today!
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"Running a marathon is something of a challenge, especially as one gets older! There is always something more interesting and less painful to do than go for a training run on a cold, dark evening. But that challenge is brought sharply into perspective when you are confronted with the real-life challenges that those associated with Helen & Douglas House work with every day of the year. Our recent visit confirmed that we made an excellent choice of charity for our fundraising. The facilities are outstanding and presented beautifully, and the staff clearly deeply committed and skilled. No doubt there are other causes that are worthy, but I cannot believe that there are any more worthy. We look back and think our efforts to be rather trivial in comparison. But we feel good that we made a small contribution to support those families that have real challenges to meet every day, and confident that the money will be used wisely and carefully."
Rob Parsons, Revenue Assurance
Skydiving
We can arrange parachute jumps for individuals and groups throughout the year to suit you. We also organise special skydiving days in May and September each year at Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire.
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“My wife, my daughter and I had one of the most thrilling days of our life, filled with fear, but also with the tremendous excitement of jumping out of an airplane at 13,000ft. The day started with a simple registration, followed by a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea! We were then led into a huge hanger where we were given a full and extensive briefing and introduced to the experienced skydivers we would be strapped to. We then waited in perfect sunshine for our turn, watching the other tandem skydivers coming down before us. Would I do it again? – pass me my wallet!!”
Graham MacDonald, Kemp & Kemp
Walking Events and Overseas Treks
We hold regular UK and overseas challenges. Join us for our next Three Peaks Challenge, or look out for our next overseas trek - a great way to raise funds and have the experience of a lifetime!
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“The trek to Everest was one of the hardest things I have ever done, both physically and mentally but something I will never forget. The trek earned Helen & Douglas House over £25,000 which is something I am equally proud of and I thank them for giving me the opportunity to meet some amazing people and become involved in such a rewarding challenge.”
Helen Evans, Morgan Cole
