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We create a home where families can make the most of their time together and create happy memories during their children’s short lives.

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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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Tandem skydive: how it feels to fly whilst raising vital funds for a charity

Jan 31, 2020

Imagine standing on the edge of an open doorway in an aircraft flying at 13,000 feet. As you experience the noise of the engines and ...

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Children’s hospice magical Christmas visit to Clarence House

Dec 12, 2019

Her Majesty The Queen hosted a magical Christmas party at Clarence House on Thursday 12th December, for five of the children and their ...

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Non-verbal communication: ‘My boys cannot talk but they communicate to me with their eyes’

Oct 21, 2019

As a children’s hospice, we welcome a variety of children of differing ages, abilities and living with a range of conditions through ...

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Hospice school: How we help the children keep up with their schoolwork

Sep 26, 2019

You might be surprised to discover a schoolroom at our children’s hospice. Here, every day, we have a teaching assistant to help our ...

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8 reasons why our summer pirate party rocked (the boat!)

Aug 14, 2019

As fun, laughter and creating special memories is at the heart of what we do at Helen & Douglas House, we never miss an excuse for ...

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Furniture trends: How to bring style to your home with second-hand treasures from our furniture shops

Jul 24, 2019

This year the public consciousness has turned firmly to helping the planet, so it’s only natural that sustainability is one of the ...

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When play therapy turns into a river adventure

Jul 22, 2019

Helen & Douglas House is well-known for the respite care we provide to babies, children and teenagers and the support we give to ...

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Spare a thought for Dad’s like Jason this Father’s Day

Jun 11, 2019

Here at Helen & Douglas House we’re asking local families who are celebrating Father’s Day on 16 June to spare a thought for local ...

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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.