Emily Martin, aged 11, from Chesterton, near Bicester, held a bake sale at Microsoft in Reading on Tuesday 13th February, to raise money for Helen & Douglas House. She baked and decorated 300 cakes which took nearly two days! She also set up a Just Giving Page for...
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 £20,000 for Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice. Simon’s daughter, Olivia, was infected with a parasite, toxoplasmosis,...
Nayaab Iqbal, aged 21 from Headington, has signed-up to take part in Helen & Douglas House’s Great Wall of China Trek taking place from 27th October to 4th November in memory of her brother Haider. Nayaab is appealing for others to take on this amazing challenge...
The children who use Helen House Children’s Hospice in Oxford have been donated a package of specialist assistive technology worth thousands of pounds by national children’s charity Lifelites. The package of equipment, along with training and technical support...
Craig Phillips, TV DIY expert and first ever Big Brother winner, and Laura Sheriff visited Helen & Douglas House on 1st February, following their decision to ask their wedding guests to donate money to Helen & Douglas House rather than give gifts. They got...
Together for Short Lives Statement on the Decision by Helen & Douglas House to close Douglas House leading to the removal of service for 19-35 years but the continuation of service for children through Helen House. The closure of Douglas House is terrible news for...
Helen & Douglas House is sad to announce it is to make substantial changes to the organisation because of a shortfall in funding. This is necessary to ensure the future sustainability of the charity. The charity will no longer provide a service for 18-35 year old...
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 they have had to cancel this event which is a real blow to the charity given it is their biggest fundraiser of the year. So they need...
Disney bought the magic of “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” to 10 families at Helen & Douglas House on Saturday 25th November, helping to create special memories for local terminally ill children and their families. To celebrate this new partnership with Together for...
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. The couple’s first baby, Martha, was born in a critical condition, having been deprived of oxygen due to a concealed placental...
