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National Bereaved Parents Day: a reflection with Vicky
Today is National Bereaved Parents Day, a time to recognise and raise awareness about grief. At Helen & Douglas House, we ... Read more
‘Spin for the Stars’ raises £4,000 to support children’s hospices across the UK
On Sunday 15th and Monday 16th June, Francesca Lennon and Darren Holmes took part in a 24-hour cycling challenge ‘Spin for the Stars’ ... Read more
Behind the big red door: Helen & Douglas House features in Prima Magazine
This Children’s Hospice Week, we’re opening the doors to the magic that happens every day at Helen & Douglas House, and we’re ... Read more
Makaton – using signs, symbols and speech at the hospice
Communication is an essential life skill. Here at Helen & Douglas House, speech is not always possible for many of the children we ... Read more
A Reception at Buckingham Palace
Her Majesty The Queen talking to Sally (Director of Nursing & Care) and Charlotte (Consultant Paediatrician).On Wednesday 30th ... Read more
Local MP Anneliese Dodds visits Helen & Douglas House
We were delighted to welcome local MP Anneliese Dodds to Helen & Douglas House at the end of March. We spoke about the breadth of ... Read more
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team select Helen & Douglas House as their charity partner
We’re thrilled to announce that the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has chosen Helen & Douglas House as their Official Charity Partner of 2025-2026! Read more
Oxford City Football Club new partnership with Helen & Douglas House
Oxford City Football Club has chosen local children’s hospice Helen & Douglas House as their charity to support for January. Six ... Read more
A Royal Magical Moment: Families visit Clarence House
Christmas is almost here again and there’s always one date we look forward to the most here at Helen & Douglas House – the visit ... Read more
New family spaces: providing comfort when it’s needed the most
At Helen & Douglas House, we understand the importance of providing a comfortable and peaceful environment for families to spend ... Read more
The benefits of team charity challenges
In today's fast-paced work environment, encouraging team spirit and camaraderie is more important than ever. A great way to achieve ... Read more
Her Majesty The Queen confirms continued patronage
We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen will remain as Patron of Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice. This is ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House achieves the Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation
We’re thrilled to announce that Helen & Douglas House has achieved the Investors in Diversity Award Silver accreditation, as ... Read more
Three bereaved mum’s skydive in memory of their children
On Sunday 24th March, three incredible mums - Nicky, Rachel and Mary - took part in a tandem skydive at Hinton's Hedges Skydiving ... Read more
An incredible day at London Marathon
A massive THANK YOU to each and every one of the remarkable individuals who ran and raised money for Helen & Douglas House at the ... Read more
Mother’s Day Sahara trek in memory of daughter Grace
Mum Rebecca Gaskell and daughter Imogen will be raising money for Helen & Douglas House on a Sahara Trek on Mother’s Day this ... Read more
Magical Christmas visit to Clarence House 2023
Her Majesty The Queen hosted a magical Christmas visit at Clarence House on Wednesday 6th December, for five children and their ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House achieves ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission
Helen & Douglas House is rated as 'outstanding' by the CQCWe're thrilled to share that Helen & Douglas House has ... Read more
Taking on new heights
Christopher Hurdman and Phil Hobbs, took on an epic climb to raise vital funds for two charities, Helen & Douglas House and RE:ACT Disaster Response. Read more
Lord Blair of Boughton’s speech from the Christ Church Christmas concert
Good evening. Thank you all for being here tonight. My name is Ian Blair and I have the very real privilege to be Chair of the Board ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House celebrates 40 years of children’s hospice care
On 30th November 1982 Helen House was officially opened by HRH The Duchess of Kent as the world’s first children’s hospice. This ... Read more
Volunteers Week 2022: A thank you to our volunteers
To celebrate Volunteers Week, we would like to say a huge thanks to all of our volunteers who help us care for local families at the ... Read more
New partnership between Helen & Douglas House and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A partnership between Helen & Douglas House and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to help children and young ... Read more
Taylor Wimpey renovates and furnishes The Garden Room
In 2022, we opened our refurbished Garden Room. The new space, designed with parents and relaxation in mind, was refurbished and ... Read more
Ella attends special Oxford United football match
Ella and her family are big Oxford United supporters, and they met the club’s Football Manager, Karl Robinson, who has become an ambassador for our charity, at the match on Saturday 12th February. Read more
Baby Loss Awareness Week to remember babies we have lost
Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15th October is an opportunity to remember babies we have lost. To honour every little life lost, we will ... Read more
Inspired young supporter setting new heights for fundraising
Once a supporter gets a taste of fundraising they often go on to do bigger and better challenges each time raising more vital funds ... Read more
Nathan meets Rob Brydon
Earlier this month mum Jenny told you about her son Nathan and about the care and support he needs from the hospice. To give something ... Read more
Our Helen & Douglas House Children help decorate Clarence House Christmas tree via video link
Ten of our children from Helen & Douglas House joined Her Majesty The Queen to decorate the Christmas tree at Clarence House on ... Read more
Hospice announced as a beneficiary of The Captain Tom Foundation
On 17th September some of the team from Helen & Douglas House met with Captain Sir Tom Moore and his family when they officially ... Read more
How our hospice staff helped other Oxfordshire patients in a healthcare collaboration
Earlier this year, when we went into lockdown, some of our staff with expertise in palliative care were redeployed to help others. ... Read more
David Beckham visits Helen & Douglas House
On Wednesday 8th July, Jasper, who stays at Helen & Douglas House for respite care, enjoyed a special visit at the hospice from ... Read more
Jasper’s hour on BBC Radio Oxford
One of our children, Jasper, has had a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to interview David Walliams and David Beckham on a Zoom call, ... Read more
Wolfson Foundation make generous funding award
We are so grateful to The Wolfson Foundation for their very generous award. We originally applied to seek funding to allow us to ... Read more
Her Majesty The Queen and the Princess of Wales mark Children’s Hospice Week with a joint video call with Helen & Douglas House
We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen and the Princess of Wales have hosted a joint video call with three of their ... Read more
Children’s hospice magical Christmas visit to Clarence House
Her Majesty The Queen hosted a magical Christmas party at Clarence House on Thursday 12th December, for five of the children and their ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House family flat designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
A newly refurbished family flat at Helen & Douglas House, designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, was officially opened on Tuesday ... Read more
Seven ‘guilty’ Oxfordshire businesswomen get locked up for a good cause in ‘Jail & Bail: Here Come The Girls’ on 13 June
Following last year's success of our first Jail & Bail event, we are bringing it back to Oxford but with a new twist. On Thursday ... Read more
Dr Emily Harrop contributes to guidelines to communicate with children about life threatening conditions
Dr Emily Harrop, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care and Interim Medical Director at Helen & Douglas House who contributed to ... Read more
Trustees meet Her Majesty The Queen
Helen & Douglas House Trustees Elizabeth Drew and Lord Blair of Boughton (Ian) met with our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, at ... Read more
Invesco raises £184,000 for Helen & Douglas House
During 2018, Invesco raised a total of £184,000 for Helen & Douglas House. The money raised will pay for four nurses to look after ... Read more
Magical Christmas visit to Clarence House
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of Helen & Douglas House, hosted a magical Christmas party at Clarence House on Thursday 6th ... Read more
Limited edition ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ honey sold for Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice
500 jars of limited edition honey, produced by bees housed in Her Majesty The Queen's own private garden in Wiltshire, went on sale on ... Read more
Ten ‘guilty’ supporters get locked up for a good cause in ‘Jail & Bail’ on 20th September
At our very first Jail & Bail event we will see 10 ‘guilty’ supporters arrested and charged with their ‘terrible’ crimes (entirely ... Read more
Mum’s appeal for foodie fundraiser, Dine at Mine
Clare raised £664 from her Dine at Mine meal for Helen & Douglas House on Saturday 11th August. Clare’s 5 year old son Josh, who ... Read more
A message to supporters from Ian Blair, HDH Chair of Trustees
Dear supporters, Thank you for your support. The first thing I would like to say is to thank you for your support in the past and I ... Read more
The Garfield Weston Foundation donates £30,000 to Helen & Douglas House
We would like to say a huge thank you to Garfield Weston Foundation for their wonderful donation of £30,000 towards the cost of our 6 ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House Bubble Rush raised £30,000
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Oxford’s first ever Bubble Rush on 10th June, raising money for Helen & Douglas ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House Nurse Consultant receives top award
Karen who is a Nurse Consultant at Helen & Douglas House received The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s Award for Outstanding ... Read more
Invesco UK raise £24,885 for Helen & Douglas House
On 16th May, 15 Invesco staff set off on their survival adventure to Invesco Island, a 36-hour survival challenge on a remote Welsh ... Read more
Reed Specialist Recruitment raise £5,100 for Helen & Douglas House
Reed Specialist Recruitment, based in Seacourt Tower in Oxford, held a series of fundraising events in aid of local children’s ... Read more
Mother’s Day Appeal for Helen & Douglas House
Kay Lyon from Wootton is making a Mother’s Day appeal to encourage people to sign up to give a regular gift to Helen & Douglas ... Read more
Rob Brydon appeals for people to listen in to the Helen & Douglas House Radiothon
Rob Brydon, famous welsh actor and comedian, has supported Helen & Douglas House for many years and recently visited the hospice. ... Read more
Emily’s bake sale for Helen & Douglas House
Emily Martin, aged 11, from Chesterton, near Bicester, held a bake sale at Microsoft in Reading on Tuesday 13th February, to raise ... Read more
20 friends raise £20,000 for Helen & Douglas House
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 ... Read more
Nayaab’s China trek in memory of her brother
Nayaab Iqbal, aged 21 from Headington, has signed-up to take part in Helen & Douglas House’s Great Wall of China Trek taking place ... Read more
Charity Lifelites donates specialist technology for our children at Helen House
The children who use Helen House Children’s Hospice in Oxford have been donated a package of specialist assistive technology worth ... Read more
Big Brother Winner Craig Phillips asks for donations to HDH instead of wedding gifts
Craig Phillips, TV DIY expert and first ever Big Brother winner, and Laura Sheriff visited Helen & Douglas House on 1st February, ... Read more
Together for Short Lives calls for a funded and integrated national children’s palliative care strategy
Together for Short Lives Statement on the Decision by Helen & Douglas House to close Douglas House leading to the removal of ... Read more
Helen & Douglas House announce plans to ensure long term survival
Helen & Douglas House is sad to announce it is to make substantial changes to the organisation because of a shortfall in funding. ... Read more
Heavy snow cancels biggest children’s hospice fundraiser
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 ... Read more
Frozen comes to local children’s hospice
Disney bought the magic of “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” to 10 families at Helen & Douglas House on Saturday 25th November, helping to ... Read more
Shop, snap, share to WIN! Visit our shop in Newbury to enter our fashion competition
Love fashion? Let Helen & Douglas know what amazing clothes or accessories you have #foundathdh in our Newbury charity shop by ... Read more
Use our Snapchat filter for a chance to WIN prizes!
Your Snapchat photo or film can raise awareness about a great cause and help you WIN one of five Barrett & Coe’s family ... Read more
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