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What we offer

We help people in north east Essex face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

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How you can help us

A third of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining two thirds is raised from the generosity and support of people like you.

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Your gift will help ensure St Helena Hospice can continue to be here for those who need us at the most difficult time of their lives, now and in the future.

 

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Every donation is appreciated, whether it’s £5 or £50. Monthly donations have a big impact on our hospice. Your ongoing support means our patients get the care they need, when they need it, where they need it.

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£75

£75 could provide compassionate care and support to five patients in their last days of life through our Virtual Ward

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£50

£50 could provide the care and support a family in crisis needs with a home visit from a SinglePoint nurse

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£23 could provide pain and symptom relief to a patient at home from a community nurse

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The difference you are making

Your donations are making sure more local people have dignity and choice at the end of life. Thank you.

4,248 local people facing dying, death and bereavement supported last year

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20% of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining 80% comes from our amazing, generous supporters like you

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background-image Ricky & Anne Aldons

"We feel as though we've got an arm around our shoulders. Although we knew about the Hospice, we didn't know about what they did in the home; the intricacies of the actual way it works, all the good things that come. I don't feel as worried about the end, which will eventually come for both of us. I don't feel so worried about it now because I know there's this organisation that puts their arms around your shoulders."

- Ricky & Anne Aldons

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Latest news, stories and events

 

Hero Run 2025

23/03/2025

10:00

Colchester Sports Park

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The Creation Station February Half Term Holiday Camp

17/02/2025 - 21/02/2025

St Johns Primary School, Clay Lane Grove, Colchester, CO4 0HH

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40 in 40

01/02/2025 - 12/03/2025

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Creation Station Creative Fun Session

25/01/2025

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12:00

Learning & Development Centre, St Helena Hospice, Myland Hall, Barncroft Close, Colchester, CO4 9JU

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The gift of creation

Taking a look at the free Creation Station Creative Fun Session for people within our local community who are facing incurable illness, have a loved one who is facing end of life, or who have experienced bereavement.

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Everything is better

"I can't tell you how much this has meant to me. Everyone is so kind."

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Christmas tree recycling raises £40k for hospice

Almost 2,500 Christmas trees were collected for recycling by 85 volunteers over four days, raising around £40,000 for St Helena Hospice.

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It's amazing how creative they are

"I've always loved children. They're fun, they make you laugh, they bring you out of yourself."

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Colchester United visits Hospice

U's players from ColU spent time chatting with patients and families at the Hospice

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Just being mother of the bride

"At a sad time you can receive such happiness and joy at the same time."

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Hospice calls for volunteers in its 40th year

The hospice was founded by dedicated people who volunteered their time and skills to establish hospice care in north east Essex, and over the past 40 years thousands of passionate people have volunteered in many different roles.

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Life is what you make it

Pauline and Jim Lawrence had 57 happy years together, enjoying their time spent out on the barges.

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Take 40 day challenge to support St Helena Hospice

St Helena Hospice is challenging people to take on a 40 day challenge to mark its 40th anniversary and raise at least £40 to support local people who face incurable illness and bereavement.

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Living as well as I can

"It's about accommodating cancer in your life because you don't have any choice but that doesn't mean the cancer is your life. "

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With love from Daisy

It’s just been life changing and I am so grateful that I am able to enjoy what I can for as long as I can.

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Processing fees

When you make a donation to St Helena Hospice, we are charged transactional fees by other companies, including fees for processing payments made to us, looking up addresses and validating bank account details.

We are very grateful to our donors who offer to offset some of these fees with a minor addition to their total amount. This is however completely optional and we are very grateful for your support whether or not you choose to contribute to processing fees.

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About Gift Aid

We are able to claim an extra 25p on every £1 on your donation amount for no extra cost to you, as long as you are a UK tax payer; have paid enough income tax or capital gains tax in that tax year; and are donating your own money. If you pay less income tax and/or capital gains tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. For more information about Gift Aid, please visit https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/gift-aid
 

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