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St Helena Hospice

St Helena Hospice is a Colchester based charity which provides specialist palliative and end of life care to local people facing incurable illness in north east Essex, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

We provide individual care and total support wherever it is needed; at home, over the phone with our 24/7 advice line, and at the hospice.

We also help adults in north Essex to cope with grief following the death of a loved one, regardless of where or how they died.

We reach out to members of our community, helping them make their own choices and live with dignity. By focusing on their physical, emotional and spiritual needs, we aim to bring comfort and relief to all those who need it, offering the people of north east Essex individual care and total support, regardless of their diagnosis or personal circumstances.

As a charity we rely heavily on the help and generosity of our fundraisers, donors and volunteers. Without them we wouldn’t be here.

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Your support can make a huge difference to local people at the most difficult time of their lives.

 

Why support St Helena Hospice

Every year we care for more than 4,200 local people facing incurable illness and bereavement. 

We’re nothing without you. 

With your support, more local people can live and die well with compassion, dignity and choice. 

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

4,248

 
 
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41,924 calls to our SinglePoint 24/7 advice line in the last year from people seeking our help

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Latest news, stories and events

 

Hero Run 2025

23/03/2025

10:00

Colchester Sports Park

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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

10:00

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12:00

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

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Christmas Tree-cycle 2025

10/01/2025 - 13/01/2025

CO1 to CO9 and CO11 to CO16

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The Creation Station Christmas School Holiday Camp

23/12/2024 - 03/01/2025

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

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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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Hospice patient meets legendary musician

St Helena Hospice made a dream come true for a patient as the team surprised her with a meet and greet with Jay Osmond, one of the legendary Osmonds.

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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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Super Draw to support Hospice guarantees £10,000 winner this Christmas

One lucky person could have an extra sparkle this Christmas with a £10,000 Your Hospice Lottery win.

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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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Stories

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

Julie

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

Catherine

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“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.”

Viv

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“We had a hospital bed in here so we could raise it and lower it and get her more comfortable. We had some really good quality time together”

Jim

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“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.”

Daisy

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