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

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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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Leave a gift in your Will

Did you know gifts in Wills currently provide the funds for us to care for 1 in every 5 people we support?

St Helena Hospice believes everyone living with an incurable illness has the right to live and die with choice, compassion and dignity. Families deserve to be cared for and anyone coping with loss and bereavement should be supported through their grief. 

Our vision is to create a community where everyone knows, as the end of their story draws near, that they will be cared for and die where they choose to be; where loved ones have the opportunity to make the most of life together, surrounded by a community that cares and supports one another.

Leaving a gift to St Helena Hospice in your will is simple!

St Helena Hospice is here for you should the need arise. Will you be there for us, future generations and for the people you love?

We would be honoured if you remembered St Helena Hospice in your Will, all you need is:

Name: St Helena Hospice Limited

Charity Number: 280919

Registered address: Myland Hall, Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9JU

Get a free Will with Octopus Legacy

We’ve partnered with Octopus Legacy to offer you the opportunity to write your Will for free.

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Writing a Will does not need to be complicated or time consuming. Please take advantage of this opportunity to document your final wishes.

It's a simple step-by-step process and you can get started right away from the comfort of your own home by following the link in the button below to write your Will online. Each Will is checked by a legal expert.

Write your Will online with Octopus Legacy

Alternatively, Octopus Legacy also offer telephone and face to face Will writing services if you would rather speak to a solicitor.

To find out more and to book an appointment call the Octopus Legacy team on 0800 773 4014 and quote St Helena Hospice.

Gifts in Wills provide vital income for St Helena Hospice and we are honoured to be remembered after those you most care about. There is no obligation to pledge a gift, however if you decide to leave a gift, please do tell us to allow us to say thank you by sending an email to giftsinwills@sthelena.org.uk  Knowing people have been so kind helps us plan for the future. 

Our lives are all made up of unique stories; those we cherish, are inspired by and most importantly our own. The end of one story has the incredible power to give hope and comfort to another.  

Every gift pledged in a Will, whether it is a small percentage or modest sum of money, will help St Helena Hospice to be here for future generations that follow in our footsteps.

 When the time is right for you to remember a charity in your Will, please remember St Helena Hospice. 

 

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If you'd like to speak to us further about leaving a gift in your Will please click the button below to register your interest or call 01206 931 468.

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background-image Reverend Susan Wiggins, pictured, with her late husband.

"The greatest thing we can ever do is help another person. It doesn’t matter that you don’t know them, but that you are going to give them a gift. A gift in this case of a dignified death. A gift that will help their family come to terms with the loss of a loved one. You can’t give someone a greater gift."

- Reverend Susan Wiggins, pictured, with her late husband.

Our story

1979 – “A place where dying has no stigma”

Several people in the local community had a shared belief that end of life care for their patients needed to be improved. A public meeting was held by Joyce Brooks and by December an appeal was launched for £250,000 to fund a hospice for the people of Colchester and Tendring.

1985 – “We wanted to help patients live until their last breath”

We opened the hospice doors to our first patient, 22 year old Lisa, in May 1985. Our ethos was then, and still is now, to look at the patient holistically, and support not just them, but their families and loved ones too.

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Dr Elizabeth Hall, one of St Helena Hospice’s founders and our first medical director

" The whole idea of helping people live until their last breath and for the family to be involved and supported, all this time later is still something that people don’t realise until they’ve actually experienced it."

Dr Elizabeth Hall, one of St Helena Hospice’s founders and our first medical director

2015 - Celebrating 30 years of care and looking to the future  

We celebrated 30 years of supporting our community and radio and television presenter Dermot O’Leary became patron.

We launched our vital SinglePoint, 24/7 telephone advice line and care coordination service, providing round the clock support to patients and families often in crisis over the phone and in their homes. My Care Choices Register was also introduced, empowering people to plan ahead and share their choices for future care, helping to reduce the number of people who die in hospital when that is not their wish.   

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2020 – You kept us going through the pandemic 

Your incredible generosity and kindness helped ensure local people facing dying, death and bereavement could still receive the care and support they needed, when they needed it, during the toughest of times.

Your unwavering support allowed us to adapt and expand our services to help reduce the pressure on the NHS and care for more people approaching the end of life and grieving the death of a loved one; and we teamed up with Bluebird Care to increase our Virtual Ward support, helping more patients to remain at home, if that is where they want to be, in the last weeks of life.

2022 and beyond 

A gift in your Will could help secure the future of St Helena Hospice for generations, giving hope and comfort to many other people’s stories.

Your support can help create a community where everyone is able to live and die well, with care, compassion and dignity, because everyone deserves that right.

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Your donation, large or small, can make a big difference, giving more local people dignity and choice at the end of life.

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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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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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