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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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A to Z fundraising ideas

We've put together a handy list of ideas from a to Z to inspire your fundraising.

Festive ideas and inspiration

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A

Angels

Be creative and make some angels to sell for donations.
B

Bake sale

Give your favourite treats a festive twist!
C

Candle

Why not fill your home with the scent of our winter candle. Available from our online shop, and in store at selected St Helena shops. 
D

Dance-a-thon

Organise a Christmas themed dance-a-thon. 
E

Elf walk

Walk, jog or run around the playground or car park in your best elf-fit!
F

Festive crafts

Get creative and sell some of your fabulously festive crafts!
G

Guess how many

Create a guess how many baubles are in the jar competition.
H

Human advent calendar

Each pick a day in December to dress up and collect sponsorship.
I

Invite friends over

Host an evening of mulled wine and mince pies with your friends and relatives. 
J

Jumper day

Rock your best festive knitwear to the office or classroom and give a donation. 
K

Kickstart Christmas

Decorate your desk with boughs of holly! £1 entrey, winner gets a prize. 
L

Light up your garden

Invite your friends and neighbours over to check out your lights. 
M

Movie marathon

Invite your friends over for a Christmas movie marathon. 
N

Naughty or nice

Open a tuck shop at work or school and fill it with your favourite Christmas snacks. 
O

Organise a party

Take charge of the office Christmas party and include a collection. 
P

Pine cone crafts

Transform pine cones into Christmas decorations and wreaths to sell. 
Q

Quiz

Host a Christmas themed quiz! Quiz sheets are available to download.
R

Reindeer race night

Hold a race with a festive twist.
S

Secret Santa

Not sure what to buy for your secret Santa? Give the gift of a donation. 
T

Tree-cycle

In exchange for a donation we will collect and recycle your real Christmas tree. Register your tree.
U

Unwanted presents

Donate any unwanted presents to a St Helena shop.
V

Volunteer

Give the gift of your time by volunteering for St Helena Hospice. 
W

Wrapping service

Gift wrapping pro? Offer your skills in exchange for a donation. 
X

Xmas cards

We have a range of Christmas cards available to buy online or in our shops. 
Y

Yule log challenge

Which one of your friends can finish a whole yule log the fastest?
Z

Zoom Christmas party

For those still WFH or spending Christmas apart hold a virtual party. 
 
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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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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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