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Find out moreSt Helena offers support at the Hospice in Colchester and in patients own homes via our Hospice in the Home, SinglePoint and Virtual Ward services.
Find out moreSt Helena helps adults, children & young people who have been bereaved. Our grief counselling is available for anyone, not just those with a hospice connection.
Find out moreA third of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining two thirds is raised from the generosity and support of people like you.
Find out moreA small gift from you can make a big difference to local people facing dying, death and bereavement.
Find out moreFundraise your way as an individual, as a group, at school or at work and raise vital funds to help ensure more local people have dignity and choice at the end of life.
Find out moreLeaving a gift in your Will to St Helena Hospice can leave a lasting legacy.
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Find out more‘The Creation Station in support of St Helena Hospice’ is enrolling now for a creative holiday camp from 23rd December to 3rd January 2025, excluding 25th and 26th December and 1st Jan 2025. Full day and half day sessions are available.
Clair Hallums, The Creation Station Manager, said:
“Do you need childcare over the Christmas holidays? Let ‘The Creation Station in support of St Helena’ entertain the children so you can have little extra time without the kids to finish those last minute bits of Christmas prep!
“While the children are having fun and being creative, the adults will know they made a great choice as 100% of the profit goes to St Helena Hospice.
“We operate in a secure location, as children’s safety is our number one priority. Breakfast and snacks are included in the cost of the sessions, and we offer flexible drop off and pick up.”
Discounts are available for siblings and for NHS and hospice staff.
The Christmas school holiday camp is open 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, at St Johns Primary School, Clay Lane Grove, Colchester., and booking is essential.
Visit www.sthelena.org.uk/christmasholidaycamp to book.
Looking to keep your kids inspired and engaged during half terms and school holidays then look no further than this holiday club!
View moreInnovative and award-winning art and craft classes, clubs, parties and events, for children and adults, have been launched by local charity, St Helena Hospice with their own Creation Station franchise.
View moreSt Helena Hospice is asking people to support its Light up a Life appeal this Christmas to help the patients they care for, and the families they support, to make lasting memories.
View moreIn this issue: At home with you in Tendring | Bereavement support for children | Virtual Ward grows
View moreStaff and volunteers at St Helena Hospice work throughout the festive period to help its patients make extra special memories with their loved ones.
View moreMen can be so hard to buy for and finding the right gift for any celebration can sometimes be a real challenge, but we've got you covered!
View more"I've always loved children. They're fun, they make you laugh, they bring you out of yourself."
View moreChristmas came early at St Helena Hospice, thanks to a delivery of eight fir trees donated by local grower Fred Smith Christmas Trees.
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