We help people in north east Essex face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.
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 moreYour donation will help people in north east Essex facing incurable illness & bereavement.
Find out moreDonate to charity in memory of your loved one. Every donation helps people in north east Essex face incurable illness & 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 moreFind out more about how your business can support St Helena Hospice through corporate partnership, support and fundraising.
Find out more"I can't tell you how much this has meant to me. Everyone is so kind."
View more"At a sad time you can receive such happiness and joy at the same time."
View more"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. "
View more"It utterly horrifies me that hospices don’t have the funding. We're sitting in an empty bay. This shouldn't be happening, should it?"
View more"Parents should be completely honest. We would say to the girls, just talk to us."
View moreSiblings Jo and Steve enjoyed an unexpected summer’s afternoon outside in the Hospice garden with their mum, Pam. It was the first time Pam had been outside in five years.
View morePeople who find themselves caring for someone, often want to know what to expect as their loved one nears the end of life.
View moreIt’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.
View moreYour donation, large or small, can make a big difference, giving more local people dignity and choice at the end of life.
Read stories DonateWhen 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.
CloseWe 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