British Sign LanguageConnect with a British Sign Language interpreter Work for us Call us
British Sign LanguageConnect with a British Sign Language interpreter

Hospice: 01206 845 566

SinglePoint: 01206 890 360

Work for us

What we offer
How you can help us
Search
X
Refer
Donate
CQC

Contrast

Text Size

a a
X

What we offer

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

Find out more

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.

Find out more
Search
X
Donate

Hospice Education

St Helena, in partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice, offers local health and social care professionals specialist training and education in end of life and palliative care.

A range of courses and education is provided by Hospice Education, from introductory sessions, to palliative care masterclasses and full study days. 

Training and education is provided both online and in person and covers an extensive range of topics for health and social care professionals involved in the care of individuals facing incurable illness and bereavement. 

In person training may take place at either St Helena's Learning and Development Centre in Colchester or St Elizabeth Hospice's Education Centre in Ipswich. 

View our current courses
Hospice Education, St Helena, and St Elizabeth Hospice logos

Palliative care masterclasses

Formerly known as community of practice education sessions, palliative care masterclasses are held monthly, with each session focussing on a different topic. These are delivered online via Microsoft Teams and consist of a 45 minute presentation followed by a 45 minute case study. Delegates are able to attend both or one of the 45 minute sessions.

Please be aware, places are limited so are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Check out the 2023 palliative care masterclasses

Bespoke training

Bespoke training can be arranged and tailored to your organisation's specific needs.

Our flexible approach means the Hospice Education team is well equipped to offer bespoke training either at St Helena or St Elizabeth Hospice, or at your place of work. Please contact us at training@hospiceeducation.org.uk for more details. 

ReSPECT

ReSPECT stands for Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment.

When individuals plan ahead for their care, it is crucial to know and understand their wishes and ensure that the correct information is recorded. 

For further information on ReSPECT, click the button below. 

Learn more about ReSPECT

Care Home Accreditation 

The Care Home Accreditation award is for care homes and care agencies that wish to develop their delivery of palliative and end of llife care.

The Hospice Education accredited certification for care homes shows your clients, families and professionals with whom you work, that you offer good professional standards in end of life care.

Read more
Milton Lodge care home staff being awarded care home accreditation award

About Hospice Education

St Helena has partnered with St Elizabeth Hospice in east Suffolk to launch Hospice Education, a joint learning and development programme.

The Hospice Education collaboration provides one place for health and social care professionals to visit, learn new skills and share ideas to increase knowledge and skillsets to better meet the needs of the communities we serve.

If you or your organisation would like to collaborate with us, or the programme, please do get in touch by emailing education@stelizabethhospice.org.uk 

Further educational resources for health and social care professionals are available to you from other health and social care providers

Find out more at the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance website

Make a difference

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

Read stories Donate
 

Need some help finding something?

Visit our help centre

Go to the help centre
 
Go to basket

Go to basket

0
X

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.

Close
X

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
 

Close
X

How many years would you like to display your leaf for?

Reminder: At the end of the display period, you will be given the option to renew your dedicated leaf or have it returned for you to keep.

Cancel Continue