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Read stories DonateWe 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 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.
Find out moreFind out more about how your business can support St Helena Hospice through corporate partnership, support and fundraising.
Find out more“I wanted to have a break from home, just for me, and give my family a break from caring for me. I do have a good network, but it's different coming into the hospice because you can't believe how much care and love there is about.
“Every single person that works there, if they're volunteers or paid, the care and love they show you makes you feel wanted and makes you pleased to be alive.
"I am unable to a bath at home, so going there and having wonderful baths where you are not hurried, is a very relaxing experience. It's worth coming in just for that really!
"The Hospice is a very nice, relaxing place. It’s a good place to go to for some nice me time, and you've got all that love around you as well. I’d definitely come back for more!”
Dr Karen Chumbley, Chief Clinical Officer and lead for end of life care for Suffolk and north east Essex responds to the Assisted Dying Bill.
View moreSt Helena Hospice is urging people to write to their local MP to highlight the extra cost pressures on hospices announced in this month’s Budget, fearing a black hole of more than £385,000 in the charity’s finances.
View moreWe are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Frinton Triangle Shop will be closing its doors on Saturday 14th December.
View moreSt Helena Hospice said a special thank you to 129 people who this year achieved a volunteering milestone with the charity.
View moreLooking to keep your kids inspired and engaged during half terms and school holidays then look no further than this holiday club!
View moreColchester has been recognised as the first Compassionate City in the East of England, which community champions believe will inspire more people to be kind and compassionate to others in need of support during life’s most difficult moments.
View moreTwo local charities have collaborated to create an online platform dedicated to providing invaluable resources and support for people navigating bereavement, tailored specifically for those living in north east Essex.
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