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New Year, new you, new challenge!
As we head into 2025, we know many people like to take on a New Year challenge; be that to help improve fitness, learn a new skill or to push them out of their comfort zone. Here at the Hospice, we have…
Together in Adversity Dorothy House Hospice Care campaign launched
Dorothy House Hospice Care is facing a critical financial shortfall which, without remedy, threatens the specialist end of life care we currently provide to patients and families across our 800 square mile patch. Rising costs, National Insurance and minimum wage hikes, alongside…
Book donation initiative with Silverwood School
At Dorothy House, we are always keen to work with and support our local community. We also like to find innovative ways to reduce waste and ensure we make the most of all the donations we receive. With this in mind, we…
Fundraising events for Dorothy House – a look back at 2024
Another year is wrapping up, offering the perfect time to look back and reflect on the past 12 months of fantastic fundraising events at Dorothy House, and to think about the possibilities and opportunities to come in 2025. What an amazing…
Devizes family raises over £17,000 for Dorothy House in 2024
A Devizes family has gone above and beyond for Dorothy House, fundraising an incredible £17,911 in 2024… but they’re not stopping there. Head shaving challenge In May, following the death of Jennifer (Jen) Hulland, who was cared for by Dorothy House, her…
Dorothy House wins at The Good Grief Trust Awards
We are delighted to announce that Dorothy House has won a Good Grief Trust Shine a Light Award, 2024 for all three categories entered. The theme for National Grief Awareness Week, 2024 was ‘Shine a Light’. The aim of the awards is…
Dorothy House launches new film as part of National Grief Awareness Week
To shine a light on the many and varied ways in which Dorothy House supports anyone in the community affected by a life limiting diagnosis, we have released a new film to mark National Grief Awareness Week. Entitled ‘We’re Here’, the film…
Dorothy House position on Assisted Dying
Assisted dying, defined by the BMJ as “prescribing life ending drugs for terminally ill, mentally competent adults to administer themselves after meeting strict legal safeguards“, is currently illegal in the UK. We will continue to work within the framework of current laws…
We did it! Dorothy House Champions raise over £350,000 in 36 hours for Bridge the Gap
At 10am on 3 November, we launched our ambitious ‘Bridge the Gap Appeal’; a 36-hour fundraising super sprint, aimed at raising £350,000 for local care across our 800 square mile service areas. The Bridge the Gap Appeal Using a pioneering crowdfunding platform,…
Running the Bath Half for Dorothy House in Helen’s memory – Toby’s story
On 2 July, 2024, Toby’s wife Helen died at Dorothy House’s Inpatient Unit. Diagnosed with breast cancer, Helen spent her final weeks being cared for at the Hospice. Toby has decided to run the Bath Half Marathon in Helen’s memory for Dorothy…