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From Dorothy House volunteer to employee
At Dorothy House we know just how important our volunteers are to our success. They are at the heart of everything we do. In fact, over 40 years ago the Hospice was founded by a small group of volunteers. Today, more than…
Men’s Walk to Support – the Avon Road Amigos’ fundraising challenge
Men’s Walk to Support charity fundraising challenge It’s just over a month until the Men’s Walk to Support 2023 fundraising challenge. We’re so excited to see that over 100 men have already signed up to take part to support our vital work…
Spiritual support training by Dorothy House
Dave Smith, Spiritual Support Lead at Dorothy House, and his team of multi-faith/no faith volunteers provide support to our patients, their families and loved ones from the point of a palliative diagnosis, through death and bereavement. The Spiritual Support team are now…
Meet our new Ambassadors
We are delighted to announce our four new volunteer Ambassadors! Our four new Ambassadors all have a personal passion for outstanding end of life care and will be using their unique influence, skills and experience to champion the work of Dorothy House…
The Christmas trees that keep on giving
The fundraising results are in… This January, Dorothy House Hospice Care ran its seventh annual Christmas Tree Collection fundraiser in partnership with the JustHelping charity raising £75,000 to fund local hospice care. Residents across Wiltshire and Bath booked for their real Christmas…
Inspired by nature – new Dorothy House property bags
At Dorothy House we pride ourselves on providing outstanding compassionate care. Our compassion extends at every step to those who are left behind: those facing the devastating loss of their husband, wife, son, daughter, mum, dad, or friend. We make sure they…
Christmas Appeal 2022
When someone is living with a life limiting illness, the promise of a Christmas full of joy, laughter and togetherness becomes even more important. In our Christmas Appeal this year, we asked you to help us make sure patients and their families…
Always Here Appeal – the results are in!
In November 2022, we ran a brand new fundraising drive for Dorothy House. Our ‘Always Here Appeal’ brought together supporters from across our community. Our aim was to raise vital funds to respond to the rising need for care for local patients…
Santa and Elf Run 2022 – A festive success
Dorothy House’s 2022 Santa and Elf Run took place on Sunday 4th December starting at Winsley Cricket Club. Over 150 Santas and Elves took part and have helped to raise over £13,000 for Dorothy House in the process. The event started with…
How to give gifts sustainably this Christmas
Dorothy House volunteer Eliza Howell gives us a how-to guide on sustainable gifting this Christmas. This year I’ve successfully completed my goal of buying only second-hand clothing. Now I’m really keen to practice what I preach and take this pursuit of a…