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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…
Dorothy House Coffee Mornings raise an incredible total!
Two fabulous Dorothy House Coffee Mornings have raised an amazing joint total of £2,063.80! Karen and Helen’s Coffee Morning fundraiser 2024 marks the second year Karen and Helen have chosen to support Dorothy House. Both have had cancer themselves, and have had…
Hospice Care Week – October 2024
From 7 – 13 October, we are celebrating Hospice Care Week, a campaign led by Hospice UK. This year, it is about shining the spotlight on Hospice Retail and the vital role it plays in funding hospice services. BBC Points West…