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New electric vehicle charging points at Dorothy House, Winsley
Dorothy House is delighted to announce that the recently installed Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points in our top carpark in Winsley are now available for the use of patients, visitors, staff, volunteers and the wider community. A ‘Green Team’ initiative This is…
Couple up and share the love this Valentine’s Day with Ubiety
This Valentine’s Day, Ubiety have launched a special ‘Couple Up’ offer, allowing you to share the love with a someone special. For a limited time, you can purchase two Calming Body Salves for £25 (currently £18)! Whether you’re searching for Valentine’s Day…
A living legacy for Dorothy House
While many people choose to leave legacies to charities in their wills that will benefit the organisation after their death, in 2023 Dorothy House received the incredible gift of a house in Bradford on Avon from Mrs. Valerie Dyer; a living legacy.…
£182,753 grant for community bereavement resources
We are delighted to have been awarded a significant grant by the National Lottery to support the development of community based bereavement resources. The National Lottery Grant of £182,753 over three years will enable us to expand our work with partners We…
Become a Dorothy House Pioneer
Join our Dorothy House Pioneer Programme and be part of a vital network of investors funding key areas of innovation and development for our community. How the Pioneer Programme works By pledging to donate £1,000 per year for three years, Pioneers drive innovation and…
Dorothy House Ambassador Update
We are delighted to announce that Dorothy House is welcoming a new Young Person’s Ambassador in Sebastian (Seb) Chester-Phillips. Our Ambassadors all have a personal passion for outstanding end of life care and use their unique influence, skills and experience to champion…
Dorothy House Christmas tree collection – a tree-umphant year for Fundraising!
Over 5,500 addresses were visited by 200+ volunteers this year, our eighth annual charity Christmas tree collection, all in return for a voluntary donation towards the Hospice. The team continues to break records and 2024 has been our biggest collection so far,…
Community First and Dorothy House partner-up for listening activity
Understanding what end of life care means to our communities In partnership with Community First, we are undertaking a listening activity within the Chew Valley community to better understand what is felt to be important locally in terms of life-limiting illness. This might…
Monthly giving – help us to ensure that nobody in our community will have to face death alone
Dorothy House‘s locally focussed, multi-disciplinary CPCTs are now caring for more patients than ever out in our communities. In fact, we directly cared for 2,486 patients last year, meaning our care was brought closer to our patients, when and where they needed…
Light up a Life 2023 raises over £62,500!
I have been humbled once again by the incredible support we have received over this year’s Dorothy House Light up a Life appeal and services. I am so pleased to let you know that Light up a Life 2023 has raised over…