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St Helena Hospice

St Helena Hospice is a Colchester based charity which provides specialist palliative and end of life care to local people facing incurable illness in north east Essex, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

We provide individual care and total support wherever it is needed; at home, over the phone with our 24/7 advice line, and at the hospice.

We also help adults in north Essex to cope with grief following the death of a loved one, regardless of where or how they died.

We reach out to members of our community, helping them make their own choices and live with dignity. By focusing on their physical, emotional and spiritual needs, we aim to bring comfort and relief to all those who need it, offering the people of north east Essex individual care and total support, regardless of their diagnosis or personal circumstances.

As a charity we rely heavily on the help and generosity of our fundraisers, donors and volunteers. Without them we wouldn’t be here.

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Your support can make a huge difference to local people at the most difficult time of their lives.

 

Why support St Helena Hospice

Every year we care for more than 4,200 local people facing incurable illness and bereavement. 

We’re nothing without you. 

With your support, more local people can live and die well with compassion, dignity and choice. 

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Over 4,248 local people facing dying, death and bereavement supported every year

4,248

 
 
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41,924 calls to our SinglePoint 24/7 advice line in the last year from people seeking our help

41,924

 

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Latest news, stories and events

 

Tandem Skydive

20/07/2025

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40 in 40

01/02/2025 - 12/03/2025

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Christmas Tree-cycle 2025

10/01/2025 - 13/01/2025

CO1 to CO9 and CO11 to CO16

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Light up a Life Colchester and Frinton 2024

01/12/2024 - 15/12/2024

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Hospice urges community to write to MPs over extra cost pressures

St 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.

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Just being mother of the bride

"At a sad time you can receive such happiness and joy at the same time."

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Hospice patient meets legendary musician

St Helena Hospice made a dream come true for a patient as the team surprised her with a meet and greet with Jay Osmond, one of the legendary Osmonds.

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Hundreds walk into the night to raise tens of thousands for St Helena Hospice

Almost 700 people braved the cold on Friday night to step out in their neon brights at the Midnight Walk, raising more than £53,000 of vital funds for St Helena Hospice.

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St Helena shop crowned favourite charity shop in the East of England

St Helena Hospice’s ‘Books, Brew and Boutique’ in Stanway has taken the title of East of England winner in The UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards.

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Relief for carers thanks to new short-stay respite care for patients

People caring for someone with an incurable illness or frailty have the opportunity to take a break, thanks to a new respite service at St Helena.

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Stories

“At a sad time you can receive such happiness and joy at the same time.”

Catherine

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