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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 4,400 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 4,460 local people facing dying, death and bereavement supported every year

4,460

 
 
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45,554 calls to our SinglePoint 24/7 advice line in the last year from people seeking our help

45,554

 

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Latest news, stories and events

 

Tandem Skydive

20/07/2025

Multiple dates available

Suffolk

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The Creation Station October Half Term Holiday Camp

28/10/2024 - 01/11/2024

St Johns Primary School, Clay Lane Grove, Colchester, CO4 0HH

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Creation Station Creative Fun Session

28/09/2024

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Learning & Development Centre, St Helena Hospice, Myland Hall, Barncroft Close, Colchester, CO4 9JU

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Midnight Walk 2024

27/09/2024

22:00

The home of Colchester United, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

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The jelly and the cup of tea

"The lovely lady that cooked used to come into the ward every day and say 'morning Julie, what flavour jelly would you like?'"

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St Helena Hospice retains Outstanding CQC rating

Following a visit from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), St Helena Hospice has retained its overall rating of Outstanding, the highest award that can be granted.

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She trusted him and, importantly, he listened

"She died at home on her own terms and with such dignity and respect, and it was just amazing."

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People stepping up for Hospice by taking part in Midnight Walk

With just over two weeks to go until the Midnight Walk for St Helena Hospice, participants have been sharing their motivation for signing up.

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Living as well as I can

"It's about accommodating cancer in your life because you don't have any choice but that doesn't mean the cancer is your life. "

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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

“They've made me feel that I'm still worth something. I might be towards the end of my life, but I'm still me.”

Rosie

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

Catherine

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“It's about accommodating cancer in your life because you don't have any choice but that doesn't mean the cancer is your life.”

Viv

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