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What we offer

We help people in north east Essex face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

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How you can help us

A third of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining two thirds is raised from the generosity and support of people like you.

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Your gift will help ensure St Helena Hospice can continue to be here for those who need us at the most difficult time of their lives, now and in the future.

 

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Every donation is appreciated, whether it’s £5 or £50. Monthly donations have a big impact on our hospice. Your ongoing support means our patients get the care they need, when they need it, where they need it.

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£75 could provide compassionate care and support to five patients in their last days of life through our Virtual Ward

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£50 could provide the care and support a family in crisis needs with a home visit from a SinglePoint nurse

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£23 could provide pain and symptom relief to a patient at home from a community nurse

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The difference you are making

Your donations are making sure more local people have dignity and choice at the end of life. Thank you.

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

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27% of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining 73% comes from our amazing, generous supporters like you

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background-image Ricky & Anne Aldons

"We feel as though we've got an arm around our shoulders. Although we knew about the Hospice, we didn't know about what they did in the home; the intricacies of the actual way it works, all the good things that come. I don't feel as worried about the end, which will eventually come for both of us. I don't feel so worried about it now because I know there's this organisation that puts their arms around your shoulders."

- Ricky & Anne Aldons

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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

10:00

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12:00

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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A love that defied adversity

"The Hospice became a haven for both of us. I could finally be his wife again, without the heavy burden of being his sole caregiver."

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Creative school holiday camps where profits help the Hospice

Children can get crafty this October half term at a creative holiday camp, where all profits go to help St Helena.

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If you like piña colada

"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."

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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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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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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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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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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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The Borderlands

A moving collection of portraits and testimonies that capture the quiet dignity of a wide range of people who find themselves in the Borderlands between life and death at St Helena Hospice.

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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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When you make a donation to St Helena Hospice, we are charged transactional fees by other companies, including fees for processing payments made to us, looking up addresses and validating bank account details.

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About Gift Aid

We are able to claim an extra 25p on every £1 on your donation amount for no extra cost to you, as long as you are a UK tax payer; have paid enough income tax or capital gains tax in that tax year; and are donating your own money. If you pay less income tax and/or capital gains tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. For more information about Gift Aid, please visit https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/gift-aid
 

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