One off donation
A small gift from you can make a big difference to us.
By visiting them in their homes, over the phone with our 24/7 advice line, through our day therapies and at The Hospice, through all the smiles and all the tears we guide those who need us. To do so we rely on the help and generosity of our local community. Without you we wouldn’t be here.
£10 could pay for home cooked meals for a patient staying at The Hospice for one day. All our meals are freshly prepared on site to be highly nutritious and tasty encourage those with loss of appetite to eat. Fish and chips is a particular favourite!
£23 could pay for a one-hour home visits from one of our Clinical Nurse Specialists in our Hospice in the Home service. Our expert nurses can help patients manage their pain and symptoms, and can provide the family with much needed advice and emotional support.
£50 could pay for one of our art and craft group sessions benefitting up to 10 people facing incurable illness. The sessions help promote relaxation, relieve stress-related symptoms such as anxiety or low spirits, and are a great opportunity for individuals to make new friendships.
£100 could pay for Paddy the cat’s food for a whole year! Paddy is our resident cat at The Hospice and is very much part of the St Helena family. His calming presence, friendly nature and happiness to be petted all mean that Paddy is a firm favourite with patients and visitors alike providing comfort and welcome distraction to those being cared for at The Hospice. As well as Paddy we regularly have other furry friends visiting as part of our well-loved pets as therapy programme.
You can also donate by phone, please contact us on 01206 931468 or text STHH01 and your amount to 70070.
Regular giving
A regular gift demonstrates your commitment to our mission to help local people face incurable illness and bereavement.
It is hugely valuable to us as it provides regular, predictable income allowing us to focus on our goal of being here every step of the way for everyone who needs us with confidence.
Our expert nurses are at the heart of our delivery of excellent personalised care to meet people’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Without them we wouldn’t be able to help our patients and families by ensuring life goes on in the face of dying, death and bereavement. You can help them to help local people by ‘Sponsoring a Nurse’.
You can also help us by setting up a direct debit, an easy way to support St Helena that means you don’t have to worry about remembering to make a donation. You have the option of giving monthly or setting up an annual payment, perhaps you might want to donate regularly on a special occasion or to remember a significant anniversary or event in your or a loved one’s life.
Become a Major Donor
A major gift from you can be truly transformative.
We reach out to members of our community, helping them make their own choices and live with dignity. We aim to provide individual care and total support to all who need it regardless of diagnosis or personal circumstances.
Sometimes though we struggle to meet demand due to the growing and ageing population in North Essex. By making a major gift you will become part of our mission to help local people face incurable illness and bereavement. You will be enabling us to plan ahead and to successfully meet the challenges the future holds.
Our supporters are integral to the work of St Helena and their generosity is invaluable. Supporters like Tricia Hamilton, who has been a loyal and generous supporter for over ten years after a family friend received care from the St Helena team. She first decided to donate a gift in 2016. She says,
‘I decided to give a large gift as I wanted to give an amount that helped St Helena to grow and make a real difference. I’ve always admired their level of care and professionalism and it was a great opportunity to become more involved and help more people.’
Your advice and support will be hugely valuable too and we will make sure we keep you actively involved and informed in all our major developments. Our current plans include:
If you would like to find out more, please call Helen Causer or Lianne Keen on 01206 931468 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm).