We help people in north east Essex face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.
Find out moreSt Helena offers support at the Hospice in Colchester and in patients own homes via our Hospice in the Home, SinglePoint and Virtual Ward services.
Find out moreSt Helena helps adults, children & young people who have been bereaved. Our grief counselling is available for anyone, not just those with a hospice connection.
Find out moreA third of our funding comes from the NHS, the remaining two thirds is raised from the generosity and support of people like you.
Find out moreA small gift from you can make a big difference to local people facing dying, death and bereavement.
Find out moreFundraise your way as an individual, as a group, at school or at work and raise vital funds to help ensure more local people have dignity and choice at the end of life.
Find out morePeople purchasing a real Christmas tree this year can plan ahead and tick disposing of it after the festivities off their list - and support St Helena Hospice at the same time.
View moreWhen their dad Laurence was being supported at the Hospice earlier this year, 10 year old Willow and 6 year old twins Noah and Jude were able to spend time with him in the garden and reading with him.
View moreNaomi and Georgina met in a nightclub and hit it off straight away, falling in love and announcing their engagement a year later. Then a month before their planned wedding, Naomi was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer, and then the country went into lockdown.
View moreWhile she has been staying at the Hospice, Victoria Oliver has been missing her gelding fell pony, Dan the Man aka Greenholme Falcon, so Dan paid a visit.
View moreSt Helena Hospice is celebrating the 10th anniversary of SinglePoint; its 24 hours a day 7 days a week phone support and rapid response service, for people living with incurable illness.
View moreDaisy is asking friends and family to donate to St Helena instead of giving her presents for her 28th birthday.
View moreRyan Corlett was 23 when he was diagnosed with a rare cancer. Ryan and his wife Danielle spent their remaining months together making memories, and they were together at the hospice when he died. Danielle shares their story.
View morePauline and Jim Lawrence had 57 happy years together, enjoying their time spent out on the barges.
View moreWhen Neil became ill, he was philosophical about it, recording his decisions about his care and end of life choices, and discussing the future with his husband. Pete shares their story.
View moreDiscovering that hospice support happens in people’s homes, came as a surprise to Ricky and Anne Aldons. Now they have experienced it themselves, they want to share with their community how St Helena Hospice “puts their arms around your shoulders”.
View moreYour donation, large or small, can make a big difference, giving more local people dignity and choice at the end of life.
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