It currently costs around £4.5 million a year to run both Helen House and Douglas House - almost all of which comes from voluntary contributions.
A large portion of the £4.5 million needed to run Helen & Douglas House comes from individual givers so your support however small or large truly does make a huge difference.
Below is a guide to how your money helps us keep running. If you would like to discuss any of the figures or would like your donation to go towards one area such as sponsoring a nurse for a day then please contact the fundraising team on 01865 794749.
Providing dinner for a guest = £2.50Providing a day’s oxygen for a child at Helen House = £2.50A lesson at Helen House for a child staying for respite care or for a sibling = £16Providing medical supplies for a day for one of the houses = £18.00A music therapy or Jacuzzi session = £25Lighting and electricity for one day = £31An hour’s session with one of our doctors = £36Keeping our grounds beautiful for a week = £39Employing one Care Team Member for one day = £46 (average)The cost of running the Douglas House bar for a Saturday night = £50 plus Volunteer A chef for the day in Helen House or Douglas House = £55Employing one Nurse for one day = £85 (average)One Bereavement Team visit lasting two hours = £40The cost of one member of staff's training for one year = £500A night's sleep for Mum and Dad staying with their child at Helen House = £588 (includes clinical care costs, support sessions, accommodation, food etc)Cleaning Helen House and Douglas House for a week = £1,000A weekend stay for the whole family = £2,500 (24/7 clinical care, support sessions, accommodation, food, activities for siblings)Running the Charity for one day = £11,000Heating / lighting and electricity for one year = £11,165Cost of a nurse for a year = £30,000 (average)Using Dial a ride to take our guests into Oxford for an afternoon - Donated
