Mar 1, 2025 | News
We need YOUR help! Vote for Helen & Douglas House this March in the My Favourite Voucher Codes Charity Poll.What is My Favourite ... Read more
Feb 25, 2025 | News
We’re thrilled to announce that the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has chosen Helen & Douglas House as their Official Charity Partner of 2025-2026! Read more
Jan 16, 2025 | News
Oxford City Football Club has chosen local children’s hospice Helen & Douglas House as their charity to support for January. Six ... Read more
Dec 18, 2024 | News
Christmas is almost here again and there’s always one date we look forward to the most here at Helen & Douglas House – the visit ... Read more
Jul 24, 2024 | News
At Helen & Douglas House, we understand the importance of providing a comfortable and peaceful environment for families to spend ... Read more
Jul 17, 2024 | News
In today's fast-paced work environment, encouraging team spirit and camaraderie is more important than ever. A great way to achieve ... Read more
May 30, 2024 | News
We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen will remain as Patron of Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice. This is ... Read more
May 20, 2024 | News
We’re thrilled to announce that Helen & Douglas House has achieved the Investors in Diversity Award Silver accreditation, as ... Read more
Apr 24, 2024 | News
On Sunday 24th March, three incredible mums - Nicky, Rachel and Mary - took part in a tandem skydive at Hinton's Hedges Skydiving ... Read more
Apr 24, 2024 | News
A massive THANK YOU to each and every one of the remarkable individuals who ran and raised money for Helen & Douglas House at the ... Read more
Mar 7, 2024 | News
Mum Rebecca Gaskell and daughter Imogen will be raising money for Helen & Douglas House on a Sahara Trek on Mother’s Day this ... Read more
Dec 7, 2023 | News
Her Majesty The Queen hosted a magical Christmas visit at Clarence House on Wednesday 6th December, for five children and their ... Read more
Nov 24, 2023 | News
Helen & Douglas House is rated as 'outstanding' by the CQCWe're thrilled to share that Helen & Douglas House has ... Read more
Feb 20, 2023 | News
Christopher Hurdman and Phil Hobbs, took on an epic climb to raise vital funds for two charities, Helen & Douglas House and RE:ACT Disaster Response. Read more
Dec 1, 2022 | News
Good evening. Thank you all for being here tonight. My name is Ian Blair and I have the very real privilege to be Chair of the Board ... Read more
Nov 25, 2022 | News
On 30th November 1982 Helen House was officially opened by HRH The Duchess of Kent as the world’s first children’s hospice. This ... Read more
Jun 1, 2022 | News
To celebrate Volunteers Week, we would like to say a huge thanks to all of our volunteers who help us care for local families at the ... Read more
May 12, 2022 | News
A partnership between Helen & Douglas House and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to help children and young ... Read more
Apr 5, 2022 | News
In 2022, we opened our refurbished Garden Room. The new space, designed with parents and relaxation in mind, was refurbished and ... Read more
Feb 17, 2022 | News
Ella and her family are big Oxford United supporters, and they met the club’s Football Manager, Karl Robinson, who has become an ambassador for our charity, at the match on Saturday 12th February. Read more
Oct 8, 2021 | News
Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15th October is an opportunity to remember babies we have lost. To honour every little life lost, we will ... Read more
Sep 2, 2021 | News
Once a supporter gets a taste of fundraising they often go on to do bigger and better challenges each time raising more vital funds ... Read more
Mar 19, 2021 | News
Earlier this month mum Jenny told you about her son Nathan and about the care and support he needs from the hospice. To give something ... Read more
Dec 21, 2020 | News
Ten of our children from Helen & Douglas House joined Her Majesty The Queen to decorate the Christmas tree at Clarence House on ... Read more
Sep 23, 2020 | News
On 17th September some of the team from Helen & Douglas House met with Captain Sir Tom Moore and his family when they officially ... Read more
Aug 27, 2020 | News
Earlier this year, when we went into lockdown, some of our staff with expertise in palliative care were redeployed to help others. ... Read more
Jul 13, 2020 | News
On Wednesday 8th July, Jasper, who stays at Helen & Douglas House for respite care, enjoyed a special visit at the hospice from ... Read more
Jul 6, 2020 | News
One of our children, Jasper, has had a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to interview David Walliams and David Beckham on a Zoom call, ... Read more
Jul 3, 2020 | News
We are so grateful to The Wolfson Foundation for their very generous award. We originally applied to seek funding to allow us to ... Read more
Jun 23, 2020 | News
We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen and the Princess of Wales have hosted a joint video call with three of their ... Read more
Dec 12, 2019 | News
Her Majesty The Queen hosted a magical Christmas party at Clarence House on Thursday 12th December, for five of the children and their ... Read more
May 22, 2019 | News
A newly refurbished family flat at Helen & Douglas House, designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, was officially opened on Tuesday ... Read more
Apr 30, 2019 | News
Following last year's success of our first Jail & Bail event, we are bringing it back to Oxford but with a new twist. On Thursday ... Read more
Mar 15, 2019 | News
Dr Emily Harrop, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care and Interim Medical Director at Helen & Douglas House who contributed to ... Read more
Feb 26, 2019 | News
Helen & Douglas House Trustees Elizabeth Drew and Lord Blair of Boughton (Ian) met with our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, at ... Read more
Feb 21, 2019 | News
During 2018, Invesco raised a total of £184,000 for Helen & Douglas House. The money raised will pay for four nurses to look after ... Read more
Dec 12, 2018 | News
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of Helen & Douglas House, hosted a magical Christmas party at Clarence House on Thursday 6th ... Read more
Oct 22, 2018 | News
500 jars of limited edition honey, produced by bees housed in Her Majesty The Queen's own private garden in Wiltshire, went on sale on ... Read more
Sep 12, 2018 | News
At our very first Jail & Bail event we will see 10 ‘guilty’ supporters arrested and charged with their ‘terrible’ crimes (entirely ... Read more
Sep 10, 2018 | News
Clare raised £664 from her Dine at Mine meal for Helen & Douglas House on Saturday 11th August. Clare’s 5 year old son Josh, who ... Read more
Aug 29, 2018 | News
Dear supporters,
Thank you for your support. The first thing I would like to say is to thank you for your support in the past and I ... Read more
Jul 31, 2018 | News
We would like to say a huge thank you to Garfield Weston Foundation for their wonderful donation of £30,000 towards the cost of our 6 ... Read more
Jul 31, 2018 | News
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Oxford’s first ever Bubble Rush on 10th June, raising money for Helen & Douglas ... Read more
Jul 19, 2018 | News
Karen who is a Nurse Consultant at Helen & Douglas House received The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s Award for Outstanding ... Read more
Jun 20, 2018 | News
On 16th May, 15 Invesco staff set off on their survival adventure to Invesco Island, a 36-hour survival challenge on a remote Welsh ... Read more
Apr 9, 2018 | News
Reed Specialist Recruitment, based in Seacourt Tower in Oxford, held a series of fundraising events in aid of local children’s ... Read more
Mar 10, 2018 | News
Kay Lyon from Wootton is making a Mother’s Day appeal to encourage people to sign up to give a regular gift to Helen & Douglas ... Read more
Mar 6, 2018 | News
Rob Brydon, famous welsh actor and comedian, has supported Helen & Douglas House for many years and recently visited the hospice. ... Read more
Mar 1, 2018 | News
Emily Martin, aged 11, from Chesterton, near Bicester, held a bake sale at Microsoft in Reading on Tuesday 13th February, to raise ... Read more
Feb 23, 2018 | News
Simon Kershaw, 33, from Malmesbury, and his wife Bex will be running the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 4th Mar with 20 friends to raise ... Read more
Feb 22, 2018 | News
Nayaab Iqbal, aged 21 from Headington, has signed-up to take part in Helen & Douglas House’s Great Wall of China Trek taking place ... Read more
Feb 15, 2018 | News
The children who use Helen House Children’s Hospice in Oxford have been donated a package of specialist assistive technology worth ... Read more
Feb 14, 2018 | News
Craig Phillips, TV DIY expert and first ever Big Brother winner, and Laura Sheriff visited Helen & Douglas House on 1st February, ... Read more
Feb 1, 2018 | News
Together for Short Lives Statement on the Decision by Helen & Douglas House to close Douglas House leading to the removal of ... Read more
Feb 1, 2018 | News
Helen & Douglas House is sad to announce it is to make substantial changes to the organisation because of a shortfall in funding. ... Read more
Dec 12, 2017 | News
Due to heavy snow fall in central Oxford, Helen & Douglas House had to cancel the 11th Santas on the Run. This is the first time ... Read more
Dec 5, 2017 | News
Disney bought the magic of “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” to 10 families at Helen & Douglas House on Saturday 25th November, helping to ... Read more
Jun 29, 2017 | News
Love fashion? Let Helen & Douglas know what amazing clothes or accessories you have #foundathdh in our Newbury charity shop by ... Read more
Jun 16, 2017 | News
Your Snapchat photo or film can raise awareness about a great cause and help you WIN one of five Barrett & Coe’s family ... Read more
