Christmas Appeal 2024

Right now, only 50% of the people in our community are receiving specialist end of life care. Your gift could help us give so much more than just care this Christmas.

Through your kindness and generosity, we can provide dignity in death, pain relief for those suffering, and carers to comfort and support people in your community with limited time left.

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We're here, for as long as you need

We provide palliative and end of life care to adults (18+) with a progressive, treatable but not curable life-limiting illness or with severe frailty, and also their family (including children) and carers.

We care for people across our 800sq mile catchment area which covers Bath & North East Somerset (BaNES), and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. Our services provide physical, psychological and/or spiritual support, and are free of charge. We’re available day and night to ensure that you have the right care, at the right time.

When someone is ill, it’s not just the patient who is affected. Life can be turned upside down for the family and for friends and carers. That’s why we’re here for you, for as long as you need. Our patient, family and carer resources can be accessed via our Information Hub.

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Your donation will help us care for even more patients and their families when they need it the most. Not only will it support people at the Hospice at Winsley House, but it also supports your community and those that wish to be cared for at home. Thank you.

Ways to get involved

Blue Interactive Nature Trail logo with ants carrying leaves

Visit our Interactive Nature Trail

Our Interactive Nature Trail is the next step in our ambition to open up the site to anyone wishing to find a wellbeing space to reflect in nature, or to find serenity in grief. Families can get stuck into our augmented reality app, discover the extraordinary habitats of our resident creatures, and learn more about the natural cycles of life and death.

Dorothy House Midnight walk participants at the finish line in Bath

Sign up to an event

From paddle boarding on the River Avon to exhilarating treks abroad, we have a variety of exciting ways you can help us raise funds for the Hospice. By participating in one of our events, organising your own event or by playing our lottery, you will be helping to support those who need us most in our community. Get involved today and sign up to one of our events!

Community gardener volunteering in Winsley House gardens

Volunteer

Our team of more than 1,200 volunteers give their time so we can continue to offer free care to people with life-limiting illnesses. Volunteering is a fantastic way to learn new skills, meet new people, and give back to your community. From assisting the teams in the Hospice at Winsley House to supporting in our charity shops, we'd love to have you on board.

Peace of Mind Planner

Peace of Mind Planner

Our lives are scattered with paperwork and digital records. Do you have a plan for how to hand over life admin to a loved one after death? Do you have important wishes you’d like observed? Have you discussed what kind of funeral you would like? This Planner will help you and your loved ones have important conversations and find peace of mind.

Light Up A Life 2024

It is our privilege to invite you to sponsor a light on our beautiful Christmas tree in the grounds of Winsley House, in memory of a loved one. The light will shine continuously throughout the festive season in their honour.

Not only is it a tribute to the special person in your life, your dedication to this year’s Light up a Life Appeal ensures patients and families will continue to receive care when and where they need it most. A generous sponsorship of £82.30 could fund the cost of one of our nurse specialists visiting a patient in the comfort of their own home.

Sponsor a light here

Write your own ending

Whatever your life story, you can’t be sure of the ending. But you can take steps to write your final chapter.

We offer free help and advice on getting your affairs in order and making your wishes known, including free online wills via our partnership with Farewill. So that when your time comes, everything’s in place and you can focus on the stuff that really matters.

Support for advance care planning Create a free online will

Dorothy House online shop

You can now shop diaries, our nature-inspired 2025 calendar, tulips and Christmas cards over on our Dorothy House online shop.

Profits from every purchase help us to continue to support patients and their families across our patch.

Shop today!

Sky Kids FYI - Lifecycles

We are proud to be featured in the latest episode of Sky Kids FYI, in a film entitled ‘Lifecycles.’

The team filmed at the Hospice, exploring our Interactive Nature Trail with Lucy, whose dad was cared for on our Inpatient Unit, and Julia Davidson from our Family Services Team. The film is a welcome iteration of our vision of a society where death is a part of life, and the importance of destigmatising death and dying for children and young people.

You can watch the full episode of FYI on demand via Sky News YouTube, Sky Kids, and the First News website.

Christmas Tree Collection 2025

In partnership with national charity, Just Helping, our Christmas Tree Collection is back in 2025 for its 9th year running!

The Dorothy House Christmas Tree Collection has been running since 2017, and in those eight years of collecting, we have raised an incredible £370,000 for the hospice!

Register your tree here

Upcoming events

The Dorothy House Podcast

In this deeply moving episode, we hear from Seb, who tragically lost his mother at a young age. Seb shares his personal story of loss, the overwhelming emotions that followed, and the struggle to process his grief. He opens up about the anger he felt during his childhood and his intense desire to appear strong in the face of overwhelming pain. Through his raw and honest reflections, Seb explores how those feelings shaped him and how he found a path towards healing. This episode offers a powerful message about vulnerability, resilience, and the complexity of grief.

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