Life Lines Appeal 2025
Thank you to Matthew and his family for bravely sharing their story as part of our Life Lines Appeal. His experience reminds us why personalised hospice care is so important.
Donate today – your gift will have a real impact on the lives of so many people in your community. Together, we can make sure no one faces death alone.
Our 36hr fundraising sprint is now LIVE!!
Our 36hr fundraising super-sprint runs from 10am on 7 December, until 10pm on 8 December. Good luck to all of our amazing Champions!
We're here for you
We support any adult (18+) in the Dorothy House area with an incurable 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. Our 24hr Advice Line is also available for patients, their families/carers and healthcare professionals who need immediate medical advice on someone’s care.
Donate now
As your local hospice, we work to ensure that everyone in our community with a life-limiting illness has access to personalised end of life care. To do this, we have to raise over £19 million each year. Without your generous donations, our care and services would not be possible.
Ways to get involved
ITV West Country - Hospice under extra pressure due to lack of funding
Dorothy House featured as part of a piece on hospice funding and the recent government budget announcements. The interview features Matt, a current patient at Dorothy House, who is the face of our Life Lines Appeal. We hope the news story will help us to keep hospice funding in the minds of our MPs, commissioners and our community. Watch the video here.
Christmas Tree Collection 2026
Registration for our 2026 Christmas Tree Collection is now open!
We’ll be collecting trees from Friday 9 January until Sunday 11 January in the following postcodes: BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4, BA11, BA12, BA13, BA14, BA15, SN11, SN12, SN13, SN14, SN15, SN16, BS31, BS39 & BS40.
All the generous donations received from the collection support the vital work of Dorothy House, enabling us to continue to support people and their families when it matters most.
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Upcoming events
Palliative Care Research Conference
Located at the Hospice in Winsley on Thursday 4 June 2026, we’re delighted to be hosting our second collaborative Palliative Care Research Conference.
The Conference will bring together experts in the field to discuss the latest findings and innovations. Learn about the latest research, innovations and best practice in providing palliative care in both residential and community settings from leading researchers, practitioners and patients.
Host a Coffee Morning - make a difference with coffee and cake!
Whether you’re looking for a fun way to fundraise for Dorothy House, or you just simply love a slice of cake, it’s a tasty way to raise vital funds for the Hospice.
Sign up today and get baking!
Fire and Lego Walk 2026
Join Dorothy House Hospice Care for a short but challenging walk at Dorothy House Hospice Care in Winsley on Sunday 15 February 2026! Choose from hot coals or Lego and conquer mind and body in this exciting fundraising challenge.
Taking place in the picturesque grounds of the Hospice, the Firewalk is open to everyone over the age of 18 and the Lego Walk is open to all ages. We know the walk isn’t always easy, both in life and as part of this thrilling challenge, but we’llbe there with you every step of the way.
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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