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50 years of Care – Toby Porter’s story
This year, Dorothy House proudly celebrates its 50th birthday — a milestone marking half a century of compassionate care, innovation, and community partnership. We were delighted to receive a letter of congratulations and thanks from Toby Porter, CEO of Hospice UK. Toby…
Volunteer spotlight: Ish Hunte, Chippenham Furniture Volunteer
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. In fact, they are so important to the Hospice that we cannot run any of our services without their help. More than 1,200 people volunteer with Dorothy House so we can continue to offer…
Honouring long‑standing support from the Helen Straker Charity
The Helen Straker Charity has been dedicated to supporting Dorothy House and RUHX since 2013. Founded by Helen and Gordon Straker, the charity continues its remarkable fundraising in Helen’s memory, with Gordon and his fellow trustees leading a busy annual calendar of…
Dorothy House Gender Pay Gap Report 2025
Annually, Dorothy House undertakes a Gender Pay Gap Report and this information is collated from a snapshot review on 5 April each year. To read the full reviews for 2023 – 2025, please click the link below. Gender Pay Gap Report 2025…
Transformational £350,000 gift from Ennismore Charitable Trust brings Bath Institute for Supportive Care to life
We are delighted to share some extraordinary news that marks a major milestone for Dorothy House and the future of supportive care in our region. The Ennismore Charitable Trust has awarded an exceptional £350,000 grant towards the redevelopment of Nicholson House into the Bath Institute…
A big fundraising weekend – Men’s Walk to Support and the Bath Half!
14-15 March was a bumper weekend of fundraising for Dorothy House. We saw over 500 men take on the Men’s Walk to Support and 200 runners complete the Bath Half, all in aid of the Hospice. Saturday – Men’s Walk to Support…
Dorothy House wins at the Bath Life Awards 2026
On Thursday, 12 March, Dorothy House was honoured to be named Best Charity at the Bath Life Awards 2026 for the second consecutive year. The Bath Life Awards are the most prestigious business awards in Bath, celebrating the city’s top companies, organisations,…
Dorothy House features on BBC Panorama
Dorothy House featured in an upcoming BBC Panorama programme, airing at 8pm on BBC One on Monday 16 March. Watch on BBC iPlayer here. The programme entitled, Assisted Dying – What next? explores the realities of hospice care, the financial pressures facing the sector, and the national…
March 2026 is National Free Wills Month – save money and support hospice care
Every day, hospices across the UK provide comfort, dignity and expert care to people and families facing life’s most difficult moments. The national This is Hospice Care campaign, led by a coalition of 126 hospices across Great Britain, shines a powerful light on this extraordinary…
Locker Room Chat at Bath City Football Club opens up conversations about men’s grief
In partnership with Bath City FC and the Bath City FC Foundation, Dorothy House has produced a new Locker Room Chat, to destigmatise men’s mental health and encourage others to come together and talk openly about grief and loss at their Men’s Walk to Support on 14 March 2026. The Men’s Walk to Support Locker Room…