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Dorothy House appoints Lizzie Heffer as Ambassador
Dorothy House is delighted to announce Lizzie Heffer as our newest Ambassador. Lizzie has been a passionate supporter of Dorothy House through her involvement in the December 2025 Life Lines Appeal and over the past three years through Strength in Style, helping to amplify our message and connect us with…
Dorothy House Community Map launches on Blue Monday
As the nation marks Blue Monday on the 19 January — often called the ‘saddest day of the year’ — we are turning the tide by launching our new Community Map. This interactive digital resource has been created to support, empower and…
Dorothy House’s response to new government grant allocation.
Dorothy House is delighted to receive £313,581 in capital funding from the Department of Health and Social Care as part of the recent national £25 million government hospice grant announcement. This brings the DHSC grants total received by Dorothy House to £1,200,559. With only 20% of our funding coming from the…
Dorothy House raises over £350,000 in just 36 hours!
On December 7 and 8, 2025, Dorothy House launched the Life Lines Crowdfunding Appeal, a super-sprint campaign, which raised over £350,000 in just 36 hours! This incredible result was only possible thanks to the unwavering support of our matched funders and our Champions. Every single donation will directly support our core…
Celebrating 50 years of Dorothy House
This year, Dorothy House proudly celebrates its 50th birthday — a milestone marking half a century of compassionate care, innovation, and community partnership. This anniversary year is an opportunity to honour where we’ve come from, reflect on who we are today, and…
New year, new challenge – what are you going to take on in 2026?
2026 has arrived and January is a time for new beginnings and new challenges. What better time to choose a challenge that supports your local hospice too! From taking on your first 10k in Frome, to four days trekking in the Sahara,…
Breaking the ice for men’s mental health
From 1 January, 2026, a unique partnership between Dorothy House and Icebreakers, a cold-water therapy charity will be increasing men’s awareness of and access to therapeutic, nature-connection activities in communities across England. A new partnership for men’s mental health Through a shared…
Growing with Grief – National Grief Awareness Week 2025
2-8 December is National Grief Awareness Week, an initiative started by national charity The Good Grief Trust to normalise conversations around grief and loss. The theme for 2025 is ‘Growing with Grief,’ not only placing a practical emphasis on the wellbeing benefits…
Dorothy’s Favourites – what’s cooking at Winsley?
If you’d like some inspiration for your next Coffee Morning fundraiser for Dorothy House, look no further for some retro ideas, including Dorothy House founder, Prue DuFour’s very own ‘Windsor Trifle’! We recently unearthed some wonderful old Dorothy House recipe books from…
Dorothy House opens Superstore and Donation Station in Devizes
Ahead of our 50th anniversary in 2026, Dorothy House Retail is delighted to announce the grand opening of the new Superstore and Donation Station in Devizes on Friday 28 November at 10am. This exciting new retail destination is the largest of our…