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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…
This is Hospice Care
For a second year, we’re proud to stand with over 125 hospices across England, Scotland, and Wales, for the “This is Hospice Care” campaign, brought together by Hospice UK. Hospice care is more than you think, and it’s closer than you know.…
Dorothy House launches new Wellbeing Hub for young people
Dorothy House is proud to announce the launch of its new national Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Hub, a thoughtfully designed digital space created with input from the young people we support. Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Launching to coincide with Children’s Mental Health…
Record Christmas Tree Collection
A dedicated team of volunteers has once again taken to the streets of our community to collect a record-breaking number of Christmas Trees, all in aid of raising money for Dorothy House. We are delighted to announce that in 2026 we had our biggest year yet,…
Threads for Care launches new partnership with Wiltshire fashion and arts students
A new ‘thread’ for our sustainable retail brand We’re excited to launch our new partnership with Wiltshire College & University Centre, working with the fashion, textiles and art students to save unwanted clothes from our Warehouse rag bins, transforming them into unique…
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…