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Broad St proud to be part of The Bath Festival 2022
The world-renowned festival, which celebrates music and books, will run Friday 13 May to Saturday 21 May 2022. In a packed festival programme, going into more venues than ever before, many of the events involve the careful pairing of authors and musicians…
Hospice Hero Hits Hundred!
In 2020, Owen Hillier MBE inspired all of us within the Dorothy House community, raising an incredible £20,000 by walking 100 metres every day during the first lockdown. Now, two years on, Owen will be celebrating his 100th birthday this April. World…
Current service information & updates (19 April 2024)
Current services and information We are continuing to do everything we can to provide care and support to our community. The safety and wellbeing of our patients, their families, our shop customers, employees and volunteers is our highest priority. Please be assured…
A Big Thank You to Stowe Family Law!
While we receive partial funding from the NHS, our services are predominantly funded by donations, our 25 charity shops, and the fundraising efforts of our wonderful supporters. For every £1 we receive from the government, we have to work hard to raise…
Zoom Instructions
Dorothy House and WHY… (We Hear You) have come together to offer a virtual support group for anyone in the local area affected by a life-limiting illness or associated bereavement. This group is an opportunity to connect with other people in a similar situation and…
Thrifted, Sustainable Fashion from Dorothy House All Year Round
From midday on 18 November 2020 lovers of thrifted, sustainable fashion can now find gorgeous, curated style at our online shop, dorothyhouse.shop, all year round. You can shop to look great and feel good, knowing that your clothing choices save beautiful things…
Dorothy House Gender Pay Gap Report
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 review for 2019, please follow this link
Dorothy House patient takes on incredible 125-mile canoe challenge
Dorothy House patient takes on incredible 125-mile canoe challenge Wiltshire man, Kevin Dobson, a patient of Dorothy House, is training to take part in the gruelling 125-mile Devizes-Westminster (DW) canoe race to raise funds for the Hospice. The race takes place on…
The real price of high street fashion
We are a nation obsessed with cheap fashion. It’s easy to stack our wardrobes high with constantly updated ranges of the latest look, all tantalisingly cheap. As we pile up our baskets we might all reasonably wonder how £2 tee shirts can…
A hidden privilege
Claire Morgan is one of our Nurse Specialists, based at our Peasedown St John outreach centre. Here, she shares a few insights into her role, how important it is for our patients, and how much it means to her. I am privileged…