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The Culture of Dying – Dying Matters Awareness Week (5-11 May 2025)
5 May marks the start of Dying Matters Awareness Week, a campaign initiated by Hospice UK as a way of bringing communities together to break the stigma around death, dying and grief. This year’s theme is the “Culture of Dying Matters.” Death…
Spoiler alert: keep your eyes peeled!
Something exciting is coming from 12 May! We will be launching our new bus advertising campaign, reaching into our 800 square mile community with our message to consider your legacy. Following on from a very successful Hospice UK national campaign, we are…
Over £100,000 raised in this year’s Men’s Walk to Support!
The Men’s Walk to Support returned to Dorothy House on Saturday 8 March with over 500 men in attendance, all walking to support the work of the Hospice. After winning Event of the Year at the South-West Chartered Institute of Fundraising Awards…
Writing your own ending – Julia’s story
What comes to mind when you think of ‘end of life planning?’ It could be finances, family, medical care, or funeral wishes. However, what many don’t consider is that end of life planning can also be thinking about how we want to…
Dorothy House Gender Pay Gap Report 2024
Annually, Dorothy House Hospice Care 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 2024, please click the link below. Gender Pay Gap Report 2024…
‘Together in Adversity’ campaign raises £1,000,000 for Dorothy House
On 6 January 2025, in the face of a critical financial shortfall, we launched our Together in Adversity campaign to protect the specialist end of life care we currently provide to our patients and their families across our 800 square mile patch. …
Don’t miss the Midnight Walk early bird offer!
The Midnight Walk is returning for 2025 as hospices, including Dorothy House, are facing unprecedented financial challenges across the UK. That is why the Hospice is asking the local community to come together and take on this fantastic fundraising event full of…
Snowdrops and Hellebores open garden events – a blooming great show!
We are thrilled to announce that the much-loved Snowdrops and Hellebores open garden events raised over £8,000 in total this year for vital services at Dorothy House – an incredible result! The annual Snowdrops open garden event marks the early glimmers of…
Runners raise over £50k for Dorothy House at the Bath Half
The 2025 Bath Half Marathon took place on Sunday 16 March and it was an incredibly inspiring day, with 130 amazing runners taking on the gruelling 13.1 miles to raise funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care. Running the Bath Half Marathon for…
Dorothy House Palliative Care Research Conference 2025
On Thursday 5 June 2025, Dorothy House Hospice Care is delighted to be hosting a collaborative Palliative Care Research Conference focusing on palliative care research in residential and community settings. Location: Bloomfield Hall, Winsley House (in-person) Conference duration: 9.30am – 4pm Early Bird Tickets: £65 General Admission Tickets: £75 Using…