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Invesco raises £184,000 for Helen & Douglas House

Invesco raises £184,000 for Helen & Douglas House

During 2018, Invesco raised a total of £184,000 for Helen & Douglas House. The money raised will pay for four nurses to look after terminally ill children across Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, parts of London,...
Max’s story

Max’s story

Meet Max Max, from Swindon, has been coming to Helen & Douglas House since 2014. Max was born in 2007 and has mitochondrial disorder, a condition which means he requires 24-hour care and support. He was previously diagnosed with end-stage renal failure but had a...
Ollie’s and Ben’s story

Ollie’s and Ben’s story

Mike tells us about being a dad to twin boys, Ben and Ollie. Both boys were born with a life-shortening condition and diagnosed, aged three and a half, with MPS – Sanfilippo 111A which is a metabolism disorder that delays development and causes significant...
Magical Christmas visit to Clarence House

Magical Christmas visit to Clarence House

Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of Helen & Douglas House, hosted a magical Christmas party at Clarence House on Thursday 6th December, for five of the children and their families who are cared for by our hospice. They were invited along with children from Roald...
Toby’s story

Toby’s story

Toby lives at home in Buckinghamshire with his mummy and daddy, Kim and Tim. He has a complex neurological condition called Dravet Syndrome, which means he experiences very frequent and severe seizures. Kim said: ‘I guess the reality of why coming here is so important...