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Earlier this year, when we went into lockdown, some of our staff with expertise in palliative care were redeployed to help others. They were re-deployed to help adults in Oxfordshire, who had been diagnosed with COVID-19, at both Katharine House Hospice in Banbury and...
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This summer a group of school friends from The Blake Primary School in Witney took part in a sponsored cycle challenge to raise funds for Helen & Douglas House. They chose the hospice to raise funds for after we cared for their teacher’s baby, Toby, at the end of...
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On Wednesday 8th July, Jasper, who stays at Helen & Douglas House for respite care, enjoyed a special visit at the hospice from celebrity guest, David Beckham. The visit came about after BBC Radio Oxford set up an interview for 14-year-old Jasper to talk with a...
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One of our children, Jasper, has had a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to interview David Walliams and David Beckham on a Zoom call, thanks to BBC Radio Oxford. This is the second year that BBC Radio Oxford has worked with Helen & Douglas House to give our...
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We are so grateful to The Wolfson Foundation for their very generous award. We originally applied to seek funding to allow us to make substantial interior alterations to our family flat, Tree Tops. The flat was very dated and the space was poorly apportioned. Our...