St Helena

St Helena helps local people in north east Essex to face incurable illness and bereavement.
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St Helena Hospice helps local people in North East Essex with an incurable illness to live well and die with dignity and choice

08/02/2026

2,263 people had contact with one of our clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) during a home visit, phone call or email last financial year.

That’s 15,380 caring conversations, thanks to your generous support 🧡

CNSs can have open and honest conversations with patients at home and may help them to think about the sort of care they may want when they become more unwell.

CNSs also support the family who may be worried, tired or struggling to understand their loved one's appointments and medicines.

(St Helena Impact Report 2024/25)

07/02/2026

Support St Helena Hospice in a way that works for you — and earn one of our Fundraising Hero Medals just like Tim!

Whether you:
🍰 Host a bake sale
🧠 Run a quiz night
🤝 Fundraise in your community
🏃 Run, 🚴 cycle, 🏊 swim or 🥾 hike

If you raise £100 or more, you’ll receive one of our Hero Medals as a thank you for your amazing support Complete more fundraisers…

Collect them all!

👉 Sign up your fundraiser today: https://bit.ly/4bo4V9q
📧 Or contact our team for more information: fundraising@sthelena.org.uk

Every pound you raise helps us provide vital care and support to local people and families when they need it most.

05/02/2026

Five dedicated St Helena Hospice volunteers were honoured to meet the King and Queen on their Royal visit to Dedham today 👑

Denise, Carole, Jean, Elizabeth and Veronica all volunteer in our charity shop on Dedham high street, and were invited to join in the Heroes in the Local Community celebrations.

Denise, who has passionately volunteered for 10 years, said:

"We told them lots of facts about St Helena Hospice and the Queen said to us that she recognises there aren’t enough hospices. She was genuinely very keen to know about what we do at the hospice."

05/02/2026

Remember a loved one with a Ruby Rose. 🧡

Our ceramic Ruby Roses are a wonderful way to support St Helena Hospice in memory of a loved one. Add an engraved message of your choice and display it in your garden, on the mantlepiece or at a grave or memorial space.

Purchase yours today: https://bit.ly/4rkFDO8

04/02/2026

"7 years ago today, my mum died in the inpatient unit here at St Helena 🧡

"She’d had multiple complex illnesses for many years and, as many families, we struggled to cope with being passed around from specialist to specialist, each treating one illness but not the holistic picture, and spending what felt like as much time in hospital with her as we did out.

"When St Helena scooped us up as a family, the magic started.

"SinglePoint and the hospice in the home community team took over her care and gave us a place to ask questions, understand and plan for her future, and kept her at home and out of hospital. Her last week was spent in the hospice IPU and the care she, and we as a family, got from the team here was just exceptional.

"The amazing care we were gifted by St Helena made me want to do more and give back in some way. I initially became a Trustee and then in 2022 I started working here full time.

"Today, I find myself as Co-CEO and the only reason I’m here is because of her and the care that the amazing team here provided. I am still grateful every single day for that.

"I walked around the Hospice today feeling so honoured to be a part of this organisation and it felt very fitting to see the first snowdrops of the year blooming against a backdrop of blue sky. I whole heartedly believe that the years ahead are going to be a positive and exciting time for St Helena.

"We will absolutely regrow our clinical services, we will continue to deliver exceptional care to our community, and we will provide job security for everyone that works here. I'm proud to work alongside the St Helena team."

- Kate Heslegrave, Co-Chief Executive

03/02/2026

February is Payroll Giving Month, celebrating one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to support charities doing vital work.

Payroll Giving allows employees to donate straight from their salary before tax — meaning your gift goes further at no extra cost to you. Even a small monthly donation can have a big, lasting impact.

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who already supports us through Payroll Giving, and we’d love more workplaces to get involved. If you’re an employer or corporate partner, Payroll Giving can be a brilliant way to engage staff, support causes they care about, and amplify your social impact — especially when combined with matched giving.

03/02/2026

Hero Run is family-friendly fun run is the perfect way to celebrate heroes of all kinds! From sporting stars and superheroes to nurses, doctors, and the people you love. Dress up as your hero and come join the fun in support of St Helena Hospice!

Register here: https://bit.ly/4rcykYA

02/02/2026

Step up for St Helena Hospice 🧡

Pier to Pier is back on 17th May 2026 – our biggest and boldest event of the year.

Every step between Clacton and Walton helps local families facing incurable illness.

Walk, remember, and make a difference. Register today: https://bit.ly/3YXS8mH

01/02/2026

You helped us hold 964 people whose loved ones were at their most vulnerable last financial year, thanks to your generous support 🧡

(St Helena Impact Report 2024/25)

30/01/2026

There are lots of great cash prizes to be won in our Winter Raffle!

By buying raffle tickets, you’ll be in with a chance of winning up to £2,000, while supporting the ongoing work of St Helena Hospice.

What would you do with £2000? Tim, our Spirituality Lead, shares his answer.

Comment yours below!

Take part now: https://bit.ly/4jKxXSK

29/01/2026

Our hospice care continues to be shaped by the kindness, creativity and generosity of people across our community.

✨ A huge thank you to Annoshka and the team at Caramel Browne Hair & Beauty Salon, who collaborated with The Wellbeing Clinic to host an Aesthetics & Wellbeing Event in aid of St Helena Hospice, held in memory of the wonderful Alex Barker. Their charity raffle raised an incredible £955.

🎓 Thank you to the students at Colchester Institute, whose BTEC Level 3 Business Diploma students raised an amazing £821.10 through two fundraising events!

🎅 The incredible team at Right at Home Colchester & District hosted a Christmas Extravaganza for their clients, raising £549 for St Helena Hospice. This marks their second event in aid of the hospice this year, and we are so grateful for their continued support.

🎟️ Thank you to everyone at Rose Calendars, who once again took the time to run a Christmas Raffle in support of the hospice, raising £300. Your ongoing generosity is truly appreciated.

🥾 Thank you to Penny Coy, Penny Baxter and all at In Your Stride – Colchester Striders, for their fantastic fundraising efforts, including their unique ‘Plottery’ at Highwoods Country Park and many cake sales. Their kindness and generosity raised an incredible £1,270!

🍰 Thank you to Cahill Design Consultants, where the team organised a fantastic bake-off and Euro Sweepstake in support of St Helena Hospice, raising £114.22!

🎄 A big thank you to our friends at Fred Smiths Christmas Trees, who provided gorgeous Fir Christmas trees to spread joy to patients and families. Thank you for thinking of us and your continued support.

🧸 Thank you to St Helena Champion Dilly and Wivenhoe’s Greyhound Pub, where Dilly’s handmade animals helped raise £55 for the hospice. Muffin has now found a new name, a new owner and a new home - thank you for your kindness and creativity!

Together, these acts of kindness and community spirit help us continue supporting local people and families with compassion, dignity and care. 🧡

28/01/2026

There is a lot of news right now about the financial state of hospices nationally and we want to reassure you that, after the difficult decision over the summer to have to reduce some of our clinical services, St Helena is now in a financially stable position.

We continue to be here for people across north east Essex when they need specialist hospice care.

We want to thank you for your continued amazing support in helping us to be here for local people who face dying, death and bereavement 🧡

Hospices have recently been awarded further money as part of the government’s capital funding scheme. Whilst we welcome this, it remains a one-off pot of money that can only be spent on things like building work and new IT systems. It is not allowed to be spent on our nurses' salaries or funding our clinical services where the need is greatest.

We continue to stand with our colleagues in other hospices up and down the UK who are struggling to keep their lights on.

We want to see long-term sustainable funding for palliative and end of life care, with annual uplifts that at least match inflation and wider cost increases, so that end of life care is treated the same way the NHS funds healthcare at all other stages in life.

- Dr Karen Chumbley and Kate Heslegrave, Co-Chief Executives

Address

Barncroft Close
Colchester
CO49JU

Telephone

+441206845566

Website

http://www.sthelena.org.uk/

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