About Helen & Douglas House
Helen & Douglas House is a home from home for local, terminally ill children and their families. It provides palliative care, respite, and bereavement support for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions.
children and families cared for in the last year
needed by Helen & Douglas House every year to run its services
funds a home visit by a doctor to administer specialised care
Helen & Douglas House
It’s a little bit of fun that will make a BIG difference to local families, for just £5 per month!
Help fund vital hospice services locally
By kindly choosing to play the Local Hospice Lottery each week, you are helping us to continue delivering our vital services to patients and their families. These include:
Inpatient Care
Inpatient unit delivers care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Outpatient Care
Specialist nursing care providing advice and support at home.
End of Life Care
Providing support as a child approaches the end of their life.
Family Support
Emotional and practical support and advice for families.
Your money will be well spent locally
In 2023, £13,644,000 was raised from tickets purchased by players supporting all participating hospices, with 2% spent on prizes, 12% spent on administration and management and 19% reinvested to recruit new lottery players. The remaining 67% was given to hospice care – an amazing total of £9,163,000.
Helen & Douglas House is one of a number of hospices throughout Great Britain supported by Local Hospice Lottery. Local Hospice Lottery will give between 60% and 80% of profits from individuals playing in support of Helen & Douglas House to Helen & Douglas House. This is expected to be at least £1,400,000 over five years from April 2024.