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Hospice calls for unwanted gift donations
16 January 2012
A Hospice is appealing for unwanted Christmas presents. St Helena Hospice, which has eight shops across North Essex, is asking for donations.
Magical Christmas Reindeer drop in to Visit St Helena Hospice
20 December 2011
A very special visitor for the Hospice
Hospice Goes Green
08 December 2011
St Helena’s new solar panels expected to save it £13,000 a year.
Laptops boost for hospice nursing team
05 December 2011
Community nurses at St Helena Hospice have received an early Christmas present in the form of six laptop computers.
Crowds flock to bazaar in aid of hospice
29 November 2011
A Hospice is on target to raise at least £12,000 from its annual Christmas Bazaar events.
We’ll donate £100 for every house we sell!
28 November 2011
An estate agent in Clacton is donating £100 from every house sold over the next month to St Helena Hospice.
Secret Millionaire’s TV Boost for Charities
18 October 2011
Hospice chiefs are thrilled after celeb hairdresser and 'Secret Millionaire' Adee Phelan gave them a £5,000 early Christmas present.
Charity Golf Day Fundraising Success!
27 September 2011
Colne Valley Golf Club in Earls Colne, raised a total of £14,030 for St Helena Hospice, by holding a Golf Day and barbeque on Sunday 28 August.
100 Cyclists raise £1,500
20 September 2011
Nearly 100 cyclists took part in a charity bike ride and raised £1,500 for St Helena Hospice, in Colchester.
Hospice Says Thanks to its Army of Volunteers
05 September 2011
Lunch in Dedham toasts work of 900 who give time to help charity.
Sponsor A St Helena Hospice Nurse
01 September 2011
Following many requests from our supporters, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Sponsor A Nurse Appeal.
£70k Raised by Walkers
12 August 2011
More than £70,000 has already been sent in by women who tackled a seven-mile walk through Colchester in the middle of the night for charity.
Fundraiser has the World (Record) on his Shoulders
11 August 2011
A personal trainer has set a new world record by carrying two people of his shoulders.
Why not run the 2012 Bupa London 10,000 for Hospice in Britain’s Olympic Year?
29 July 2011
Come and join thousands of people who will be running along the 2012 Olympic Marathon course at the BUPA London 10,000.
Mon Amis, My Legs Ache After our Great Paris Cycle Challenge
21 July 2011
A Pub landlord and 13 customers can put their feet up after cycling from Paris to Colchester.
Personal Trainer to Attempt New World Record for Hospice Fundraiser
18 July 2011
Personal Trainer, John Fortey, from Colchester, is attempting to set a new world record by carrying two people for a 5km distance through Colchester on 30 July, in aid of St Helena Hospice.
Colchester Villa YFC U'11s raise £1300
13 July 2011
Colchester Villa YFC U’11s held a fundraising match for St Helena Hospice and raised £1300.00.
Midnight Walk Sponsorship Update
11 July 2011
Fundraisers who took part in a midnight walk through Colchester have collected £38,000 for St Helena Hospice, but there is more than £80,000 to come.
Purple Party Fundraiser in Memory of Hospice Patient
11 July 2011
The Purple Party is being held on Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 July, at a location one hours drive from Colchester, with the New Town Kings headlining.
Hospice Fundraising Couple Retire After 19 Years
11 July 2011
Brightlingsea couple Ann and George Hopkins are taking a back seat from their hospice charity work after 19 years of incredible fundraising for St Helena Hospice.
Marathon Runners Celebrate Fundraising Success
04 July 2011
St Helena Hospice 2011 London Marathon runners got together on Monday 20 June to present a cheque for £30,000 to the Hospice.
Furniture Shop to Open its Doors for Longer
01 July 2011
St Helena Hospice’s Furniture shop will be extending its opening hours from 3 July, to include being open on the first and third Sundays in each month.
Families Tie Ribbons for Loved Ones
23 June 2011
Dozens of families came together to create a colourful tribute to loved ones at St Helena Hospice, Colchester.
Sports Auction to Remember Councillor
20 June 2011
Sporting memorabilia including a 1996 World Cup shirt signed by Nobby Styles have fetched nearly £1,500 for charity.
Hospice Appeal total tumbles over £7,000
15 June 2011
Fundraising for the Hospice Appeal has reached £7,000.
Hospice shop celebrates 25th anniversary
15 June 2011
St Helena Hospice's oldest shop, on Head Street, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month.
Rainbow of Ribbons Open Garden Day
10 June 2011
St Helena Hospice is holding a special Open Garden Day on Saturday 18th June.
The Midnight Walkers raise £125,000
09 June 2011
Midnight Walkers raise more than £125,000 for St Helena Hospice
Cancer wife in charity effort
03 June 2011
The wife of a terminally ill cancer patient has raised £4,000 for charity...
Day Centre Opening Celebration at Fete
13 May 2011
St Helena Hospice is celebrating after a successful Summer Fete on Saturday 7 May, where hundreds turned out to enjoy the day and see the opening of the newly refurbished Day Centre.
Join thousands of women and have fun raising funds
12 May 2011
At Midnight on Saturday 4 June, Joyce Cherry, daughter Lorraine Fosker and granddaughter Charlotte Fosker will set out from Colchester United’s Weston Homes Community Stadium to complete a seven mile challenge.
The Hospice Rag Trader
11 May 2011
Gazette Editor, Brendan Hanrahan, reports on the second day of his Hospice volunteering week.
Editor gives helping hand to Day Centre
10 May 2011
Brendan Hanrahan the editor of the Clacton Gazette and Harwich and Manningtree Standard is spending a week doing voluntary work at St Helena.
Songs from the Movies for Charities
06 May 2011
Popular songs from well-loved movies will form the basis of a trio of charity concerts in Colchester.
St Helena Hospice officially re-opens Colchester Day Centre
05 May 2011
People nearing the end of their lives in North East and Mid Essex will benefit from a modernised Day Centre which will be re-opening at midday on Saturday 7th May at the Hospice Fete.
Fundraiser reaches £200,000 mark for Hospice
05 May 2011
A tireless fundraiser has raised £200,000 for a Colchester charity through almost three decades of hard work.
Do you know somebody who has brought colour into your life?
21 April 2011
St Helena Hospice is very excited about a new appeal that has just been launched.
Why we’re all ready for a brew marathon
20 April 2011
A team of kind-hearted website designers are getting ready to brew up for more than 2,000 people at the Midnight Walk.
Hospice Day Centre Unveiled After Refurbishment
14 April 2011
A £500,000 refurbishment to a Hospice Day Centre has been completed.
Martin Completes Dunmow Duathlon with Sprained Ankle!
13 April 2011
Martin Munson, from Prettygate, has successfully completed the Dunmow Duathlon in aid of St Helena Hospice.
Determined Couple to do Coast to Coast Walk
12 April 2011
Husband and wife team, Mark and Amanda Witham from Snape, Suffolk, are getting ready to do Wainwright’s famous Coast to Coast Walk.
Marion’s Fundraiser for Hospice
11 April 2011
A match between two pub football teams will raise money for St Helena Hospice.
Charity Choppers Ride Again
08 April 2011
Five friends from Clacton took on a cycle ride with a difference at the weekend.
Hospice Appeal Hits £1,500 Mark
08 April 2011
The Clacton Gazette’s St Helena Hospice Appeal has passed the £1,500 mark.
Bowled Over by Cash Aid
07 April 2011
Great Bentley Carpet Bowls Club raised £575 for St Helena Hospice.
Charlie and Kealey Complete Bike Ride
06 April 2011
Charlie Chadwick and Kealey Wilson have successfully completed their cycle ride in aid of St Helena Hospice.
Slimmers put on pounds
05 April 2011
A group of slimmers is again preparing for one of Colchester’s major fundraisers.
Eddie and U’s pals set to hit the streets
04 April 2011
Colchester United’s mascot, Eddie the Eagle, is one of four U’s staff running in this year’s London Marathon.
Fundraiser for the Love of Fergus
01 April 2011
Mr Kennedy, from Mistley, will be holding a fundraiser at Hearts Delight Garden Centre, lawford in memory of his brother, Fergus.
Casino Night Makes About £3,500 for Town Hospice
31 March 2011
A glitzy Casino Night was staged in Colchester to raise money for St Helena Hospice.
Have a cuppa for Hospice
28 March 2011
A women’s institute coffee morning will raise money for St Helena Hospice.
Hundreds to Join Hospice Pier Walk
25 March 2011
Hundreds of walkers are set to step out in aid of the St Helena Hospice on Sunday when they take on the Pier to Pier Walk.
Harriet's 14th Birthday Gift for St Helena
24 March 2011
Schoolgirl Harriet Wilson decided to go without birthday presents to raise money for the Hospice which cared for her grandparents.
Dance the Night Away
17 March 2011
Dovercourt: Mayor of Harwich Eileen Tyrer is holding a dance at the Park pavillion in Barrack Lane on March 26.
Colchester Castle Bridge Club raise over £600 for the Hospice
14 March 2011
Members of Colchester Castle Bridge Club raised a fantastic £652 for St Helena Hospice by holding a Charity Bridge Drive on Tuesday 8 February.
Store Staff's Charity Efforts Add Up
11 March 2011
Staff at Morrisons in Clacton presented a cheque for more than £2,000 to St Helena Hospice.
Fundraising Champ Marches for More
10 March 2011
A shop assistant, who has been the highest fundraiser at a charity's Midnight Walk for two years, is hoping to keep her record.
Zoe Tyler to Support St Helena Hospice’s Midnight Walk
03 March 2011
We are thrilled to announce that Zoe Tyler is on board to support St Helena Hospice's third Midnight Walk, which will take place on Saturday 4 June.
Colchester drivers lend a hand for St Helena Hospice
17 February 2011
During the Festive season First East England created a fun experience for the patients at St Helena Hospice.
Ercol Three Piece Suite
14 February 2011
The staff at St Helena Hospice Furniture Shop, on Magdalen Street, Colchester, were given a welcome surprise this week with a very generous donation of an Ercol Renaissance three piece suite.
Dunmow Duathlon
14 February 2011
Martin Munson, who lives in Prettygate, is raising money for St Helena Hospice by taking part in the Dunmow Duathlon in March.
Charlie and Kealey’s Bike Ride
14 February 2011
Two budding fundraisers from Colchester are donning their crash helmets and cycling for a good cause.
Ladies... walk this way!
28 January 2011
St Helena Hospice is launching their third Midnight Walk, which will be taking place on Saturday 4th June 2011.
Hospice Casino Night
27 January 2011
On Friday 25th March 2011, St Helena Hospice is looking forward to holding their first Casino Night at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, the home of Colchester United.
A Taste of Old Vienna
06 January 2011
Clacton Concert Orchestra will be holding a Viennese Café New Year Concert on Sunday 30th January in aid of St Helena Hospice Tendring Day Centre.
Honours for our community heros
05 January 2011
Dr Elizabeth Hall has received an OBE for services to healthcare and the community.
They’re off to swim the Channel
04 January 2011
A BRAVE bunch of friends are gearing up to swim the channel, relay style.
Clock is ticking on day centre’s £500,000 facelift
13 December 2010
The Joan Tompkins Day Centre, on the site of St Helena Hospice, Highwoods, Colchester is being upgraded at a cost of £500,000.
Open house raises cash for hospice
10 December 2010
Hundreds of pounds was raised at a coffee morning for St Helena Hospice.
Well-known Essex artist donates one of her paintings to the Hospice.
30 November 2010
St Helena Hospice is set to benefit from the generosity of a well-known Essex artist who has donated one of her paintings to the Hospice.
St Helena Hospice Christmas Bazaar
18 November 2010
Panto stars from this year’s Mercury Theatre Company smash hit panto Aladdin will be opening the doors for all the shoppers at 12.30pm on Friday 19th November.
St Helena Hospice Is Celebrating Gold Week!
17 November 2010
St Helena Hospice is pleased to announce that they will be ‘going for gold’ by collecting various golden items in all of their hospice shops.
All-female team experience highs of three peak challenge
12 November 2010
An intrepid team of women has successfully completed one of the most arduous physical challenges – and raised more that £3,000 for St Helena Hospice in the process.
A charity fundraising meal at an award winning Indian restaurant rasies over £1,000 for Hospice
04 November 2010
More than £1,000 has been raised to help the vital work of a hospice in Essex as scores of diners enjoyed a charity fundraising meal at an award winning Indian restaurant.
Day by Day Band launches Charity Song for St Helena Hospice
03 November 2010
Through individual music therapy at St Helena Hospice, Bob and Alan began to play and make music again.
Disco and barbecue in support of David
02 November 2010
Two charity events are to be held for a man suffering from asbestos poisoning, after Greenstead residents heard of his plight.
Tanning salon puts the frighteners on for hospice money
29 October 2010
Tan fans are in for a fright when they pop into a Clacton salon this Halloween.
St Helena Hospice launch new event - Pier to Pier - A walk for all!
28 October 2010
Today St Helena Hospice is launching their Pier to Pier event which will take place at 10am on Sunday 27th March 2011.
Town gripped by feel-good factor
27 October 2010
St Helena Hospice shop volunteers are caught up in the Matt Cardle fever sweeping Halstead.
Running to give
26 October 2010
Miles made pounds for five charities which benefited from the efforts of a town marathon.
Golden gift to hospice
13 October 2010
A couple celebrating their Golden wedding anniversary raised more than £300 for Hospice
Knockout funds to boost hospice
07 October 2010
A charity It’s a Knockout contest looked in danger of becoming a washout – but competitors said the wet weather only added to the fun.
Retro fashion room opens at St Botolphs Street Hospice Shop
28 September 2010
The St Helena Hospice shop on St Botolophs Street in Colchester is adding an exciting new retro fashion room.
Family Fun Day and It’s a Knockout in Lower Castle Park
27 September 2010
Looking for something to do? Why not come down to Lower Castle Park on Sunday 3rd October and join in the FUN raiser for St Helena Hospice.
Family run Dublin Marathon to raise money for Hospice
24 September 2010
Turning 18 years old is a reason to celebrate with family and friends but William Kennedy will be doing this in a slightly different way from the norm.
Opening of Sensory Garden at St Helena Hospice
23 September 2010
Every Tuesday morning the gardens around St Helena Hospice in Colchester are filled with volunteer gardeners, working away in the flower beds.
Runners raise cash for Hospice with stadium relay
20 September 2010
Fundraisers raced for 12 hours in aid of St Helena Hospice.
Why Hospice is so vital and needs your support
17 September 2010
Couple’s moving tribute to staff at St Helena who help them to deal with heartache of terminal illness.
Tendring Centre Coffee Shop open to all
17 September 2010
The St Helena Hospice Day Centre team on Jackson Road in Clacton will be opening a temporary Coffee Shop for the week as part of their Hospice Awareness Week celebrations.
St Helena Hospice takes to the streets to raise awareness
10 September 2010
The annual St Helena Hospice Awareness Week will be taking place from Saturday 18th to Saturday 25th September 2010.
U's Confirm Charity Partners
09 September 2010
Colchester United will be adding an extra focus to their charitable contribution for the coming year by lending their support to four designated charities.
James is a grand help for hospice.
08 September 2010
An enterprising youngster has raised £1,000 for an Essex hospice after being inspired by his grandmother.
Topnotch Health Clubs – Run 100 miles in a day for St Helena Hospice
01 September 2010
Topnotch Colchester is proud to be sponsoring the Night vision relay event which takes place this year on 18th September.
Rounders teams raise charity cash
31 August 2010
A charity rounders competition raised more than £664 for St Helena Hospice.
It's a Knockout
23 August 2010
Whether you remember It’s a Knockout from the telly back in the 70’s or not, you can expect to have bags of fun if you take part in the St Helena Hospice It’s a Knockout.
Cyclists gear up for coast to coast ride
20 August 2010
Colchester duo’s hospice fundraiser. 140-mile journey over three days
Great-Grandad to make a big birthday splash
17 August 2010
Intrepid great-grandad Patrick Donnelly plans to be in the drink on his 70th birthday.
USA ride for couple
16 August 2010
A Postman is raising money for charity after winning a battle with bowel cancer.
Lee takes challenge in memory of dad Vance
13 August 2010
A former soldier, turned fitness instructor, has launched a memorial fundraising challenge in memory of his intrepid dad.
Night Vision Relay
21 July 2010
St Helena Hospice will be holding their annual Night Vision Relay event on Saturday 18th September 2010 from 10am until 10pm which this year is kindly sponsored by Topnotch Health Club.
Play's preview will raise cash for St Helena
05 July 2010
Colchester Theatre Group’s latest play will get a special preview on Wednesday – to raise money for St Helena Hospice.
Colchester's streets sparkle with bunny ears
08 June 2010
The streets of Colchester sparkled as thousands of women wearing flashing bunny ears took part in St Helena Hospice’s Midnight Walk.
Charity Disco Night
26 May 2010
A fundraising duo held a charity disco night at Stanway Rovers Football Club at the end of last year and raised an incredible £724.81 for St Helena Hospice.
Hospice celebrates 25 years thanks to community support
20 May 2010
It is amazing to think a charity launched via an appeal at a public meeting 30 years ago now provides services worth £5.1million every year.
Midnight Walk
20 May 2010
Two friends from Colchester will walk at midnight for a charity which is close to their hearts.
Friends share grief
20 May 2010
Two friends from Colchester will walk at midnight for a charity which is close to their hearts.
Posh Frocks on sale to raise charity pounds
20 May 2010
Posh frocks are on sale in Dovercourt as part of a new venture to raise money for a charity.
Help support the Hospice
20 May 2010
A couple who have had the help and support of a hospice are calling on others to take part in a fundraising scheme.
£495,000 worth of hospice care, dignity and privacy
20 May 2010
‘Generous’ grant provides upgrade at St Helena’s day centre
£500,000 gift for care and dignity
20 May 2010
A day centre opened by Princess Diana is to receive an almost £500,000 makeover.
History of hospice site brought to life in a book
20 May 2010
An author has revised and re-printed a book detailing the interesting history of Myland Hall in Colchester – home to St Helena Hospice.
Rotary chief in town
20 May 2010
The President of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland met with the Mayor of Colchester as part of a national tour.
Hospice helpers from rotary
20 May 2010
Top Rotary Club officials visited a Colchester hospice to see a room provided in memory of a former member.
Can Eddie the eagle fly around marathon course?
20 May 2010
Colchester United’s mascot, Eddie the Eagle, is taking a break from cheering the U’s towards promotion to take on an even bigger challenge – the London Marathon.
Hospice walk draws 800
20 May 2010
More than 800 women have signed up for the midnight walk in aid of St Helena Hospice.
Surgery boost for hospice
20 May 2010
Doctors, staff and patients at a Colchester surgery have raised more than £3,500 for St Helena Hospice.
You, tu-tu, can join in the fun on our walk!
10 May 2010
A group of friends who are getting their pink tu-tus on and limbering up for a fundraising midnight charity walk are urging others to join them.
Mum’s Hospice cash total close to £200,000
10 May 2010
Tireless charity fundraiser Margaret Carouth has now collected almost £200,000 for St Helena Hospice.
Time running out to join Midnight Walk
05 May 2010
There is less than a month left to sign up for a vital fundraising event which helps a local charity look after the terminally ill.
Time running out to join Midnight Walk
05 May 2010
There is less than a month left to sign up for a vital fundraising event which helps a local charity look after the terminally ill.
Stephen hoping to match £3.5K he raised in 2008
05 May 2010
A budding athlete is running in the marathon in memory of his cousin who died of cancer.
Student’ prom night for Hospice
05 May 2010
A charity “prom night” will give partygoers a chance to reminisce about their school days.
St Helena benefits from poet
04 May 2010
A Great-Grandad aged 95 has raised money for charity by selling books of his poems.
Midnight Fantastic
04 May 2010
A group of dancers have urged women to get on board for the St Helena Hospice Midnight Walk.
England World Cup win could be triumph for Hospice
26 April 2010
Footie-mad estate agents have pledged to give £50 to charity every time England score a goal in the World Cup.
St Helena Hospice and the NHS North East Essex promotes dying matters awareness week
15 March 2010
Today St Helena Hospice and the NHS North East Essex join just under 7,000 members of the Dying Matters Coalition for a national awareness campaign.
Join me on a midnight stroll for our hospice
12 February 2010
A mum of two is urging people to join her as she sets out to raise pounds for charity and lose a few of her own along the way.
500 sign up to walk
10 February 2010
Organiser of a major fundraising event are over the moon to learn a fifth of the places have been snapped up in just a week.
Patients form rock and roll band in Hospice
10 February 2010
Hospice patients have come together to form a rock and roll group, performing to fellow patients and at an open day.
Freemason’s Grand Charity
10 February 2010
A recent donation of £2,848 has been awarded to St Helena Hospice by The Freemasons’ Grand Charity.
Just the ticket for the Hospice
10 February 2010
Bus drivers who wore festive clothes before Christmas brought a smile to the face of charity organisers.
Doreen’s bag bonanza charity gift
10 February 2010
A handbag costing £5 turned out to be a real bargain when 400 chinese yuan was discovered hidden in its inside pocket.
Local pub raises over £1,000
10 February 2010
Staff and customers of the Bricklayers Arms pub on Bergholt Road, Colchester have been busy raising an incredible £1022 for St Helena Hospice.
Midnight Walk 2010 - Registration now open
28 January 2010
Today St Helena Hospice is launching their second Midnight Walk, which will be taking place on Saturday 5th June 2010.
Hollie’s festive gift to hospice
23 December 2009
A Teenager is giving a special gift to a hospice this Christmas by offering two months of work for free.
Keep memories alive
21 December 2009
A shop in Essex is giving its customers the chance to make dedications to loved ones who have died thanks to its very own “memory tree”.
Festive favourites boost Hospice coffers
16 December 2009
The sound of Christmas carols rang out in Dovercourt High Street, during a fundraising event.
Blooming good way to raise Hospice money
02 December 2009
A rare book based on Frinton’s heyday is being auctioned to raise money for St Helena Hospice.
A grand turnout for Hospice coffee date
01 December 2009
A coffee morning at the home of a terminally ill cancer patient raised more than £1,000 for the Hospice which cares for him.
On the road for charity challenge
01 December 2009
A woman will be hoping for no slip-ups as she takes to the roads for a charity dressed as a banana.
Donation of Christmas Trees
30 November 2009
Local Christmas tree grower Fred Smith’s has again generously donated a couple of beautiful Christmas trees to St Helena Hospice.
Hospice launches new range of branded gifts
16 November 2009
St Helena Hospice has just launched a new range of branded gift items.
Voices for Hospices
11 November 2009
The Clacton Voices for Hospices event took place at the West Cliff Theatre on Saturday 10th October.
St Helena Hospice Christmas Bazaar
10 November 2009
Panto stars from this years Mercury Theatre Company smash hit panto Cinderella have once again agreed to come along to the St Helena Hospice Christmas Bazaar and will be opening the doors for all the shoppers at 12.30pm on Friday 13th November.
Fundraiser to go with a bang
30 October 2009
A man hopes to raise thousands of pounds for a hospice by putting on a fireworks spectacular in Clacton.
Salsa success for Hospice
29 October 2009
A night of salsa dancing raised £1,738 for work carried out by St Helena Hospice, Colchester.
Cash boost for Hospice when shoppers recycle
03 August 2009
St Helena Hospice is set to benefit as local shoppers recycle "on the go" at the town’s two Tesco Express stores.
Midnight Walk 2009 - What a night!
06 July 2009
The moment we had all been waiting for finally arrived when the clock struck midnight on Saturday 6th June when 1,500 ladies started their walk through Colchester in aid of St Helena Hospice.
How hospice ‘family’ got us through Gill’s last months
05 June 2009
Widower Dudley Felton says the support St Helena Hospice gave him and his late wife was quite invaluable.
Day centre helped Ian to cope
03 June 2009
St Helena has helped Ian MacInnes rebuild his life after he learned he had inoperable cancer and a predicted lifespan of only a few months.
Caring and sharing the St Helena way
03 June 2009
David Shirra was diagnosed with mesothelioma in late 2007. The cancer of the lungs was linked to asbestos he worked with as a young docker.
A ‘listening ear’ for grieving loved ones
02 June 2009
The death of a loved one is always difficult to cope with, but thanks to St Helena Hospice help is at hand.
