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  1. Stories
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Volunteering Stories

Volunteer Trustee Janette Retires After 26 Years

Volunteer Trustee Janette Retires After 26 Years

To mark national Trustees Week we celebrate the huge contribution of Janette Welch, one of our founding volunteer trustees Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 3rd November, 2020

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Megan Scoops University Award for Volunteering

Megan Scoops University Award for Volunteering

Megan's brilliant work during her six week placement with the Hope House fundraising team wins Chester Uni's Charity Choice Award Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 16th July, 2020

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Volunteering Plays a Vital Role in All Our Communities

Volunteering Plays a Vital Role in All Our Communities

Retired police officer and street pastor Diana has been volunteering in our Nantwich shop since last year, but has been helping the wider community for many years Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 3rd June, 2020

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Keeping Our Gardens Glorious at Tŷ Gobaith

Keeping Our Gardens Glorious at Tŷ Gobaith

Paul began volunteering after retiring from a career in investment management. He loves being outdoors and doing something to benefit the families Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 1st June, 2020

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Care Volunteering is So Fulfilling

Care Volunteering is So Fulfilling

Every day that I volunteer at Hope House I end up with a big smile on my face, says Wendy Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 19th March, 2019

Updated: 1st June, 2020

Author: Vanessa Thomas

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A Medal for Frances

A Medal for Frances

When you first meet our first volunteer counsellor you can immediately see why so many families facing the worst of times found such comfort spending time with her Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 1st January, 2019

Updated: 26th July, 2019

Author: Vanessa Thomas

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Our Treasure Hunting Younger Volunteers

Our Treasure Hunting Younger Volunteers

Duke of Edinburgh Award students are volunteering in our shops with surprising results Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 1st January, 2019

Updated: 26th July, 2019

Author: Vanessa Thomas

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Long Service Awards for Our Amazing Volunteers

Long Service Awards for Our Amazing Volunteers

Celebrating the contribution of our 600 volunteers Read more

Posted to: Volunteering Stories

Published: 19th March, 2019

Updated: 26th July, 2019

Author: Vanessa Thomas

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    Closing date: Sunday 14th March 2021

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    Area Fundraiser

    Closing date: Wednesday 10th March 2021

  • Our Businesses Champions raise £100,000

    Our Businesses Champions raise £100,000

    Our first ever Business Champions have pledged to together raise more than £100,000 to support seriously ill children

  • Telford Tree Of Light Donates £10,500

    Telford Tree Of Light Donates £10,500

    A huge thanks to Telford Tree of Light which donated £10,500 to us from its annual Christmas display

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  • Please Wear #Ribbons4Evie This Tuesday

    Please Wear #Ribbons4Evie This Tuesday

    Why we need you to wear ribbons and bows to celebrate the life of an amazing little girl

  • Seren's Story

    Seren's Story

    A star by name and a star by nature, Seren loved nothing more than music and twinkling lights when she visited Tŷ Gobaith for respite care.

  • Join our Big Sort Out!

    Join our Big Sort Out!

    Our hospice shops will need your donations of clothes, books, and bric-a-brac when they are able to reopen

  • Phoebe's Story

    Phoebe's Story

    Phoebe was one of the Butterfly Children, so called because she suffered from a rare condition that caused her skin to be as fragile as a butterfly’s wing.

  • Inspirational Luke Wins National Award

    Inspirational Luke Wins National Award

    Our Luke’s incredible appeal to raise over £60,000 for the hospices scoops the Rotary Young Citizen Award

  • Gin Collaboration To Raise Money

    Gin Collaboration To Raise Money

    Gin drinkers will now be able to get their hands on a locally produced limited edition bottle of Hope House Gin

  • Gracie's Pedal Powered Challenge for Sister Lily

    Gracie's Pedal Powered Challenge for Sister Lily

    Six-year-old Gracie is pedalling 200 miles to thank Hope House for helping to look after her big sister

  • Plea to Help Our Hospices, as Welsh Shops Close

    Plea to Help Our Hospices, as Welsh Shops Close

    The closure of our six shops in Wales from Friday will add to the £1.25m lost in fundraised income already

  • Chancellor Announces Emergency Funding

    Chancellor Announces Emergency Funding

    Our Chief Executive welcomes today's announcement that £200 million will be earmarked to help hospices

  • Welcome to Our Four New Trustees

    Welcome to Our Four New Trustees

    Our Chair of Trustees Steve Henly Announces New Appointments to Our Governing Board

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Enjoy A Great Christmas Night Out Indoors With Us

Enjoy A Great Christmas Night Out Indoors With Us

While the traditional Christmas night out is probably off the table this year, we will be bringing the big night out, in this December Read more

Published: 18th November, 2020

Updated: 23rd November, 2020

Author: Nathan Rowden

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Take A Hike!

Take A Hike!

Join our virtual 10-mile hike in the fresh spring air and earn yourself a Hope House & Tŷ Gobaith medal. Read more

Start: 28th March, 2021 at 10:00am

End: 28th March, 2021 at 11:45pm

Published: 1st February, 2021

Updated: 23rd February, 2021

Author: Nathan Rowden

Location: Your Local Area

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Virtual London Marathon

Virtual London Marathon

Ever wanted to get your hand on a London Marathon medal? We have a limited places to run the 2021 virtual event in October. Read more

Start: 3rd October, 2021 at 12:00am

End: 3rd October, 2021 at 11:45pm

Published: 8th February, 2021

Updated: 16th February, 2021

Author: Nathan Rowden

Location: Your Local Area

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Our Elodie takes on 10-mile hike

Our Elodie takes on 10-mile hike

Our determined young Elodie has joined our Take A Hike event and will walk 10 miles to raise vital funds Read more

Published: 16th February, 2021

Author: Nathan Rowden

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