Show your BLUE colours!

Join the BLUEming brilliant fun this children’s hospice week (19th to 25th June).

How will you #ROCKTHEBLUE? 

Change a child's life

Leaving a gift in your Will is a wonderful way of showing your support for children and families that rely on our children’s hospice service. It costs you nothing right now, especially if you use our free online Will writing service. 

Every gift can make a positive difference to those we support now, and in the future.

Making a Devine Difference

We are proud to share our latest impact report, highlighting key achievements and the positive impact your support has on the lives of local children and families.

During 2021/22, we delivered more care to more families across all areas of our service.

What we do

We provide specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and

life-threatening conditions, and their families, across Berkshire and into surrounding counties.

Alexander Devine Dolphin mascot with fundraising bucket.
You can help

Our vital work is only possible because of the kindness and support of wonderful people like you! 

 

Alexander
About us

Alexander is the inspiration for our children’s hospice service, an extraordinary and brave boy who sadly passed away at the age of 8 from a rare brain tumour.

Boy in wheelchair laughing with Alexander Devine nurse.
Join the team

We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our dynamic team as we continue to develop and grow our children’s hospice service.

It costs over £2.8 million to run our children’s hospice service each year

165+

children and their families we currently support 

16,860+

hours of care and support for families in the past year 

83%

of what we need to cover our costs comes from donations, fundraising and gifts in Wills

Our services

We understand that having a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition can impact on everything you do. That’s why we care for the child and the whole family.

We individualise our approach to meet the unique clinical, emotional and practical needs of each child and their family, ensuring they receive the best possible care and support

As well as the clinical care, we open up opportunities for children and their siblings to experience fun, joy and adventures, and help families make precious memories together, for as long as they have.

Respite care

Specialist play

Symptom management

Family support

End of life care

Bereavement support

Need our help?

The word hospice should not seem scary and getting support from us doesn’t have to mean a child’s death is imminent. Helping to enrich the lives of the children and their families is at the heart of our service, our end of life and bereavement support is just a part of what we do.

Our children’s hospice service covers the whole of Berkshire and into surrounding counties. If you think your child may be eligible for our services, please do get in touch.

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With 3 weeks until #ChildrensHospiceWeek, will you help us #RockTheBlue?!🙋‍♀️ Sign up to receive your #RockTheBlue fundraising pack💡 Plan your blue themed activity or challenge💙 Raise money and make a difference to local children with life- limiting and life-threatening conditions 👉 Visit www.alexanderdevine.org/rocktheblue or email our friendly fundraising team for help with your BLUE-ming brilliant ideas: fundraising@alexanderdevine.org #fundraisingfun #localcharity #childrenshospiceservice ... See MoreSee Less
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Introducing our new, young recruit to our gardening club! On a visit to our children’s hospice this week, sibling James was eager to lend a hand to our wonderful volunteer gardeners. He told us that he has planted an orange seed in the grounds, so fingers crossed we’ll be enjoying the fruits of his labour at some point! 🍊#LifeAtOurChildrensHospice ... See MoreSee Less
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Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service is the operating name of Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust. A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales No. 5757493

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