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Devinely United

Devinely United

Last week, over 65 volunteers and staff at Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service all came together for our charity’s first ‘One Team’ day.

Devine Daredevils take to the skies

Devine Daredevils take to the skies

Our 21 brave Devine Daredevils have raised over £18,000 for us this year, money that will make a big difference to the children and families we support.

Have you spotted our lion cub?

Have you spotted our lion cub?

We are thrilled to be part of the Lions of Windsor 2019 sculpture trail, thanks to the generosity of our friends at Legoland who kindly sponsored our Lion Cub.

Blooming marvellous fundraiser

Blooming marvellous fundraiser

A number of beautiful private gardens in Cookham Dean and Marlow proved to be real crowd pleasers when they were opened up to the public last month.

Devine Paws back for third year

Devine Paws back for third year

Devine Paws Dog Show and Family Fun Day held in memory of Skyla Head with all proceeds from the day going towards our hospice service, which supported Skyla during her short life.

Bird watch has begun at the hospice!

Bird watch has begun at the hospice!

We are hoping to attract a wide variety of wild birds to our hospice grounds thanks to two new bird feeders that were gifted to us by RSPB East and McCarthy and Stone.

Going to great lengths

Going to great lengths

Our corporate partners go to incredible lengths to support us! This week a team from Fiscal Technologies attempted to swim the English Channel to raise money for us.

Our volunteers – a force for good!

Our volunteers – a force for good!

To celebrate National Volunteers Week, we took the opportunity to personally thank each and every one of our volunteers at our annual Volunteers BBQ.

A splashing good time!

A splashing good time!

When we opened our hydrotherapy pool in May the smiles on the faces of the children and parents that came to try it out said it all!

Our £11,000 biking hero

Our £11,000 biking hero

School teacher, Chris Best, cycled all the way from Land’s End to John O’Groats over ten days

Over 140 turn out for Thatcham bootcamp

Over 140 turn out for Thatcham bootcamp

Personal trainer Johnny Stokes, who runs fitness classes across Berkshire, brought together 143 people in Thatcham for a massive bootcamp session and raised more than £3,000

Dying Matters Week

Dying Matters Week

It is Dying Matters week and Catherine Northup our Alexander’s Play Specialist tells us why we should not shy away from talking about loss, especially with children.

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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