Ways to give
Our work is only possible because of the kindness and support of people like you!The support we receive from individuals, businesses, schools, community groups, clubs and volunteers enables us to run our vital children’s hospice service across the whole of Berkshire and the surrounding counties.
Donate now and make a real difference
Here are some examples of what your one-off or regular donations could pay for…
£16
could pay for a memory box for a family who has lost a child
£47
could give a child with complex healthcare needs an hour of specialist care from an Alexander’s Nurse
£85
could pay for a Splash session in our hydrotherapy pool, time for a family to come together and have fun
£390
would fund a day at the hospice for a seriously-ill child, giving them opportunities for fun and play as well as specialist care
Your monthly donation will help make every moment count for local children and their families
By setting up a monthly gift today, you will be part of a special group of people in your local community who will be making every moment count. We call them Friends of Alexander Devine.
Setting up your regular gift online
Click here to make arrangements for a regular donation to our charity.
Other ways to donate
A gift in your Will
We understand that when writing your Will your loved ones must come first. But not only could your Will help secure your family’s future, it could also help ensure the future of our much-needed children’s hospice service. That’s why we are pleased to be able to offer a free Will writing service with Beyond.
Every gift can make a positive difference to the lives of the children and families we support. Big or small, it is what these gifts achieve together that makes them so incredible.
By phone
You can call us on 01628 822777 and make a secure payment over the phone.
Text to donate
Supporing Alexander Devine is as easy as sending a text!
Your text donation is added to your next mobile phone bill or taken from your phone credit.
One-off text donation
To make a one-off donation simply text DEVINE followed by how much you would like to give to 70085. For example, text DEVINE 10 to give £10. You can donate any whole amount between £1 and £20.
Regular donation
You can also use text donations to give regularly. To do this text ALEXANDER to 70085 to donate £5 per month.
However, if you would like to give a different amount per month you can donate any whole amount between £1 and £20. For example, ALEXANDER 10 to give £10 per month.
Gift aid
Your donation through text giving is eligible for gift aid. To increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you please complete the form via the link you receive in the thank you message from us.
Terms and conditions
Each text will cost you one standard rate message plus your donation amount. You can cancel your monthly donation at any time by texting STOP to 70085.
By cheque
If you would prefer to send a cheque, please make it out to ‘Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust’ and send it along with this Money Donation Form to the following address:
Fundraising Team, Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, Snowball Hill, Woodlands Park Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 3LU
Payroll giving
Payroll giving via ‘Give As You Earn’ is a simple and effective way to donate a regular amount to Alexander Devine. It’s very easy to set up, and it allows us to plan ahead, knowing that there is a regular income stream coming in.
You can donate straight from your gross salary, and receive immediate tax relief, so if you donate £25, it will only cost you £19.50. If you would like to contribute in this way, just contact your Payroll Department and ask if they already operate a ‘Give As You Earn’ scheme and, if they do, say that you would like to sign up.
Gifts in memory
Fundraising in memory of a loved one can make a fitting tribute to that special person and the funds raised will help future generations.
You can do this using our Just Giving page. Click on the ‘Fundraise for us’ button, log in or register and then select us as your charity. You can then create a ‘Remembering Someone’ page and invite people to donate.
If you are organising or attending the funeral of family or close friend, you might like to commemorate their life by donating to Alexander Devine rather than buying or sending flowers. Contact us on 01628 822777 or email fundraising@alexanderdevine.org for more information.
Set up a fundraising page
If you are fundraising for us, please do get in touch about your plans so that we can see how we can support your efforts.
If you want to set up your own online fundraising page to share with your friends and family, you can do this here.
Send eCards and donate the cost of greeting cards
An innovative way to support us – send ecards with DontSendMeACard.com and give the cost of printed greeting cards and stamps to Alexander Devine. Everyone will see that you donated and you can feel good about not wasting trees!
We have pulled together a few designs, but please do get in touch if you have some other suggestions.
Donate your car to charity with Giveacar
Giveacar is a not-for-profit social enterprise that can turn your old car into cash for Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service. They arrange free collection, then either sell your car at auction or scrap it with the proceeds (minus their service fees) raised given to us.
Step 1.
Tell Giveacar about your vehicle they’ll arrange to collect it for free!
Step 2.
Depending on its condition, your vehicle will either be auctioned or scrapped.
Step 3.
They’ll donate the proceeds to us and send you a receipt.
For more information visit Giveacar website
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Shades on and chilling in our hydrotherapy pool - how super cool is Pippa?! 😎
Happy Friday everyone ☀️
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Our gardening club volunteers took delivery of a very special gift this month - a fantastic John Deere sit on mower, which was very generously donated to us by Farol Ltd.
Matt Vellacott, Managing Director at Farol, told us "we are very pleased and proud to help such a worthy cause.”
The new mower was delivered by Farol Twyford's Manager, Barry Sharp. He kindly spent the morning with our volunteers giving them a tutorial on looking after it and showing them how to use it.
Children and families love using the outside space at our beautiful hospice and the new mower will make it so much easier to maintain our grounds for them to enjoy.
Thank you Matt, Barry and all at Farol for your wonderful and generous donation, it really will make a world of difference.
Well done to these Spartan heroes! 💪
We are so proud of the team from OpenText office in Reading who took on the mighty Spartan Obstacle Race in Henley earlier this month.
For those unfamiliar with Spartan races, they are obstacle courses that test speed, strength and endurance. The OpenText team had to conquer 20 off-road obstacles, including climbing walls, crawling under wire, traversing monkey bars, spear throws and of course lots of mud!
An amazing challenge and they managed to raise over £725! 👏
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