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…
£15
could pay for a memory box for a family who has lost a child
£38
could pay for a community respite visit for one of our families
£57
could pay for a specialist play session for siblings in the hospice or community
£280
could pay for a morning of day care in our hospice, giving parents a break
Text to donate
Supporting Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service is as easy as sending a text. Your text donation is added to your next mobile phone bill or taken from your phone credit and will help us continue our important work.
Regular donation
You can also use text giving to give each month. To do this text ALEXANDER to 70085 to donate £5 per month to help us support families across Berkshire and the surrounding counties.
However if you would like to give a different amount per month you can donate any whole amount between £1-20. 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 link you receive in the thank you message from us.
One-off donation
To make a one-off donation simply text DEVINE followed by how much you’d like to give to 70085. For example, text DEVINE 10 to donate £10.
You can donate any whole amount between £1-£20.
Terms and conditions
Each text will cost one standard rate message plus your donation amount. You can cancel your monthly donation at any time by texting STOP to 70085.
Other ways to donate
Regular giving
Giving us a regular gift each month enables us to plan the delivery of our services.
There are two ways you can give us a regular gift:
Online
Click here to make arrangements for a regular donation to our charity.
Standing Order
You can set up a standing order by downloading and filling out our Standing Order Form.
Please return to the address on the form.
You can print off our Gift Aid declaration, if appropriate, to include with your standing order.
By phone
You can call us on 01628 822777 and make a secure payment over the phone.
By cheque
If you would prefer to send a cheque, please make it out to ‘Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service’ and post it to us with your contact details to the following address:
Jessica Searle, Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, Snowball Hill, Woodlands Park Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 3LU
You can print off our Gift Aid declaration, if appropriate, to include with your cheque.
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.
A gift in your will
Leaving a gift in your will is a lasting way that you can support us and help us continue to reach more children and their families in the future.
Any donation, small or large, will be gratefully received. Whatever you decide, your solicitor will be able to advise you on the best option for your circumstances. If you would like further information about how to do this, please do get in touch with our team fundraising@alexanderdevine.org.
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.
Please stay in touch!
Alexander Devine on Facebook
We wanted to pay tribute to a very special young man who has been part of our Alexander Devine family for the past six years. A few weeks ago we had our final home visit with him before he transitions to an adult hospice.
This extraordinary young man has has brought so much joy, laughter and love to us all Alexander Devine. Amongst many things, we will miss his cheeky sense of humour and love of singing!
Here's to you Tomi, our superhero!
Thank you so much to Naomi from Wild Heart Yoga for helping to raise money for us. Naomi is streaming live yoga sessions for free and asking students to make a donation to Alexander Devine Children's Hospice Service. Head to her page for details of all her classes.First live stream class done! That was really scary for me but so glad I did it. Was wonderful to see all my lovely students, Miss you all so much! Shoved everything out of the way, had a big roll of carpet in front of me, a step ladder, paint and my dog moaning but it was lovely all the same 😂
I’ll be teaching more classes next week - details to follow. Classes will free but I’m asking people to donate money to charities. My suggested is @alexanderdevinehospice but the choice is yours.
Let’s use this as a chance to give something back! Much love ♥️💫🤪🙌🏻 #yogaonline #zoom #wildheartyoga #charityyoga #stayhome #yoga #spreadlove
Ps. Message me to book onto classes
On this day 13 years ago, Fiona Devine established Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service after her son Alexander tragically passed away.
Today Fiona has published an Open Letter in response to the Covid-19 crisis, urging our supporters and local community to help us. You can read the letter in full here.
alexanderdevine.org/2020/03/open-letter-from-our-ceo-fiona-devine/
To each and every one of you, please give what you can to help us maintain our much-needed and valued service. We need your help now more than ever.
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