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How a meeting in the 1980s led to a legacy gift 30 years later
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Inter Faith Week: Multi-faith Celebrations and Services
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Local Family Donate Meals to Frontline Staff at Richard House
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Life-limiting Conditions and Lockdowns
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A Richard House Hero
September 30, 2020 | FundraisingLocal Freemason and friend of Richard House, David Wilmot, was alerted that Richard House urgently required funds and took it upon himself to set up his own fundraiser to support children with life-threatening conditions and their families throughout the pandemic.
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A chance meeting over 30 years ago... results in the the ultimate gift!
September 22, 2020Holiday friendships are in my experience usually just that - enjoyable companionship for the duration of the holiday. But in 1986 one friendship began that lasted 34 years, ending only when my friend died.
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Downton Abbey actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton Launch Animation in Support of Richard House Children’s Hospice
September 1, 2020Downton Abbey actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton Launch Animation in Support of Richard House Children’s Hospice
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An update from Richard House Founder and Life President, Anthea Hare
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Corporate Partner's Principle Cleaning, Support Richard House with Deep Clean Services
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Trading Firm VCMT Support Seriously-Ill Children at Richard House
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Today, our community needs you more than ever
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COVID-19 and Richard House Children’s Hospice
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Student Hero’s Conserve Wildlife and Support Life-limited Children
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Help raise £20,000 to celebrate our 20th Birthday!
February 4, 2020 | FundraisingThe challenge is for 20 businesses to fundraise throughout the whole of 2020 with the aim of raising £1,000 each. This should ensure that we raise at least £20,000 for Richard House which is an amazing way to celebrate 20 years of care, compassion, growth and teamwork.
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Celebrating 20 years at Richard House Children's Hospice
January 15, 2020This year Richard House Children's Hospice is celebrating it's 20th anniversary
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Vote for Richard House - help us win $5000!
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Stars Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton open new ‘Let’s Explore’ Sensory Garden for seriously ill children
September 16, 2019Film stars Jim Carter and Actress Imelda Staunton joined 80 guests at Richard House Children’s Hospice, Beckton, announcing the opening of the hospice’s new, ‘Let’s Explore’, Sensory Garden.
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Abseil Takes Fundraising to New Heights!
September 16, 2019On Saturday over 35 people took on the challenge of abseiling down Broadgate Tower - one of London’s tallest structures at 540 feet. All to raise money for Richard House Children’s Hospice who support children and their families from East London and into Essex to lead as positive and happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting illness.
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Tears of relief due to our lifeline service: Hospice at Home
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Principle Cleaning Services pledge to raise £30,000 for their 30th anniversary
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Summer Fair Success
August 1, 2019 | FundraisingLast month we opened our gates for our annual Summer Fair. We had a phenomenal turnout with more than 500 people (including staff, volunteers, families and members of our community) attending the day.
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20% of people do not know what children’s hospices are or what they do
June 16, 2019This Children’s Hospice Week’s Richard House hopes to raise awareness locally of what children’s hospices mean to seriously ill children and families, to celebrate the vital care they provide and show how they support families.
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What a Volunteers' Week!
June 7, 2019Thirty volunteers attended afternoon tea put on by the staff at Richard House as they thanked their volunteers for their commitment and hard work. Volunteers came in from two local Marks and Spencer’s stores and renovated the family and staff area so that Richard House Children’s Hospice had a clean bright space to hold their Volunteers Celebration this Volunteers Week.
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Generous East London mosque followers raise almost £3,000 during Ramadan
June 5, 2019Al Madina Mosque has raised £2,966.29 from its members at Friday prayers to help fund the work of Richard House Children’s Hospice and facilitated an awareness raising campaign throughout the month of Ramadan. The Barking mosque has a number of wide ranging services that it runs in the local community. Ash Siddique, Secretary at the mosque, says that helping to raise awareness of this kind of service in the area is incredibly important.
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Myles swings into people's hearts at Chelsea Flower Show
May 22, 2019Myles had a fabulous day with mum, Myra and dad, Jerry, visiting the Greenfingers Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Many elements of the garden will be relocated to Richard House, including the ‘apple swing’ which Myles adored playing on, as did his dad and many of the adults!
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Richard House is Principle's choice
May 1, 2019London-based cleaning specialist Principle Cleaning Services has chosen Richard House Children’s Hospice as its nominated charity for 2019. The company is aiming to raise £30,000, through various fundraising events, in recognition of its 30th anniversary this year.
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Former England footballing legend, Joe Cole, to kayak across the channel in aid of children’s hospice
March 27, 2019England football legend, Joe Cole, is embarking on a fundraising challenge whereby he and a friend will be rowing across the channel, from the UK to France, in their own Kayaks. He will be doing this to raise funds for Richard House Children’s Hospice, and his friend, David Horton for his son who has cerebral palsy.
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Miller Insurance Services choose Richard House for 2019
March 25, 2019Miller Insurance have kicked the year off to a fantastic start with an incredibly generous donation of £7500 to help support our services. They have supported Richard House as a corporate partner for many years and we are very fortunate to have once again been selected as one of their partner charities for 2019.
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West Ham show support for Richard House at match against Huddersfield
March 18, 2019Before kick-off they showed a video about Richard House on the big screens and welcomed our volunteer bucket collectors. Two of our children had the privilege of being mascots and walking onto the pitch with the team. One was Musa, who suffered from leukaemia at the age of 10 months and has a compromised immune system. Now 5, he is an energetic, charismatic and playful child. He is quite outgoing but on some occasions he can be shy. He loves to tell stories, especially of all the different experiences he has had.
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Richard House choice for first charity of the year
March 13, 2019JOHNS & CO announced that their first Charity of the Year for 2019 is Richard House Children’s Hospice. Based in East London, Richard House Children’s Hospice provides palliative care to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across London.
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Charity partners discover what life is like for families of children with complex needs
February 27, 2019Specialist palliative care nurse Sheryl Simon explained the need for Richard Houses’ Hospice at Home service at a breakfast event to celebrate the charity partnership of Gallagher’s and Capsicum Re with Richard House Children’s Hospice.
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Holt Energy Advisors become our long-term charity partner
February 25, 2019Holt Energy Advisors (“HEA”) recently visited Richard House and announced that they are proud to have selected Richard House as their long-term charity partner. As well as making an initial donation to the charity, HEA will be conducting a number of activities and events to help support the hospice throughout the year.
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(STaR) services manager wins a Leader Award from the Jack Petchey Foundation.
February 15, 2019We are delighted to share that our Social, Therapeutic and Resources (STaR) services manager Carol who has won a Leader Award from the Jack Petchey Foundation. Parents speak very warmly of Carol. How she is ‘there for them’, always makes them feel welcome, tries all she can to do the best for them and how ‘her kindness and professionalism has made a difference to their child’s lives’.
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Thank you to HSBC for generous donation
January 10, 2019Richard House is very grateful up Matt Bullock and his 40 colleagues and friends who volunteered to stand outside Hamley's Toy Store in London's West End over the Christmas period with donation buckets. This fundraising effort raised a rather spectacular £1,700! On top of that, Matt nominated the hospice to be awarded a donation of £41,753 towards our valuable work with life-limited children and their families.
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Parent gives profits from Christmas eCards cards to Richard House as a tribute to the staff who looked after his daughter
December 16, 2018Sujay Jayaram, Founder of LeavingCard.com, asks that you consider using LeavingCard.com to send your eCards this Christmas. LeavingCard.com takes no money from this process whatsoever and all of the profits from this activity go to Richard House as a tribute to the staff who looked after his daughter who died at Richard House 13 years ago. In 2005 Sujay’s family was blessed with a little girl. Sadly, their daughter was very ill when she was born and fo
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West Ham players bring the festive spirit to local children’s hospice
December 13, 2018West Ham players Andy Carroll, Javier Hernández, Felipe Anderson and Winston Reid joined mascots Bubbles and Hammerhead to bring festive cheer to the life-limited children at Richard House Children’s Hospice in Beckton. Each player took the time to speak to and get to know the families and have their photos taken with them, much to everyone’s delight.
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Our amazing volunteer gardener wins national awards
November 28, 2018 | VolunteersLast night it was announced that the Hospice UK Volunteer Gardener of the Year 2018 Award was won by Derek James, who has long been a volunteer gardener at East London’s Richard House Children’s Hospice. The Hospice UK Awards celebrate the innovative work and people in hospices and palliative care organisations across the UK.
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East London Radio broadcasts the all-time Top 100 favourite songs of East Londoners, while helping local Children’s Hospice
November 19, 2018East London Radio (ELR), the local online community radio station which recently celebrated its fifth birthday, is launching their first Charity Appeal, supporting the wonderful work of the Richard House Children’s Hospice in Beckton
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New mayor of Newham visits Richard House Children’s Hospice
November 15, 2018Councillor Rokhsana Fiaz said: “It was a valuable opportunity to visit Richard House Children’s Hospice, and find out more about the vital work they do to help support children with life limiting illnesses and their families. We are immensely privileged to have London’s only dedicated hospice for children and young people in Newham and we look forward to supporting their ongoing work where we can in the future.”
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Young Soles Announces Charity Partnership with London’s First Children’s Hospice, Richard House
November 8, 2018Young Soles, the award-winning luxury children’s footwear brand, has announced a charity partnership with Richard House Children’s Hospice. The partnership will see Young Soles donate shoes to the hospice twice a year, as well as providing support for fundraising and volunteering activities to help the hospice reach its £3.5 million fundraising target for 2018/19.
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Manage your carbon footprint by passing on your furniture and donating household goods to our Barking shop
November 7, 2018As households across the UK order new furniture before Christmas arrives, Richard House Children’s Hospice in Beckton’s latest initiative is encouraging locals in east London to go green by donating unwanted furniture to their store in Barking.
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Volunteers from HSBC found themselves bombarded in the ball pool!
October 30, 2018 | Care and Family Support | VolunteersHSBC Volunteers bank employees ensured that the children at Richard House Children’s Hospice had wonderful decorations and creative signs for the forthcoming ‘Richard House Got Talent’ production this month.
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Our charity shops in East London are supporting local job seekers into the workplace via national ‘Dress to Impress’ initiative
October 15, 2018Dress to Impress is being showcased at charity shops across the UK and will help improve job prospects for millions of individuals by providing access to interview outfits for only £10 and educate job seekers on correct interview attire. The initiative will give everyone access to interview attire on a budget whilst demystifying what candidates should wear to an interview today, after research undertaken by Debut revealed that 72 percent of career hopefuls aged 16-23 didn’t know where to start.[i]
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Keen golfers raise money for Beckton Children’s Hospice
October 4, 2018While Europe was winning the Ryder cup, keen golfers John Peter and Simon McCarthy raised £1500 for Richard House Children’s Hospice through the Metropolitan Grand Lodge
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Local girl, 7, sets trend for peers to donate birthday money to Beckton hospice
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A special tribute to Maureen Dudley
September 21, 2018When 84 year old Maureen Dudley passed away, her family decided to honour Maureen’s memory in a special way...
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Summer 2018 at Richard House
September 20, 2018More fun activities and trips are planned for October...
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Pearly King continues East End tradition and raises money for Beckton hospice
August 31, 2018Richard House gave a warm welcome to Forest Gate’s Pearly King, of the London Pearly Kings and Queens Society, when he visited to present a cheque for £300...
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Richard House garden nominated for an award!
August 28, 2018Derek said, "The flags in the garden hold a hidden message..."
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Local running club, Dockside Runners, raises money for Richard House!
August 26, 2018Kayes said, "Coming from 30st to 13st has enabled me to take control of my life and give back in ways I could never comprehend".
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Tasmea, 6, donates all her birthday money to Richard House!
August 22, 2018Tasmea's dad Bashar told us, "Her actions have made me the proudest dad in London!"
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To volunteer, or not to volunteer
August 6, 2018I would love to volunteer, but will I really gain anything in turn? Meet Joanne and Jacqueline, who both gained paid employment through volunteering at Richard House.
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Baker McKenzie re-select Richard House as their local charity of the year
July 26, 2018We're delighted that Baker McKenzie has re-selected us as their local charity of the year. Find out more about what this fantastic news means for our hospice...
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Volunteering, abseiling, running and cycling - thank you Carey Group!
July 19, 2018The Dagenham team at the Carey Group give up their Saturdays to work on our hospice grounds. They also take part in many fantastic challenge events for us.
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Valero Charity Golf Classic raises over £30,000 for Richard House
July 4, 2018Valero, one of our most supportive and longstanding charity partners, held a Charity Golf Classic, benefiting many children charities, including Richard House...
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Star students win an award for their fantastic fundraising
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A special friend for our children...
June 25, 2018Alfie is a Pets As Therapy dog who will provide therapeutic animal contact with our children. Therapy helps ensure that the emotional and social needs of our children are met.
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What a special treet!
June 15, 2018Our amazing volunteers from AJG planted 105 trees in our garden to help create a legacy for future children and their families...
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A tea party to honour our volunteers
June 14, 2018We said a big thank you to all our volunteers at a special tea party where staff turned volunteer to wait on them to show our appreciation.
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Say hello to Steve...
June 1, 2018This Volunteers Week, we're celebrating volunteers like Steve. Steve gives talks in the community and as a keen photographer has captured many memorable moments that are so precious to us all.
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Meet Tim
June 1, 2018This Volunteers Week (1st - 7th June), we are celebrating our wonderful volunteers, like Tim. Tim tells us a bit more about himself and why he volunteers at Richard House...
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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge supports Children’s Hospice Week
May 23, 2018HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has sent a personal message to celebrate Children’s Hospice Week.
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Life's Short
May 21, 2018For children with life-limiting conditions and their families, ‘Life’s Short’ has a poignant meaning: they simply don’t have time to waste. You can make a difference this Children's Hospice Week.
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The National Lottery Supports Richard House
May 17, 2018Richard House is delighted to announce that The National Lottery has awarded us a grant of £9,890 to fund our STaR (Social, Therapeutic and Resource) activities.
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Support Richard House while you shop
May 17, 2018Great news! You can now support Richard House while shopping at AmazonUK, at no extra cost to you.
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Innovative campaign sees east London mosque pledge support to local children’s hospice this Ramadan
May 15, 2018Al Madina Mosque will be donating to help fund the work of Richard House Children’s Hospice, as well as working with the organisation through the month with engaging the local Muslim population and recruiting volunteers.
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Congratulations, Hope and John!
May 10, 2018Four year old Hope and her granddad John were given a Special Recognition Award at the London Children of Courage Awards on 3 May!
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The sun has got its hat on...
May 3, 2018And our children are coming out to play in our freshly painted garden thanks to our wonderful volunteers from Miller Insurance.
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You’ll NEVER guess what happened in the woods last week…
April 30, 2018Last week we noticed something strange in the woods behind Richard House. There was a group of people hanging about. But who were they and what were they doing?
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Helena takes the plunge for Richard House
April 18, 2018Helena has signed up to her first ever abseil to raise funds for children with a life-limiting illness, but is petrified of heights. She tells about her fantastic challenge.
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Mum of life-limited child runs 4 life for children’s hospice
April 6, 2018Ana’s daughter Joysie was born with Cerebral Palsy and they are regular visitors to Richard House Children’s Hospice for respite care and family activities. Ana is taking part in Run 4 Life on 7th April to raise money for Richard House.
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Tea and cakes in memory of their angel raises money for children’s hospice
March 29, 2018Christina and George Flourentzou honoured the memory of their beautiful baby son Angelo by holding a tea and cake event at the weekend to raise money for Richard House Children’s Hospice where Angelo passed away. They raised an amazing £640.
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Global tech giant partners to support Richard House
March 29, 2018From the beginning of April, Colt employees in the UK will have the opportunity to fundraise for Richard House, as well as using their two Colt-sponsored volunteering days for activities in conjunction with the hospice. Opportunities open to employees include; supporting hospice events, undertaking retail challenges, and gardening and maintenance tasks.
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Runners meet founder at the hospice for a pre-marathon feast
March 26, 201812 runners taking on the 2018 Virgin London Marathon in aid of Beckton based Richard House, visited the hospice this week to meet fellow runners, learn more about the hospice and enjoy a dinner to thank them for their fantastic fundraising efforts.
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Local office of global tech firm raises money for Richard House
March 20, 2018Bühler UK Limited, showed their support for Richard House by presenting them with a cheque for £3000 from their numerous fundraising activities.
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Inspired to raise funds
February 19, 2018Queen Mary Ahlulbayt Islamic Society will be running a series of fundraising events to support our work with life-limited children and their families. Members of the Society visited Richard House in December and said they were inspired to raise funds for the work.
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Thank you event for local community
February 12, 2018 | FundraisingOn Wednesday 7th February we held a Thank you reception to celebrate the fantastic support we received from groups in the local community.
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Big thank you to FC Leytonstone youth team and Islam Channel TV
February 1, 2018A good time was has by all when FC Leytonstone youth team joined Tom Murtagh on the Islam Channel TV.
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Children’s Hospice thanks local community for bringing joy to seriously ill children over the festive season
January 4, 2018 | Care and Family Support | VolunteersFamilies of children with life-limiting illnesses gathered at Richard House Children’s Hospice in Beckton for a festive celebration and to watch their children perform a panto
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Forest Park Cemetery and Crematorium held their annual Christmas service of Remembrance
December 20, 2017 | Care and Family SupportForest Park Cemetery and Crematorium held their annual Christmas service of Remembrance, approximately 150 visitors attended the service that was sensitively held by Dr Rev Derek Talbot.
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Barking and Dagenham former Mayor shows support for local seriously ill children
December 15, 2017 | FundraisingOne of the highlights of 2017 for Richard House Children’s Hospice was the support of Councillor Eileen Keller who supported Richard House as her chosen charity whilst she was Mayor for Barking and Dagenham from 2016-2017.
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Ilford accountants show their support to local children’s hospice this December
December 13, 2017 | FundraisingAnver Patel: "I am fully behind the #One Hour campaign and ask that you support it too. Every penny counts to the hospice! So please support the campaign this December and make a real difference.”
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Launch of our One Hour campaign
November 21, 2017 | Care and Family Support | Celebrities and Patrons | FundraisingStars of screen and stage ask people to give one hour of their pay to the capital’s children’s hospice this December
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Like My Dreams: Happy Henrique enjoys hero's welcome at West Ham
October 10, 2017“I just want to say thank you to Richard House and to West Ham for giving us this opportunity to come and watch the game and meet the players. It’s a true honour for us.”
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Shortage of Volunteers at Richard House Charity Shop in Hornchurch
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100 brave souls leap off 540 foot high Broadgate Tower to support Richard House
September 18, 2017 | Blog | Care and Family Support | FundraisingOn Saturday around 100 people took on the challenge of abseiling down Broadgate Tower one of London’s tallest structures at 540 feet. All to raise money for Richard House Children’s Hospice who support children and their families from East London and into Essex to lead as positive and happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting illness.
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Little visitors come to Family Day
August 29, 2017 | Blog | Care and Family SupportWe had some other friends visit us this morning too - Mike the Millipede, Trevor the corn snake, Thelma the Chilean tarantula, Lucy the leopard gecko and Mr Slimey the giant African land snail. The children had a marvellous time and the staff were very brave and even held Mike, Trevor and Mr Slimey.
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Summerfest sizzled with excitement!
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London City Airport Raise £30,000 for Richard House
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Stepdad of woman with Cerebral Palsy will take a leap to support Richard House
July 11, 2017Dan says “I wanted to give back to Richard House for everything they have done for my family.”
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Splash your way through 5k of bubbles for Hospice care!
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Richard House opens gardens to the public
May 2, 2017 | Fundraising | VolunteersSixty people visited our hospice grounds to view our 2.5 acres of gardens.
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Acute shortage of palliative care nurses
April 27, 2017UK children’s charity Together for Short Lives has today published a new report on the demand and supply of nurses to children’s hospices in the UK.
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Nurse inspired to take on London marathon
April 26, 2017 | Care and Family Support | FundraisingKirsty Blair had never competed in a running race before signing up to the London Marathon...
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Family fun day
April 4, 2017 | Care and Family SupportIt has been a busy day here at Richard House today with families enjoying music, arts and crafts, massage, some outside play, a carnival performance, a dance workshop with Rambert, and even a troll!
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Garden open day at the hospice
March 29, 2017Richard House is set among 2.5 acres of beautifully maintained gardens and woodland. And we're opening it up to the public on Sunday 30 April as part of the National Open Garden Scheme.
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Runners meet at the hospice for a pre-marathon feast
March 24, 2017The runners taking on the 2017 London Marathon, in aid of Richard House, visited the hospice this week and enjoyed a pre-marathon feast.
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'Without Richard House' video launched
March 20, 2017In February, families were invited to take part in the filming of a video and were all asked one question - How would life be without Richard House?
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No mention children’s palliative care in Spring Budget
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Family Matters at Richard House
February 27, 2017 | Care and Family SupportOur next Family Matters clinic is this Wednesday 1 March and is open to families who are registered with Richard House.
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The rush is on to join hospices for bubble fun
February 22, 2017Richard House has teamed up with three other hospices to host the first ever East London Bubble Rush at the Olympic Park in Stratford on Sunday, May 21
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Quiz night raises over £200 for Richard House!
February 20, 2017On 14th of February, ladies from the 'East Edge Sisters WI' group hosted a quiz night in aid of Richard House and raised over £200 for the hospice!
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Richard House shopper wins Thames cruise
February 10, 2017In January shoppers who spent over £10 at our new shop in Vicarage Field Shopping Centre were invited to enter a prize draw for a chance to win a cruise.
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Chuckle for children - comedy night on Thursday
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Bollychicks raise over £600 for the hospice!
February 7, 2017On 25th of March, a group of Newham ladies will be bringing Bollywood to East London with their dancing event 'Bollychicks', organised in support of Richard House.
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Charity football match brings in thousands
January 18, 2017Staff and contractors working on the Royal Wharf project hosted a charity football match in November that raised an incredible £6,486 for the hospice.
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West Ham United raise support for Richard House
January 17, 2017West Ham United used Saturday's Premier League match against Crystal Palace to raise awareness and funds for Richard House.
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West Ham United to raise awareness and funds for Richard House this Saturday
January 12, 2017This Saturday's West Ham United Premier League match against Crystal Palace at London Stadium will be dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Richard House.
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Families enjoy special livestreamed pantomime
December 29, 2016Children and families at Richard House were treated to a pantomime performance of Sinbad the Sailor today, live streamed to them by The Theatre Royal Stratford East.
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A visit from West Ham stars
December 21, 2016Stars of West Ham United brought some festive spirit to the young people at Richard House Children’s Hospice when they paid a visit yesterday.
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Christmas comes to Richard House
December 13, 2016Last weekend Richard House saw the first of its Christmas parties with children, young people and their families joining us for a celebration of the upcoming festive season.
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Theatre Royal Stratford East’s panto to be enjoyed by children at Richard House
December 12, 2016On 29 December Theatre Royal Stratford East will be giving our children the chance to enjoy the performance of Sinbad the Sailor by live-streaming it in our residential area.
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New Richard House charity shop opens in Barking
December 2, 2016This Friday, 2nd December, Richard House opened a new charity shop at the Vicarage Field Shopping Centre.
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Family Matters at Richard House
November 29, 2016 | Care and Family SupportOur next Family Matters clinic is next Wednesday 7 November and is open to families who are registered with Richard House.
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Purchase a gift from our Wish List this Christmas
November 28, 2016Make a difference by giving a child or a young adult one of the gifts from our Christmas Wish List.
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New Richard House charity shop to open in Barking
November 25, 2016Richard House will open a new charity shop at Vicarage Field Shopping Centre next Friday (2nd December).
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Cuts and freezes in statutory funding for children’s hospices
November 22, 2016 | FundraisingStatutory funding for children’s hospices in England is falling, according to findings released today by national charities Together for Short Lives and Hospice UK.
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Richard House celebrates 10 years of remarkable film making
November 16, 2016Last weekend we rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Richard House Oscars!
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Jim Carter and Imelda Stauton host an Evening with Richard House
November 11, 2016Last week Jim Carter and Imelda Stauton, long standing patrons of Richard House, defied their busy schedules to host an Evening with Richard House.
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Hospice UK representative visits Richard House
November 7, 2016Last month we had the pleasure of being visited by Hospice UK Senior New Business Executive Jennifer Hammond.
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Stock and volunteers needed for new Richard House shop!
October 26, 2016In November Richard House will be opening a new shop in Vicarage Field, Barking.
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West Ham stars visit Richard House
October 17, 2016Once again the West Ham United team has helped create beautiful memories for the children at Richard House as they paid the hospice a visit last Thursday.
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Richard House staff and volunteers take on Bear Grylls
October 11, 2016Last Saturday, ten Richard House staff and volunteers proved there's no challenge too great, as they took on the Bear Grylls Survival Race, raising over £2,000 for the hospice!
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Hospice Care Week 2016
September 29, 2016Today marks the start of Hospice Care Week 2016, that will run from the 3rd till the 9th of October.
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Richard House receives AFME Award of Excellence
September 29, 2016As part of the City Giving Day that took place on 27 September, Richard House has received an Award of Excellence for its exemplary commitment and dedication to the community.
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Volunteer van crews needed for Richard House shops!
September 28, 2016After acquiring a new van for its charity shops, Richard House is on the lookout for new volunteer van drivers and distribution assistants.
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London City Airport staff raise over £10,000 for Richard House!
September 19, 2016Last Friday, 16 September, 28 staff from London City Airport set off on a 185-mile bike ride to Lille to help support the children and families in Richard House care.
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'Remember A Charity in Your Will Week' 2016
September 12, 2016'Pass on something legendary’ is the theme of this year's 'Remember A Charity Week in Your Will Week'.
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Thames Dragons raise over £1,500 for Richard House!
September 5, 2016This past weekend Thames Dragons Boat Club rowed their way to our hearts with over a £1,500 donation for Richard House!
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Summerfest - a great success!
August 31, 2016Last weekend Richard House was buzzing with excitement, as people from the local community enjoyed its annual community fun day 'Summerfest'.
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Nurse overcomes fear of heights to support the hospice
August 25, 2016Kirsty, a palliative care nurse working for Richard House will challenge her fear of heights and take on the ArcelorMittal Orbit Abseil to raise awareness of the hospice.
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Singology Choir gives Richard House A Night to Remember
August 12, 2016Singology Choir are recording and releasing a charity single for Richard House with the aim of donating all proceeds from the song to the hospice.
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Thank you for saying YES to retail Gift Aid, your support makes all the difference!
August 11, 2016In the last tax year (2015-16) Richard House shops retail Gift Aid scheme generated enough Gift Aid income to fund a staff member's salary for an entire year!
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Family Survey Results 2016
August 8, 2016In April 2016, we launched our annual Family Satisfaction Survey. Since then, we have received feedback from 30 families on the phone, in person and via an online questionnaire.
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Free water risk assessments for Richard House shops
August 5, 2016Integrated Water Services conduct free water hygiene risk assessments, for all of Richard House charity shops.
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Family Matters clinic returns this Wednesday
August 2, 2016Our next Family Matters clinic for families registered at Richard House is this Wednesday 3 July
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Climbing the Kilimanjaro in support of Richard House
July 27, 2016On the 7th of July, 29-year old City worker Nick climbed the Kilimanjaro to live the adventure of his life and raised over £2,800 for the hospice.
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Last Woman Standing charity event
July 5, 2016Last weekend, a keen Richard House supporter Serena Woon of London City Airport, raised a fantastic £500 for Richard House by organising a "Last Woman Standing" fitness challenge.
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A mountain of support for Richard House
June 30, 2016On the 7th of July, 29-year old City worker Nick will be climbing the Kilimanjaro to live the adventure of his life and raise funds for Richard House.
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Richard House celebrates annual Volunteers' Week
June 14, 2016Last week Richard House was celebrating Volunteers’ Week, an annual event which celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK.
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Tom cycles 120 miles in aid of Richard House
June 3, 2016A keen Richard House supporter, Tom, cycled alone and unsupported from his home in North London to the center of Cambridge and back again, to raise funds for Richard House.
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Richard House launches Rainbow Makers giving scheme
June 1, 2016Today Richard House launched Rainbow Makers giving scheme to acknowledge the importance of local business support.
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Citi Fundraising Week collects over £7,000 for Richard House and Haven House Children’s Hospices
June 1, 2016Thanks to the generous donations of Citi staff, Richard House and Haven House Children's Hospices received over £7,000 in donations during Citi Fundraising Week.
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Family Matters return this Wednesday 1 June
May 31, 2016Our next Family Matters clinic for families registered at Richard House is this Wednesday 1 June.
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Award-winning actress Rebecca Front visits Richard House
May 25, 2016This month Richard House was buzzing with excitement as it was visited by the BAFTA award–winning English comedy actress Rebecca Front
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Putting families first at Richard House
May 23, 2016This week is Children’s Hospice Week, an awareness raising and fundraising week for children with life-limiting conditions and the services, like children's hospices, that support them.
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Prestons to support Richard House in London 10,000
May 19, 2016Staff from Prestons Chartered Accountants are once again lining up to run the London 10,000 for Richard House.
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Richard House launches Live Q&A for Dying Matters week
May 10, 2016As part of the Dying Matters Awareness Week (9-15 May 2016) Richard House is launching a Live Q&A to encourage people to talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement.
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Dying Matters week
May 9, 2016As part of the Dying Matters Awareness Week (9-15 May 2016) Richard House is holding several events to encourage people to talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement.
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Richard House collection service now available also on Saturday mornings
April 14, 2016From 23rd April, Richard House will be offering free collection service to anyone who has furniture they’d like to donate also on Saturday mornings.
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Runners meet at the hospice for a pre-marathon feast
April 12, 2016The runners taking on the London Marathon in aid of Richard House visited the hospice to meet fellow runners and enjoy a dinner to thank them for their fundraising efforts.
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Richard House to launch its first Family Care Conference
April 4, 2016The first ever Richard House Family Care Conference will take place at the hospice premises in London on Wednesday 27th April 2016.
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London mosques unite to raise money for Richard House
March 24, 201615 mosques around London have united to raise £2,500 for Richard House.
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Richard House opens its garden to the public
March 22, 2016This Sunday, 10th April, as part of the National Garden Scheme, Richard House will open its garden to the public from 2 to 5pm.
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Get fit for summer – buy a bike!
March 18, 2016Thinking of getting fit for the summer then why not buy a bike from the Richard House Children’s Hospice shop on Faircross Parade, Barking?
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Easter surprise from Tesco
March 15, 2016Last week Richard House received a wonderful surprise from Tesco - a very generous donation of toys!
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Runners show colourful support for Richard House
March 14, 2016The Rainbow Rush on the 12th of March saw participants wend their way along a course of different colour stations.
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Boss in the Box: Clifford Change fundraising for Richard House
March 3, 2016 | FundraisingSeveral representatives of Clifford Chance spent hours in a perspex box, showing their talents to raise funding for Richard House
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Kerry Morgan is raising money for Richard House by running a half marathon in Ireland. Uphill!
February 24, 2016 | FundraisingOn Sunday 10th April this year, Kerry will run half marathon in Ireland to raise funds and support Richard House Children's Hospice.
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Citi Charity of the Year partnership
February 19, 2016 | FundraisingWith support from Citi staff Richard House and Haven House Children's Hospices will kick-start our CitiHospiceatHome project - taking nurses into families’ homes to reduce isolation for parents and provide specialist care and therapies at home for children.
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BlackRock raises over £844,000 for children’s hospices
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Ann Mitchell visits and inspires the film club at Richard House
January 19, 2016 | Care and Family SupportLast Saturday, Richard House was fortunate enough to be visited by star of stage and screen, Ann Mitchell.
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Religion and Spirituality at Richard House
January 18, 2016Richard House is embarking on a series of monthly lunchtime learning slots on the subject of ‘Religion and Spirituality: a brief introduction’.
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West Ham stars visit Richard House
December 22, 2015Stars of West Ham United put smiles on faces and brought festive spirit to the children at Richard House when they paid the hospice a visit last Tuesday.
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Richard House at London City Airport
December 8, 2015On 9th December, Richard House Children’s Hospice will be visiting London City Airport to thank the airport staff for their continued support.
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''Show and Tell'' evening at Richard House
December 1, 2015This Thursday, on the 3rd of December, Richard House will be opening its doors with a ‘Show and Tell’ evening.
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624 ‘Penguins’ set new Guinness World Record for Richard House
November 16, 2015624 flippered fundraisers gathered at The Scoop at More London, in a successful attempt to break yet another Guinness World Record.
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Young stars shined at the Richard House Oscars Ceremony
November 11, 2015A celebration of life and film took place on the 7th of November at the Richard House during the annual Film Club Oscars Ceremony.
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Shopping for a new sofa in time for Xmas?
November 4, 2015Why not do your bit for re-cycling and charity this Christmas and give your lovely old comfy sofa a brand new home?
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Sir Trevor Brooking leads Golf Day to raise funds for children’s hospices
October 16, 2015Sir Trevor Brooking CBE, one of England’s most respected football legends hosted a Golf Day on 14th of October to help raise money for children’s hospices across London.
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Less than a month to go till our Guinness World Record attempt!
October 14, 2015Join us on the 12th of November as Richard House attempts to defend its Guinness world record title for the ‘largest gathering of people dressed as penguins’!
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Family Matters clinic returns this Wednesday
October 6, 2015Our next Family Matters for families registered at Richard House is Wednesday 7 October
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Connecting Care – Half Moon Theatre and Richard House
October 5, 2015This week is Hospice Care Week, with the theme of ‘connecting care’. Read how our partnership with Half Moon Theatre has resulted in exciting new activities for families...
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Hospice Care Week
October 2, 2015This week is Hospice Care Week, an annual week of activity to raise the profile of hospice care across the UK.
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Heathway children’s hospice charity shop reopens to a crowd
September 29, 2015The Richard House Children’s Hospice charity shop in Heathway Dagenham re-opened this morning with a new look and bargains galore, after being closed for two weeks to be redecorated.
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Your chance to join the London Marathon!
September 25, 2015 | FundraisingApply now for your chance to be part of the Richard House team at the world’s biggest annual one day fundraising event - the London Marathon 2016! The deadline for applications for a gold bond place with Richard House is 1 October so you’ll need to be quick.
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Heathway shop to reopen after redecoration
September 24, 2015The Richard House Children’s Hospice shop in Heathway will to re-open on Tuesday morning with a new look and bargains galore, thanks to the generosity of two businesses.
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Lifelites delivers new technology for the hospice
September 23, 2015National charity Lifelites visited Richard House this week to donate a new package of specialist technology for children and families.
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Children’s hospice calls on the public to help defend Guinness World Record title
September 18, 2015Richard House is calling on the public to help build a colony of penguins and defend the charity’s Guinness world record title for the ‘largest gathering of people dressed as penguins’.
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Borough of Newham Lodge hits £250,000 raised for hospice
September 17, 2015 | FundraisingA recent cheque of £18,000 donated to Richard House has pushed the amount raised by the Borough of Newham Lodge to over £250,000.
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A makeover for our Heathway charity shop
September 11, 2015 | RetailOur charity shop in Dagenham Heathway closes for two weeks from today as the shop undergoes a re-decoration.
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Book your place the the next community engagement conference
September 7, 2015 | Care and Family SupportThe next Hospice UK community engagement network event will be held at Richard House on Tuesday 15 September.
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Latest Family Matters clinic dispenses expert advice
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From Brighton to around the world!
August 28, 2015 | Care and Family SupportThe final week of our summer activities for families has been one for fantastic journeys, from the second of our group trips to Brighton to the Around the World themed day at the hospice.
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Beach day for families on the shores of Beckton!
August 20, 2015 | Care and Family SupportOur summer family fun continued apace with our Beach Activity Day yesterday!
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'Dance is Me!' Siblings' project with dance experts
August 17, 2015 | Care and Family SupportFor five days over the past fortnight, siblings from the Richard House sibling group have been taking part in 'Dance is Me', a creative collaborative project involving Rambert, Britain's national dance company.
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Summer fun at Summerfest
August 10, 2015 | Care and Family Support | VolunteersRichard House was a hive of activity at the weekend for our annual festival ‘Summerfest’.
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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside!
August 5, 2015 | Care and Family SupportEvery month at Richard House we have a special theme led by the family support team, with activities shaped around the topic. This month we have picked up our buckets and spades, sunglasses and surfboards and headed to the beach!
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Siblings learn new skills with Rambert dance experts
August 4, 2015 | Care and Family SupportMembers of our sibling group are taking part in a five-day project with our friends at Rambert, Britain's national dance company.
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Family Matters at Richard House
July 31, 2015 | Care and Family SupportOur next Family Matters clinic is on Wednesday 5 August.
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Richard House celebrates fifteen years of supporting local families
July 30, 2015 | Care and Family Support | Celebrities and Patrons | FundraisingMore than 100 people attended a celebration event last night to mark the fifteenth anniversary of Richard House Children’s Hospice.
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Festival atmosphere at first summer family day
July 28, 2015 | Care and Family SupportThe start of our summer activities for families went off with a bang as the hospice was full for our festivals and fairground activity day.
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Local support runs through Newham
July 23, 2015 | FundraisingLocal supporters from the Newham Recorder and Newham Clinical Commissioning Group were among the supporters who donned their running gear to take on the Morrisons Great Newham London Run at the weekend.
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Summerfest! Our family fun day on on 8 August
July 13, 2015 | Care and Family Support | FundraisingIf you’re looking for a fun activity this summer look no further than Summerfest 2015, a family day on Saturday 8 August at Richard House
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Eleanor Smith School gets its walking shoes on for Richard House
July 13, 2015 | FundraisingStudents and staff from Eleanor Smith School in Beckton are limbering up for a sponsored walk in aid of Richard House this Thursday.
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Peter Ellis elected treasurer of Public Health and Palliative Care International
July 9, 2015Our chief executive Peter Ellis has been elected treasurer and a Council member of Public Health and Palliative Care International.
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Family Matters clinic on Wed 9 October
July 1, 2015 | Care and Family SupportOur next Family Matters clinic is next Wednesday 7 October and is open to families who are registered with Richard House.
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Award-winning star chef cooks up a storm at Richard House
June 29, 2015 | Care and Family SupportThe Richard House kitchen was filled with a new aroma of Israeli cuisine as it was visited by a very special guest!
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Furry friends drop by to say 'hello'!
June 24, 2015 | Care and Family SupportChildren and young adults in our residential area had a treat as some very furry (and some not so furry) visitors dropped by to say hello this week!
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'Reel' fun at film clubs
June 22, 2015 | Care and Family SupportWith Oscars season only months away, stars of our Living Film Project are writing, acting and producing all sorts of films for everyone to enjoy.
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Pamper days for Carers Week
June 11, 2015 | Care and Family SupportWe celebrated Carers Week with two special pamper days for carers here at Richard House.
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Saying 'thank you' to our amazing volunteers this Volunteers' Week
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Family Matters at Richard House
June 1, 2015This Wednesday we are holding our second Family Matters clinic, open to families who are registered with Richard House.
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Ilford accountants raise £5k in 10k run for Richard House
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Space-themed half-term fun!
May 26, 2015 | Care and Family SupportFamilies were treated to an activity day that was out of this world today at the hospice, with our special space-themed fun session.
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Survey sheds light on taboo subject of death
May 20, 2015 | Care and Family SupportThis week is Dying Matters Week, and to mark it we conducted a survey to find out people’s attitudes to death. See the interesting results...
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Moments count at Richard House Children’s Hospice
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Children's Hospice Week 2015
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Over 60 daredevil fundraisers descend 262ft for Richard House
May 5, 2015 | FundraisingFearless fundraisers descend the ArcelorMittal Orbit to raise an expected £20,000.
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Launch of Family Matters clinics for families
May 5, 2015 | Care and Family SupportThis week we launch Family Matters, a series of monthly clinics offering support and advice to families who are registered with Richard House.
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28 London Marathon running stars
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Good luck to the Richard House London Marathon runners
April 24, 2015 | Fundraising -
Seventy-two year old volunteer Derek targets the four hour marathon mark
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Woodland-themed Easter fun for families
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Plenty of giggles with Dr Gee Hee
April 10, 2015 | Care and Family SupportOver the past 14 months there has occasionally been a doctor at Richard House…with a difference. Dr Gee Hee is a Giggle Doctor, who are professional performers, highly trained to work in both the hospital and hospice environments, and with children with disabilities
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Prestons to raise £5k for 10k!
April 9, 2015 | FundraisingStaff and clients from Ilford-based Prestons Chartered Accountants are once again lining up this May to run the Bupa 10k for Richard House, aiming to raise £5,000 in addition to the £11,000 they have raised in the past two years.
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Barclays up for a challenge at our shops
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Marathon effort at our pasta party for runners
March 27, 2015 | FundraisingFundraisers taking on the 2015 Virgin London Marathon for Richard House came into the hospice yesterday, to meet fellow runners, load up with carbs and find out about the what their marathon efforts are going towards.
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London City Airport supporters in the for long haul
March 20, 2015 | FundraisingThis morning our chief executive Peter Ellis visited long-time partners at London City Airport to thank them for many years of support.
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Local students cheque in to the hospice
March 18, 2015 | FundraisingOver 30 students from Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham came into the hospice today to donate a cheque for over £660 from their recent fundraising efforts.
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Champion kayakers to tackle the Thames for Richard House
March 17, 2015 | FundraisingTwo champion kayakers will be sticking their paddles in for the hospice come April, when they take on the 125 mile non-stop Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race.
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A mother's story for Mother's Day
March 12, 2015 | Care and Family SupportAs Mother’s Day approaches, Shahanaz Haque tells her story as a mother of a child with a life-limiting condition…
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A week in the life of our family support team
March 10, 2015 | BlogFamily support services manager Shahina Haque talks us through a typical week in for holiday period for the family support team at Richard House…
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Two marathons. One week!
March 2, 2015 | FundraisingRunning one marathon in a lifetime is more than enough for most people, but not for Emma Roebuck, who is running two marathons in seven days for Richard House.
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Crazy colour family activity day
February 18, 2015 | Care and Family SupportAlmost fifty family members came to Richard House yesterday for an action packed crazy colour activity day.
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Dance experts Rambert provide special workshop
February 16, 2015 | Care and Family SupportExperts from Britain’s national dance company Rambert provided a day of dance themed creativity for Richard House families at the weekend.
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Valentines Day treat from Rokeby School pupils
February 13, 2015Staff at Richard House had an early Valentines Day treat today as four talented pupils surprised them with a sweet feast that they made themselves.
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Dagenham schoolchildren raise £400
February 11, 2015 | FundraisingStudents in a class at Marsh Green Primary School in Dagenham raised £400 for Richard House through a fantastic recent fundraising effort.
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Richard House at the London Marathon: 26 runners, 26 miles, 26 April!
February 9, 2015 | Fundraising | VolunteersTwo and a half months of solid training is all that is left between the 26 runners taking on the London Marathon for us on 26 April. Every one has their own story to tell and we will be finding our more about them in the build up to the big day. We start with our volunteer gardener Derek...
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Mosque fundraisers pay a visit to Richard House
February 5, 2015 | FundraisingImams from some of the fourteen mosques in East London who raised £17,000 for Richard House paid us a special visit today
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Theatre workshop for siblings
January 25, 2015 | Care and Family SupportOur younger siblings group enjoyed a lively workshop at the Half Moon Theatre in Limehouse at the weekend.
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Relaxing start to 2015 for mums' group
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Local school making a difference
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Magical Christmas trip to Lapland
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Local volunteer bows out after a dozen years
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West Ham stars meet families
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Fundraiser steps into the ring for the first time
December 11, 2014 | Fundraising -
Christmas parties go down a festive treat
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Young Adult Group members lead the fun and games
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F1 car making Richard House pit stops
November 27, 2014 | Care and Family Support -
Guinness World Record success for the Penguin Waddle!
November 13, 2014 | Celebrities and Patrons | Fundraising -
Hollywood star helps celebrate the Oscars with a difference
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Penguins back for more with Guinness World Record attempt
October 20, 2014 | Fundraising -
Making some noise at the shard
October 13, 2014 | Care and Family Support | Celebrities and Patrons -
Jim Carter sets off on Madagascar cycle for Richard House
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Urgent call for shop volunteers
September 6, 2014 | Volunteers