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Demelza supporters’ donations doubled thanks to generous match funding pledge

Demelza’s spring appeal is live - every £1 you give will be doubled, thanks to match funding! Help us make twice the difference for families like Daisy’s.

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Isla's story

“Isla was a happy, bright, bubbly five-year-old and the first five years of her life were totally amazing. Sadly, this all changed overnight when she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Within eight months of that diagnosis, Isla was gone.”

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Kent hospices unite to ask the county to leave a gift in their will

Seven Kent hospices have united for the first time to raise awareness of hospice care and the vital role gifts in wills play in funding support for local families.

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Hospices unite to call on Londoners to leave a legacy for London

For the first time, 12 London hospices have united to raise awareness of hospice care and the vital role gifts in wills play in supporting thousands of families each year.

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Family stories
National Heart Month: “Demelza will always hold a special place in my heart.”

This National Heart Month, we hear from Harriet about her son Ethan, who has complex heart conditions and an undiagnosed syndrome, and how they are making the most of every day. 

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Demelza announces new partnership with web agency Yoyo Design

Demelza has partnered with Yoyo Design to create a new, accessible website that reflects its rebrand and enhances user experience for families, supporters and staff.

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National Storytelling Week: why stories are so important to children (and grown-ups!)

Children’s author Alex Brooks is creating a magical series of original tales for our Trail with a Tale sculpture trail in Tunbridge Wells this summer. To celebrate National Storytelling Week, we caught up with Alex to find out why storytelling means so much to all of us and how she is supporting Demelza through her stories. 

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A nurse and a child cared for by Demelza sit inside an inflatable structure with a 'Gone Fishing!' sign. Background shows an underwater scene with fish and aquatic plants.
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Children at Demelza SEL enjoy new Lifelites equipment

Children at Demelza SEL can now explore, play and communicate in new ways thanks to Lifelites’ donation of cutting-edge sensory and assistive tech.

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Feeling blue? Have a brew and take care of your wellbeing at work

Today on Brew Monday we speak to Demelza’s HR Training and Wellbeing Officer to see what you can do on this day and every day to look after your mental health and wellbeing at work. 

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