Welcome to Derian House
We care for more than 400 seriously ill babies, children and young people across the North West helping them make the most of every moment.
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Want to fundraise for us?
Email fundraising@derianhouse.co.uk or call 01257 271 271
The Little Things
Derian House documentary
Derian dad Paul Woodward’s documentary, “The Little Things”, dives deep into the world of children’s hospices – and offers an exclusive look behind the scenes at Derian House. Directed by the award-winning Thomas Elliott Griffiths, the film highlights the moving stories and connections between families, staff, and volunteers, showcasing the blockbuster impact of hospice care.
The Little Things will be released on Amazon Prime in the UK and US on 22nd August 2025.
Family Stories
Jeffrey's story
Hello, my name is Sheryl and I want to tell you about the wonderful care your local children’s hospice has given to my family, and to ask if you will help to support more families like ours.
Our little boy Jeffrey has a rare and incurable genetic condition, known as Battens Disease, which causes seizures and progressively takes away a child’s ability to walk, talk, and see.
Jeffrey is eight years old now and is the sweetest boy – his bright brown eyes and cheeky smile could light up any room.
Latest Derian News
Family lights up Christmas trees at Derian House candlelit carol service
Candles twinkled throughout Blackburn Cathedral as supporters enjoyed a night of festive carols and remembering loved ones at Derian House’s annual Christmas carol concert on Friday (5 December). 16-year-old Matthew […]
Mum shares heart-breaking story of son who survived against all odds in Derian House’s Christmas appeal
“We’ve been given the most precious Christmas gift: the freedom of time with our little boy.” A Chorley mum, who was told to say goodbye to her five-year-old son Kacey […]
Wedding joy as poorly son shares mum’s big day
There were smiles and happy tears all round as eight-year-old Oliver Hewlett, who requires round-the-clock care, was able to attend his mum’s wedding with the help of staff from Derian […]
Nearly 2,000 Santas sleigh their way into the record books for Derian House
There was a round of Santa-plause as more red suits than ever before walked all the way from Chorley town centre to the top of Rivington Pike, and then back […]
NHS leader retires after 30 years with heartfelt farewell gift to Derian House
When Lancashire health leader Sam Proffitt stepped down after three decades of NHS service, she knew exactly how she wanted to mark her retirement. Instead of gifts, Sam asked for […]
Schoolgirl superstar running a mile every day for poorly children
A Year 7 student from Preston is going the extra mile for her local children’s hospice, Derian House, by running one mile every single day throughout November. Willoe, 11, who […]
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Here's the final installment of our #ThankYouThursday bonanza! Say hello to the fundraisers who've done fab things for us over the last seven days 👋![]()
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💚 Residents at Riverside Holiday Park in Southport raised an incredible £3,140 at their family fun day.![]()
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💚 Janet Disley called by with lots of Terry’s Chocolate Oranges and covers from the group at Northern Noise Soul Club.![]()
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💚 David from Scarisbrick Bowling Club came to the hospice to donate an amazing £2,600.![]()
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💚 We have had some lovely crocheted octopuses dropped off by Jill D'Arcy.![]()
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💚 Chris Brown, of Marriott Hotels Gym, and his team recently held a quiz night attended by Derian grandparents Carol and Ian Flavell – raising £1517.80.![]()
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💚 St Ambrose Players invited our families for a free showing of their current pantomime, Peter Pan, at Leyland Methodist Church.![]()
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💚 Quooker UK came for a tour of the hospice and dropped off lots of goodies from our Amazon Wish List.![]()
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💚 Yvonne, Lucy and friends dropped off Christmas gifts from our Amazon Wish List.![]()
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💚 Lucy, Julie and Susan came by with presents picked from our Amazon Wish List.![]()
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We've got plenty of people to thank in this week's #ThankYouThursday, for all of the hard work they've done for their local children's hospice 🤩 ![]()
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💚 The Team at EG Group hosted a Padel Tournament and have so far raised over £2,000 in the process.![]()
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💚 Dawn and the team at Create Sew Studio called with lots of lovely Chocolate oranges in festive covers.![]()
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💚 Jane and Glyn Youds, Olivia Hall, Niamh Gimblett, Mrs Ody, Maddie Green and a little Christmas elf called at the hospice with treats from our Amazon Wish List.![]()
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💚 Kathryn Stott and Councillor Jim Nicholson popped by with their annual Terry’s Chocolate Orange drop-off and a cash donation.![]()
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💚 Lucie came by with some Amazon Wish List goodies. ![]()
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💚 Influencers and TikTok family, The Hillarys, popped by with piles of presents for our families.![]()
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💚 Darwen Aldridge Community Academy raised £1060 at their annual Christmas fair.![]()
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💚 SRSCC raised £78 with their festive jumper day for Derian House. ![]()
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WOW – what a week we’re having at Derian House ✨![]()
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We've been overwhelmed with your support as we head into the most wonderful time of the year. Here's the first batch of this week's festive fundraisers #ThankYouThursday ![]()
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💚 The Hurlston Hall Golf Club team called by with an abundance of gifts from our Amazon wish list before heading off to tackle a walk from Derian house all the way back to Hurlston Hall Golf Club. So far the club has raised nearly £8000 this year!![]()
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💚 Derian mum Lucie and little Eadie, united with Lee and Sarah from Join Together Morris Dancing Organisation, at their recent event where they raised £508.78 for the hospice.![]()
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💚 Gold Medal travel popped in to wrap selection boxes for our families – our last corporate volunteers to pop in before Christmas – and whistled along to festive songs while they worked.![]()
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💚 Birkacre Restaurant are holding a Christmas cake raffle for £1 a ticket with a prize that will be drawn on 22 December – with all proceeds going to Derian House.![]()
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💚 Wigan Council held a festive pub quiz and in the process raised £687 for the hospice.![]()
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💚 As is Christmas tradition, Nurture Landscapes once again donated us a decorated Christmas tree to take pride of place in Danni's Diner.![]()
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💚 We received a little Christmas present – a lovely poetry book – from Imagine This.![]()
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Derian House Children’s Hospice Chancery Road Astley Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 1DHCall Us
Telephone (General)01257 233 300
Telephone (Fundraising)
01257 271 271
