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.

Support us

Care is free for families, but it will cost £6 million to run services at Derian House this year, and we rely on the generosity of our kind supporters to keep doing what we do.

Are you a Derian family?

Visit our brand new family website where you can find out more about Derian House, book onto sessions in our pool and cinema, and learn more about how we can help.

Fundraise for us

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.

All about us

Take the tour

Explore our outstanding facilities from the comfort of your own home.

Family Stories

Kacey's story

Our son Kacey is pure joy – always smiling and dancing, with a cheeky charm that melts hearts.
But Kacey has been very poorly throughout his short life, and we have been told to say goodbye to him a heart-breaking nine times.
Kacey is now five, and thanks to a rare multi-organ transplant we never thought possible, we’ve been given the most precious Christmas gift: the freedom of time with our little boy.

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Tommy's story

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Daniella's story

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Holly's story

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Jeffrey's story

latest Derian news

Latest Derian News

Golfers putt their hearts into charity competition to raise £16,000 for Derian House

Golfers teed off at Chorley Golf Club for the second annual charity golf day in aid of Derian House Children’s Hospice, and it was a hole-in-one success – raising £16,803 […]

Football heroes raise £10k for new family flats at Derian House hospice

Families staying at the region’s children’s hospice will get a better night’s sleep, thanks to a £10,000 donation from Blackburn football fans. Parents and siblings staying with their child at […]

Bay walkers take on annual charity crossing as Derian House fundraiser marks 30 years

It was shades on, sun cream out and spirits high as supporters joined the Derian House Children’s Hospice annual Morecambe Bay walk from Arnside to Grange-over-Sands – marking 30 years […]

Sister’s marathon effort for Derian House in memory of her brother

Student Jasmine Shaw, 19, raced through the Manchester Marathon on Sunday, 19 April, and has raised £4,500 for Derian House, the children’s hospice that cared for her brother at the […]

Teen turns heartbreak into charity single in memory of her brother

A teenager has found solace in song writing four years after she said goodbye to her brother, Link, and it has dropped on major streaming platforms – including Amazon and Apple Music […]

Wigan Warriors go green in Derian House takeover

The Brick Community Stadium became a sea of green yesterday (19 April 2026) as Wigan Warriors fans answered the call to support Derian House Children’s Hospice during a special takeover […]

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Online donation

Online

Visit our donation page
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Donate to Derian by Cheque

By Cheque

Download our template and return to:
Derian House Children’s Hospice
Chancery Road, Chorley, PR7 1DH

text Derian

By Text

Text Derian and the amount you
wish to donate to 70085
eg. DERIAN 5 to donate £5

In House Donations at Derian

In Store

Donate in our stores
in Blackburn, Horwich, Chorley, Leigh
See opening hours here

By Phone

By Phone

Call our fundraising team on
01257 271 271

bank transfer

Bank Transfer

We accept bank transfers to
Virgin Money
05-06-74  71823944

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Facebook Posts

6 days ago

Here's our second installment of another whopper #ThankYouThursdayrsday! Thank everyone for choosing Derian House! 🤩💚 The Mayor of Pendle's annual bike ride took place over the weekend, with cycling squad visiting us here at the hospice.💚 John and Derek - from Beanz Coffee, Westhoughton - called in with a cheque for £1,150 that was raised at their darts marathon event earlier this month.💚 Trudie and Gemma came to drop off some toys from Jacques London. Trudie won them in a competition and wanted to donate them to the children here at the hospice.💚 The children at Bank Hall Kindergarten took part in our first-ever Hospice Hop and raised a brilliant £817.💚 Community Champion Carol at Tesco Great Harwood very kindly donated a TV and crafting materials for us to use here at the hospice.TY 🫶 ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago

Happy #ThankYouThursday everyone! Let's start off this week's terrific trilogy by celebrating our first bunch of supporters 🤩💚 Freya and LRise from Rise called in with an amazing donation of £385 that was raised at their recent Padel tournament. They also dropped off an abundance of goodies for our staff and families.💚 Team members from Perch Group gave up a volunteering day to come and help paint our garden furniture up in Sunshine Park ready for the summer months.💚 Our volunteer Julie collected an an incredible cheque for £1,000 from the folks at Cactus Line Dancing, who over the years have raised a stupendous £41,000 for the families in our care!💚 We received a generous donation of £1,500 from the team at Lloyds Banking Group.💚 Friends Lilly and Ella dropped by with a £100 donation, money of which the youngsters had raised by making and selling bracelets in memory of Lilly's brother, Jake.TY 🫶 ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago

Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got cake in my tummy! 😋Charlotte whisked up a storm in Danni's Diner when she came to stay with us recently, making a batch of delicious cupcakes 🧁It's a good job we all have a sweet tooth with the amount of tasty creations that come through the doors here at Derian House 💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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Address
Derian House Children’s Hospice Chancery Road Astley Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 1DH
Email Us

All Enquiries Info@derianhouse.co.uk

Call Us
Telephone (General)

01257 233 300

Telephone (Fundraising)

01257 271 271