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

Dad’s hit documentary ‘The Little Things’ strikes a chord at UK’s largest nursing event in Liverpool

Emotions ran high as Derian House documentary ‘The Little Things’ was showcased to over 800 healthcare professionals at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress 2026 in Liverpool on Tuesday […]

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 […]

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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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All we do is win, win, win no matter what! 🤩This #ThankYouThursday, we'd love to take this opportunity to thank our Derian parents, Lauren and Lee, who have once again treated us to something special in memory of their son, Luke... ✨...this time, the gift being this incredible trophy cabinet, to display the achievements of our hospice sports team, the Derian Dynamos! 🏆Luke was a huge part of the Dynamos from their inception, and a trophy - Luke's Legend of the Day - was created in his honour last year for the best player of each match 💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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2 days ago

Here's the final installment of another #ThankYouThursdayrsday celebration! Thanks everyone for your continued support of Derian House 🤩💚 Our incredible supporters, Rick and Val Boulton, are hosting one of their famous yard sales this Saturday to raise vital funds for us.💚 A lovely lady from Chorley, Emma, has created a kids backpack that they don't need to worry about getting dirty, spilling on, or dragging around. She's releasing the first batch on 10th June, with 50p from every sale coming to us. Find out moRaddie and Rue Raddie and Rue.💚 One of our Joseph Holt fundraising pubs, The Abbey, held a charity marathon for us from the comfort of the pub throughout April, and has raised £180 for us in the process.💚 FASE Group LTD has pledged to donate a phenomenal £1,000 every single month through regular giving. The company launched their sponsorsWigan Warriors Wigan Warriors' win against Bradford Bulls earlier this month, where we were also presented with a signed and framed away shJMW Solicitors LLPt JMW Solicitors LLP spent a Make a Difference volunteering day here at the hospice yesterday, digging a huge mound of mud to create a new garden space at our hospice entrance, and tidying up our fences by the roadside.TY 🫶 ... See MoreSee Less
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Here's Part Two of this we#ThankYouThursdayouThursday bonanza! Thank you so much to everyone who's helped us over the last seven days 🥰💚 Dale Turner is just weeks away from his epic trek, which will see him journey for nine days across the French, Swiss and Italian Alps – a total of 180 miles - back to the playground in Annecy, France, where his daughter survived a knife attack when she was three. He's been getting the miles in over the last few weeks to practice for his stupendous stomp across Europe!💚 We've had another batch of goodies delivered from our Amazon Wish List froRotary Club of Colne Noynaotary Club of Colne Noyna raised a phenomenal £1,Plumbaseus this year.💚 Plumbase Preston has also raised £1,000, money of which they donated from their 'Charity of the Year' fundraising efforts. They are looking forward to planning more for us this year. 💚 When our Estates Team visited Goldseal to pick up some bits earlier this week, they were thrilled when the man behind the counter told us we could have the goods totally free of charge!TY 🫶 ... See MoreSee Less
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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