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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.
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.
Latest Derian News
Fylde swimmers endure 24-hour charity challenge and raise £9,000 for poorly children
SIX dedicated swimmers from across the Fylde have completed a gruelling 24-hour relay swim – the equivalent of swimming the English Channel and back – and raised £9,359 for their […]
Teen who melted hearts with ice cream dream scoops hundreds for Derian House
Lancashire teenager Annie Pickup was offered the chance to make her wish of becoming an ice cream lady come true, but was left disappointed and heartbroken when the experience was […]
Gretna Green to Leyland: Town Team to trek 109 miles for Derian House
Gretna Green might be famous for runaway weddings, but there will be no white dresses – just green charity T-shirts – as the Leyland Town Team journey from Scotland to […]
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 […]
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Six dedicated swimmers from across the Fylde have completed a gruelling 24-hour relay swim - the equivalent of swimming the English Channel and back - and raised a phenomenal £9,359 for their local children’s hospice, Derian House 🌊![]()
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Calling themselves ‘The LapPack’, the team - David Mason, Adam Taylor, Adam Gregson, Dan Green, Jack McGuinness and Michelle Tickle - dived into the challenge at 6am last Friday, and swam until the early hours of Saturday morning at Ribby Hall Village 🏊![]()
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Taking turns in the water around the clock, the six swimmers kept the relay afloat for a full 24 hours, battling fatigue, aching muscles, and sleep deprivation to raise vital funds for the families in our care 🙌![]()
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The team, who have built strong friendships through their regular early-morning swims at Ribby Hall, wanted to put their miles in the pool to good use by raising money for a charity close to home - and we couldn't be more grateful. Well done and thank you so much! #ThankYouThursday 💚
Happy #ThankYouThursday one and all! A round of applause for this week's fundraising heroes, who've gone above and beyond for their local children's hospice 👏![]()
Benefit MankindBenefit Mankind toIRONMAN in the IRONMAN Night Run, raising vital funds for our families.![]()
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💚 Marcus Littlewood completed his IRONMAN challenge in 5h 30m, whilst raising an exceptional £1,780.34 for us in the process.![]()
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💚 One of our staff member's children, Millie, handmade some loom band bracelets to sell on our hospice reception.![]()
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💚 Northern Noise Soul Club raised a brilliant £620 for us at their soul evening at St. Mary's last weekenTraining 2000embers from Training 2000 spent a rainy day in our gardens clearing an area within our Woodland Walk, ready for this summer's epic new forest school space! ![]()
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Talk to the hand 'cos the face ain't listening! 🤪![]()
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Derian families - come and let your toddlers get messy without the stress of getting paint on your lovely carpet at home, here at our Playgroup every term time Tuesday! ![]()
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From 10:00am - 11:30am, enjoy games, music, sensory play and much more, in a safe and inclusive environment with hospice friends. Find out more by giving us a call on 01257 233300 💚
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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
