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Travel agency bosses swapped their suits for cycling shorts in a mission to spin 611 miles in 24 hours to raise money for Derian House Children’s Hospice. Colleagues Alex Dixon and Nadeem Vali from World Travel Holdings UK Ltd (WTH UK), based in Chorley, had sweat pouring from their faces as they pedalled from 12pm […]

Instead of throwing a party, Lewis Kenny will mark his birthday by marching almost 40 miles for Derian House, the hospice that cared for the older brother he never met. Lewis, who turns 21 on Wednesday (10 August), will walk from his home in Worsley, Salford, to Blackpool Tower on Saturday (13 August) in memory […]

12-year-old Joel Morley is running 125 miles in 31 days and wants to raise enough money for Derian House to send one of its families on holiday. Joel, who lives in Skelmersdale with his mum, dad, and three brothers, hit the road on Monday (August 1) and plans to run four or more miles every […]

With her 60th birthday on its way, Margaret Sherrington didn’t want it to pass by without a bang. Since November, Margaret has been moving at full throttle to take on 60 challenges ahead of her big day on 27 October – including leaping 11,000 feet out of a plane to raise money for Derian House […]

Today we announce that our Chief Executive, David Robinson, will be retiring from the charity at the end of December, after almost five years of service. Under David’s leadership, Derian House Children’s Hospice has made huge strides, improving palliative and end of life care for children and young people across Lancashire, South Cumbria and Greater […]

Colourful characters from a budding author’s book were the inspiration behind a hospice’s award-winning garden display at Chorley Flower Show. Derian House’s entry to the garden competition told the story of the ‘The Teeny Tiny Plumber’, written by six-year-old Evie Mayren, whose baby sister was cared for at the hospice. The vibrant display, created by […]