Forget whistling while they work – the team at Kingswood Homes are singing while they work. They’ve even rewritten the Madness classic Our House, recorded it in a music studio and had a video filmed and edited. It’s all for a good cause –...
Spades in hand, a group from five-star housebuilder, Countryside, took over an empty wooded area within the gardens of Derian House Children’s Hospice. In true UK TV Ground Force style, the team worked tirelessly over two days and transformed the space into a charming...
The Mall Blackburn has donated shelving, fixtures, and fittings to kit out Derian House charity shops across Lancashire. Taken from The Mall’s now empty Debenhams store, the shop fittings are being distributed among the charity’s six existing shops in Blackburn, Leyland, Horwich, Adlington, Chorley...
A Preston man is taking his chances with a spin-the-wheel challenge as a legacy to the best friend he lost to cancer. Will Bennison, 20, created the virtual spin-the-wheel game made up of challenges big and small – all put forward by his friends...
Fasten your seatbelts for Supercar Showtime, the exclusive event that showcases the UK’s greatest supercars to raise money for Derian House Children’s Hospice. This year, the supercar spectacle promises 150 examples including classic supercars of yesteryear through to modern day hypercars, with rare and...
A budding author who raised more than £1,000 for a charity that looked after her poorly baby sister has been praised by her idol. Six-year-old Evie Mayren, from Greater Manchester, wrote and published The Teeny Tiny Plumber to raise money for Derian House Children’s...
Staff from Keenans estate agents went the extra mile to raise money for seriously ill children after completing a 32-mile trek from Blackpool Tower to Darwen Tower. The group of 13 from the East Lancashire-based business sky-rocketed to the top of the charity challenge...
The magic of the movies came to Bolton this weekend when a special charity event saw the red carpet rolled out for a whole host of stars and their cars. More than 4,500 fans travelled to Bolton Arena on Sunday for the chance to...
It was a night of fashion, fizz, and fun at Derian House Children’s Hospice’s very first charity shop lock-in event to promote sustainable fashion. Fashion bloggers, influencers, and students attended the exclusive event at the Derian Preston shop, on Fishergate, where they were invited...
Derian House opened up its gardens giving the public the rare opportunity to visit the vibrant outdoor spaces as part of the National Garden Scheme. Families and supporters set sail for the pirate-themed event in April that offered homemade treats and cakes plus the...
Nestled in the gardens of a Chorley children’s hospice is a unique counselling pod that overlooks trees, flowers, and visiting wildlife. The small building is ready to provide a serene setting for mums, dads, brothers, sisters and grandparents to receive one-to-one counselling outside of...
Guinness World Record holder, John Farnworth, is no stranger to a challenge. He has famously crossed the Sahara Desert, climbed 6,000 metres of Mount Everest, and crossed the world’s largest frozen lake in Siberia – all while keeping a football in the air. But...
He hasn’t swum since primary school, but Kieran Blaydes is set to swim, run and cycle to raise money for a Lancashire children’s hospice. Kieran, a senior planner for Kingswood Homes, is supporting the company’s charity of the year Derian House Children’s Hospice by...
Katy Holmes would have celebrated her 21st birthday in May this year. But, at just 10-years-old, she was diagnosed with a rare and inoperable brain tumour and given only months to live. Katy had just started year six and was looking forward to going...
NOT MANY PEOPLE can say they started their own business at just six-years-old, but that’s exactly what young entrepreneur Edgar did. Edgar Johnson, now eight, wrote to supermarket Booths about his fruit pot start-up, “Famly Fuit”. He never imagined that his letter would result...
THE MAN behind Chorley’s annual Santa dash up Rivington Pike has been honoured as a “pillar of the community” after raising more than £130,000 to help sick children. Neil Hailwood, 49, from Chorley, has dedicated his free time to raising money for Derian House...
A dad of two is set to take on an epic challenge as he prepares to run 100 miles over four days – visiting ten local hospices on his route to raise awareness and valuable funds for the specialist care they provide. Martin Foster,...
CHARITY knitters at Derian House have made hundreds of adorable Easter chicks to sell this Easter to raise money for poorly children across the North West. And now the charity’s fundraisers need 400 chocolate eggs to stuff them with! Can you help? The Chorley-based...
A new nursing role at Lancashire’s children’s hospice will help young people with life-limiting conditions get the support they need in adult life. Derian House Children’s Hospice care for children and young people from birth to the age of 26, but advancements in medicine...
TWO BRAVE Blackburn pub managers took on an epic five-day journey from the West to the East of the UK to raise money for their local children’s hospice, Derian House. General Manager Dan Rushton, 37, and his assistant, Owen Dootson, 28, endured a gruelling...
ACCOUNTANT Sam McGibbon is swapping preventing debt for buckets of sweat – when he tackles one of the world’s most difficult races to raise money for charity. The 28-year-old, from Stockport, will run 40 miles across the mountainous terrain of Gran Canaria in the...
A YOUNG MUM whose baby son was born with a rare genetic condition has set up her own business selling personalised tapes for people who wear a medicine or feeding tube. Kari Hewitt, 26, set up Cheeky Tapes in July after she struggled to...
A forest of twinkling lights brought joy to poorly children thanks to a generous donation by a North West-based construction company. Caddick Construction Ltd supported Derian House Children’s Hospice by sponsoring its Trees of Love Christmas campaign with a £3,000 donation. 150 Christmas trees...
FIVE-YEAR-OLD labradoodle Tallulah is hard to miss with her apricot curls, wagging tail and calming nature. Sometimes known as Lulu, the Pets as Therapy dog was excited to bring cuddles to the children and young people at Derian House Children’s Hospice. Lulu is the...
Together for Short Lives and Morrisons have announced a new partnership that will provide vital support for families cared for by Derian House Children’s Hospice. The three-year-partnership launches today (15 February 2022), with the charity and the supermarket giant set to raise vital funds...
A GREAT grandfather from Cumbria has completed a heroic walking challenge and raised almost £4,000 for Derian House Children’s Hospice. Ralph White, 75, took on a 10-day walking challenge to mark a decade of living with cancer. He commenced his challenge just weeks after...
BUSINESSES from across the North West are taking on the £50 challenge in order to raise vital funds for Derian House Children’s Hospice. Teams will be given £50 and tasked with turning it in to as much money as possible for the children and...
A 58-year-old grandmother is to skydive 15,000 feet to raise money for Derian House Children’s Hospice. Wendy Fearnehough, from Oldham, decided to take the leap after her grandson Alfie spent time at the hospice after he was referred at just 10-weeks-old. In May last...
Christmas may be over, but the gifts keep rolling in for a Lancashire children’s hospice which has revealed it raised almost £13,000 from supporters’ festive fun. Show-stopping festive light displays popped up at homes across the North West as part of Derian House Children’s...
FREDDIE Halliwell was born with a rare genetic condition that makes him one in a billion. And the one-year-old from Darwen, Lancashire, certainly showed how special he is when he helped break ground for a brand new home being given away to raise money...
DERIAN HOUSE supporters have an extra incentive to get their affairs in order this January, as making their Will could also raise vital funds to help care for children and young people with life-limiting illnesses from across the North West. Derian House Children’s Hospice,...
It’s fantastic news for two young people who have had a step up on the career ladder thanks to an innovative government scheme at Derian House Children’s Hospice. Aarron Kent and Mahwish Aurangzeb, both 24, were taken on to help run the charity’s busy...
SIX-year-old twins Harry and Isla Ratcliffe climbed the height of Mount Everest to raise money for their local children’s hospice. The determined duo, from Chorley, completed the virtual Mount Everest challenge over a period of 4 weeks raising over £700 for Derian House Children’s...
Parents who have lost a child are being helped to process their grief through songwriting sessions with an international cabaret star, at a Chorley children’s hospice. Kiki Deville, who tours the world performing – and is best-known for her appearance on reality TV’s The Voice...
Together for Short Lives and Morrisons have announced a new partnership that will provide vital support for families cared for by Derian House Children’s Hospice. Out of more than 100 charities to apply, Together for Short Lives – the only charity supporting the UK’s...
MORE than 600 Santas swarmed through the streets of Chorley as part of an annual charity walk to raise money for a children’s hospice. The sun shone as men, women, children and dogs made the 15-mile trek from Chorley Little Theatre, all the way...
Lines such as “It’s crackin’ flags” and “I were reet chuffed” included in list of phrases you’ll only know if you’re from Lancashire. Southerners clamouring to win a home up north have been given a lesson in how to talk like the locals. Organisers...
A PLEDGE to donate £90 for every home sold in Anwyl’s 90th anniversary year has seen the homebuilder gift more than £6,000 to a Chorley based charity. Buckshaw Village based Anwyl Homes Lancashire has shared its portion of the charity pot between two children’s...
More seriously ill children and their families will be able to create precious memories together after Derian House Children’s Hospice opened two new holiday lodges. The lodges, at South Lakeland Leisure Village, near Carnforth, will allow the charity to double the amount of holidays...
SUPPORTERS, staff and volunteers from Derian House Children’s Hospice joined together on Friday 1 October to celebrate Derian Day. The fundraising event marked the 28th Birthday of Derian House Children’s Hospice which opened in October 1993 and today cares for more than 400 babies,...
ICONIC vehicles from the movies – including Lightning McQueen and the cars from Ghostbusters and Dumb and Dumber – were part of a banger rally that raised more than £30,000 for a Lancashire children’s charity. The Great Big North West Tour 2021 raised vital...
A specially adapted Ford ‘Gaming Transit’ has arrived in the UK to bring accessible fun to young gamers across the UK. Piloted by Team Fordzilla – Ford’s own esports team – the van will visit special educational needs schools and children’s hospices in Lancashire,...
MORE children and families will be able to enjoy the big screen experience thanks to new sponsorship of the Derian House Cinema Room from local energy provider, ESG. The cinema featuring a 120-inch screen also offers hotdogs, candy floss and popcorn to provide families...
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice has launched a brand new virtual tour allowing families and supporters alike to explore its facilities from the comfort of their own homes. The tour, which is worth £10,000, was generously donated to the hospice by local VR specialists, VR...
A BLACKBURN home shaped by designer Wayne Hemingway and his team is being given away to raise funds for a Lancashire children’s charity. In what is believed to be the first of its kind in the area, Derian House Children’s Hospice will stage the...
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SIXTEEN-year-old Jacob Reddy from Blackburn is touring the country with his acoustic guitar to raise money for the children’s hospice where his brother was cared for. Jacob will spend 22 days travelling up and down the country this summer, busking in each of the...
Your local children’s hospice is opening its gardens on Sunday 8 August 2021 and there’s plenty of fun in store for garden enthusiasts and families alike. Derian House Children’s Hospice is taking part in the National Garden Scheme giving members of the public a...
KINGSWOOD Homes is gearing up for its latest fundraiser and is rallying the troops to drive for Derian House Children’s Hospice. The Preston-based homebuilder has teamed up with Just Drive to host The Great Big North West Tour 2021. Teams of up to five...
BLACKBURN shoppers flocked to grab a bargain yesterday (Tuesday 20 July 2021) at the official opening of Derian House Children’s Hospice’s brand new charity shop. The hospice, which looks after seriously ill children from Blackburn and across then North West, celebrated the grand opening...
With the arrival of 19 July, I would like to give a brief update on our health and safety procedures at Derian House Children’s Hospice. We put the wellbeing of our children, young people and their families at the heart of all decisions at...
PLEASE NOTE: Due to poor weather conditions, this event has been rescheduled to take place on Sunday 22 August 2021. FAMILIES are invited to watch a battle of the NHS giants at a charity cricket match being held in Adlington next month. Teams of...
THREE young people have been given a foot on the career ladder thanks to an innovative new government scheme at Derian House Children’s Hospice. Mahwish, Aarron and Patrick have been taken on as shop and warehouse assistants to help run the charity’s busy high...
Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge has shared a personal a message of support to mark Children’s Hospice Week, asking everyone to join her in thanking the UK’s 54 children’s hospices for the life-changing care they provide to seriously ill children and families....
THIS week is national Volunteers’ Week – an annual celebration of the contributions and achievements made by volunteers. Here at Derian House, we’re saying a great big thank you to our amazing team of 100 volunteers who in 2019 donated 10,000 hours of their...
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice has been nominated in the charity poll on Discount Promo Codes and is in with the chance to win 20% of the website’s profits at the end of June. The Chorley-based children’s hospice which cares for more than 400 seriously...
Thomas Hardie Commercials is raising money for Derian House Children’s Hospice with its eye-catching new truck. The new Volvo FH Globetrotter demonstrator sits at the centre of the dealer’s ‘Drive it for Derian’ campaign and will be unmissable on the roads with its bright...
A FIVE-year-old boy is running 100 miles in 100 days to raise money for sick children. Archie Richardson, of Tottington in Greater Manchester, is more than half-way to his goal and has already raised a staggering £1,250 for Derian House Children’s Hospice. The Tottington...
THREE adventurous youngsters are climbing Mount Snowdon this half term to raise money for their local children’s hospice. Brothers Elliott (11) and Christian Mechan (9) from Leyland are teaming up with their friend Zac Everett (7) from Euxton to conquer the legendary mountain. The...
Veterans and family members of the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment are taking on a challenge of walking 10 Million steps during the month of May. The Queen’s Lancashire Regiment Veterans Charity have taken on the colossal walking challenge to raise money for Derian House Children’s...
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice is urgently seeking volunteers to help out at its charity shops across Lancashire. The Chorley-based children’s charity is in need of volunteers to lend a hand at its shops in Chorley, Horwich, Leyland and Preston which have recently reopened following...
Farrell Heyworth are marking 30 years in business this year by supporting local charities. As part of their 30 year celebrations, local independent Estate Agents Farrell Heyworth are delighted to have the opportunity to give back to the communities they serve and support local...
A LANCASHIRE children’s hospice has bid a fond farewell to its longest serving member of staff who has spent more than a quarter of a century caring for poorly children. Much-loved nurse Fiona Andrews has worked at Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley for...
Two Burnley FC in the Community staff members are gearing up to cycle from Turf Moor to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to mark the last weekend of the Premier League season and raise money for their favourite charities. Gwilym Jones, Primary and Secondary Schools Engagement...
END of life care for children and young people in the North West of England is a “postcode lottery” according to new research released today. NHS provision is “patchy” with nurses providing out-of-hours care out of goodwill and children’s hospices plugging the gap in...
YOUNG people at Derian House Children’s Hospice enjoyed a flavour of independence when they road-tested the new recipe kits from supermarket Booths. Youngsters, who use the services at the Chorley-based charity, got creative in the kitchen to tackle the red pepper, tomato and mozzarella...
CHILDREN in Lancashire are receiving better end-of-life care thanks to innovative new ways of working employed by a children’s hospice. Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley has trained three members of staff as Advanced Clinical Practitioners – the level of a junior doctor. The...
Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley has been awarded a £3,000 grant from the Cadent Foundation after being voted for by Cadent customers across the region. Through it’s ‘Connecting Colleagues, Customers and Communities’ initiative, Cadent employees in the North West were asked to trial...
CHILDREN and young people cared for at Derian House Children’s Hospice will benefit from new play equipment and sports services following a successful application for funding from the Toyota Parasport Fund. Launched in November 2019 by Sport England, Toyota GB & the British Paralympic...
A couple whose sons are cared for by Derian House have raised more than £2,000 by walking from Bolton to Blackpool. Daniella Wroth and her partner Julian Crossman, from Westhoughton, undertook the 30-mile trek on 27 March, reaching Blackpool Tower in just over 11 hours. Daniella said: “The walk...
LEYLAND-BASED plant and machine supplier, Clive Hurt (part of the Fox Group), is raising money for Derian House Children’s Hospice with its eye-catching new road sweeper. Clive Hurt Plant Hire Ltd named Derian House as its charity of the year and is supporting the...
A COURAGEOUS Westhoughton couple are set to walk from Bolton to Blackpool to raise money for a children’s hospice that cares for their twin boys Daniella Wroth and her partner Julian Crossman will begin their epic walk on Saturday morning (27 March) and trek...
We spoke to Stephen Johnson, Managing Director at Quooker UK, to find out more about the company and the product they provide as well as why they chose to support Derian and how they are helping us. Introducing Quooker “Quooker is a really interesting...
To mark the anniversary of the first national coronavirus lockdown on 23 March 2021, Derian House, together with other Greater Manchester Hospices, is supporting the National Day of Reflection. The National Day of Reflection has been organised by end-of-life charity Marie Curie, to remember those who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic. Marie Curie...
A Chorley woman recently made redundant from work has won £25,000 on the Derian House Lottery. Kay Fishwick scooped the jackpot in March and became the charity’s first ever £25,000 lottery winner. “It took a while to sink in, you don’t think it’s real...
A unique car is going under the auction hammer to raise money for Lancashire children’s hospice Derian House. The Smart Car was painstakingly hand-painted by Preston-based Kingswood Homes’ managing director Paul Jones to replicate the iconic Little Tikes classic Cozy Coupe toy car. The...
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice has been awarded £50,000 from the Cumbria Community Foundation and Pappagallino Flow Through Fund. The funding has supported the hospice to maintain its essential work in the community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The Chorley-based children’s hospice provides respite and...
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice is sending one member of staff back to the classroom! Charlotte Tindall has been awarded a scholarship to study to become the charity’s first Nurse Associate as part of a ground-breaking scheme to tackle the national nursing shortage. The new...
THE first lucky lottery winner of 2021 has been announced and they’re generously giving back the prize to Derian House Children’s Hospice. Patricia Hough, a retired art teacher from Chorley, became the first winner of the New Year to scoop the £1000 prize. “I...
DERIAN House Children’s Hospice has been awarded a grant of £21,980 from HSBC UK which will be used to create a new memorial garden at the hospice. The new memorial garden will reflect the hospice’s ongoing commitment to care for the bereaved and will...
OVER £12,000 was raised by Lancashire families taking part in Deck the Halls for Derian House Children’s Hospice. With the hospice’s usual programme of Christmas events unable to go ahead, Derian House reached out to the local community for help raising vital funds. More...
LEYLAND super gran Linda Miller has knitted a snowman every single day of 2020 to raise money for her local children’s hospice. The 73-year-old experienced a stroke six years ago, which left her with impaired vision and dementia, but she hasn’t let that stop...
HAPPY NEW YEAR from everyone at Derian House! We had all hoped that the New Year would bring with it the return of some normality and whilst that hasn’t been the case, one thing that always stays the same is that January means SALES!...
A BLACKBURN man braved the winter weather to cycle 230 miles from London to Chorley to raise money for his local children’s hospice. Ryan Walmsley, 21, who is a community ambassador for Derian House Children’s Hospice, took four days to complete the epic journey...
A Brindle grandmother has brought smiles to the faces of sick children this Christmas… by making festive scrubs for every member of staff at her local children’s hospice. Kind-hearted Pat Fleming ran up more than 60 scrubs in a range of festive fabrics to...
TWO lads from Lancashire are taking on the corporate giants of the music industry in a bid for the Christmas number one… and all in aid of their local children’s charity. Graham Haydock and Danny Clarkson – who call themselves 2 n a Half...
AN ARMY of elves from across Lancashire have jumped into action to raise vital funds for Derian House Children’s Hospice this Christmas. Schools and families throughout the region have taken on elf duties this festive season and are selling gingerbread plush toys in a...
CHRISTMAS has arrived for children at Derian House Children’s Hospice after foresters delivered them a 25ft socially-distanced gift. Staff at United Utilities donated and installed a huge Christmas tree outside the hospice. It’s the second year the water company has given a tree to...
PRESTON shoppers can grab a bargain in time for Christmas, with the grand opening of a brand new Derian House charity shop in the city centre today (Monday, 7 December, 2020). Leo Cliffe, one of the young people cared for by the Chorley-based children’s...
AN ENCHANTED forest has arrived at Derian House Children’s Hospice spreading Christmas joy to the children and young people. The children’s charity offered the community a chance to celebrate a loved one in a unique and special way by dedicating a Tree of Love...
INTERNATIONAL singing sensation Kiki Deville has released a new charity single to raise money in memory of her baby son. Kiki, who lives in Earby, East Lancashire, is patron of Derian House Children’s Hospice, where her son Dexter was cared for during his short...
HIGH STREET stores may be closed but you can still start ticking off your Christmas list with a visit to the Derian House online Christmas shop. Whether you’re looking for stocking fillers or a thoughtful way to show appreciation to the key workers in...
LANCASHIRE’S children’s hospice is challenging people to go all out with their Christmas decorations this year to help raise money for seriously ill children. Derian House Children’s Hospice is launching Deck the Halls – a campaign to spread light and cheer across the county...
A Chorley charity has scooped £20,000 as part of a leading housebuilder’s hugely successful charity campaign supporting under-18s across the nation. Derian House Children’s Hospice won one of the top prizes in the Persimmon Homes Building Futures campaign, which encouraged applications in three categories...
A Lancashire great granny has marked her 90th birthday in style this weekend, by jumping 15,000ft from a plane to raise money for Derian House Children’s Hospice. Patricia Baker, of Leyland, said: “I can’t explain how it felt. Wonderful but scary,” after completing the...
Furloughed or redundant service workers are being asked to lend a hand by helping out in their local charity shop. Derian House Children’s Hospice, based in Chorley, is in desperate need of volunteers to help run its shops in Leyland, Chorley and Horwich. The...
An adventurous dad-of-two is walking from London to Lancashire to raise money for seriously ill children. Nik McEwan, 34, from Portsmouth, will carry his camping equipment and food on his back as he makes the arduous 208-mile trek from London to Chorley, stopping to...
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