Our care is as unique and individual as our families, so when we say no two days are the same at Demelza, we really mean it. 

By paying for a day of care you are helping us to provide clinical and emotional support to some of the most vulnerable families within our communities. You are helping with their wellbeing, confidence, resilience, and empowering them to do their very best during the most difficult of times. You are helping them to smile, to laugh and offering the rare opportunity to relax. Mostly, you are creating memories for families who don’t know how long they will have together, and that is priceless. 

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Kent Hospice

A day of our care at our Kent Hospice costs £6,921

Our Sittingbourne hospice boasts many leisure facilities and activities, making it the perfect retreat, whether for day or short-term respite residential care. This includes our HydroPool, with warm water, hoists and ramps, which enable children and young people to swim with their family, which they are often otherwise unable to do in a public pool.

You can see more about our Kent Hospice by viewing our virtual tour.

Pay for a Day in Kent
The hydo pool at Demelza's Kent hospice.

South East London Hospice

A day of care at our South East London Hospice costs £4,533

Our Eltham Hospice has six bedrooms that are lovely and light with en-suite bathrooms, jacuzzi baths, toilets and showers. As with all of our hospices, parents and siblings are welcome to stay in our family accommodation, complete with kitchenette, ensuite bathroom and lounge as well.

You can see more about our South East London Hospice by viewing our virtual tour.

Pay for a Day in South East London
The art room at Eltham, it has purple walls and is filled with lots of art equipment.

East Sussex

A day of care in East Sussex costs £1,255

Although there may not be any bedrooms at our East Sussex site, there is lots of space and activities to take part in. We have an activity room for arts and crafts, our games station, sensory play areas as well as a great outdoor space and a large kitchen for families to use.  

Care at Home is also a huge feature of our work in East Sussex, allowing a child or young person to continue life as normal with as little disruption as possible. This gives families more flexibility, without having to travel and helps to retain a sense of control and independence. 

You can see more about our East Sussex site by viewing our virtual tour.

Pay for a Day in East Sussex
A toy room, with a pink flamingo and a small wooden horse.

We want to show you how much we appreciate your donation

If you choose to Pay for a Day, on your chosen date a framed certificate will be hung in our reception area for everyone to see. This will then be sent on to you to treasure forever. We would also love for you to have a tour of your chosen hospice so we can show you exactly where your donation is going (COVID-19 restrictions permitting - at present we are not offering tours). 

If you would like to Pay for a Day over the phone, via cheque, by bank transfer or JustGiving or you would simply like to find out more information, please call our Fundraising Team on 0300 365 3653. If you would like to Pay for a Day online, please select your chosen hospice site above.  

FAQs

Yes! Once your donation has been made, as long as the date is free at your chosen hospice, it’s yours. Many people choose a date significant to them, for example a birthday or anniversary, a company opening date or golf club captain’s day. 

Of course. If you can't decide a date, we will choose a date in the next calendar month for you.

If you would like to Pay for a Day over the phone, via cheque or by bank transfer please call our Fundraising Team on 0300 365 3653. If you would like to Pay for a Day online, you can select your chosen hospice site above and make your payment through our website.

Donating anonymously is no problem at all. Please feel free to call our Supporter Services on 0300 365 3653 and they will be able to help.  

We are able to reserve a date but unfortunately we are not able to guarantee it. If another supporter comes forward and expresses an interest in the same date we will contact you to discuss this. If you would like to reserve a date, please call our Fundraising Team on 0300 365 3653.

We can accept a part-donation and hold this on your record however we will not be able to reserve a date for you until we have received your full donation. If you have a JustGiving Page set up, the donations on your page will automatically be transferred to Demelza; once your total has been reached we will be in touch to see which date you would like to pay for. 

We’re incredibly grateful that you have decided to Pay for a Day at one of our hospices. In recognition, a framed certificate will be hung in our reception area on your donated date for everyone to see. We would also love for you to have a tour of the hospice so we can show you exactly what your donation is doing (subject to COVID-19 restrictions). 

It will always be our aim to invite any Pay for a Day supporters to our hospice once a month so we can show you around our site. However, this will be subject to Demelza’s current COVID-19 restrictions and these may differ from Government Guidelines. If we cannot welcome you here in person we will be able to give you a virtual tour and offer you a virtual chat with one of the Demelza Team. 

Still have questions?

If you have any more questions or would like to chat through your Pay for a Day donation, you can call our Fundraising Team on 0300 365 3653 and one of the team will be happy to chat to you.