The Demelza charity was founded in 1994, named after Demelza Phillips who died of a brain tumour at just 24. The company was inspired by the Acorn's Children's Hospice in Birmingham which was passed onto Demelza's parents who had the first idea for the children's hospice in the South East of England. Working with a few founding supporters, Jennifer and Derek Phillips set up the charity and began campaigning in several areas where the charity is now well established, attracting an increasing number of supporters. Development in 2004 when Demelza merged with James House, a charity founded by Robin and Mary Gooch, following the death of their 11 year old son James. This allowed the company to grow and expand as well as provide therapies and end-of-life care in the security and comfort of a child's own home. Today, Demelza are a hugely recognised charity with branches all over the South East with extensive support. I have researched them by looking at the website for the charity and locating different areas. They have a 'support us' tab which is gives you plenty of options for getting involved including fundraising, charity events and donating. By giving people plenty of ways to get involved themselves allows people to give their time and effort rather than just their money by taking part in an event or project. This is one of the reasons why the company are so well documented as a lot of businesses get involved in charity events to raise money and awareness for them. You can also apply to work for them or become a volunteer if people are interested in getting involved in even more direct ways.
The Demelza charity was founded in 1994, named after Demelza Phillips who died of a brain tumour at just 24. The company was inspired by the Acorn's Children's Hospice in Birmingham which was passed onto Demelza's parents who had the first idea for the children's hospice in the South East of England. Working with a few founding supporters, Jennifer and Derek Phillips set up the charity and began campaigning in several areas where the charity is now well established, attracting an increasing number of supporters. Development in 2004 when Demelza merged with James House, a charity founded by Robin and Mary Gooch, following the death of their 11 year old son James. This allowed the company to grow and expand as well as provide therapies and end-of-life care in the security and comfort of a child's own home. Today, Demelza are a hugely recognised charity with branches all over the South East with extensive support. I have researched them by looking at the website for the charity and locating different areas. They have a 'support us' tab which is gives you plenty of options for getting involved including fundraising, charity events and donating. By giving people plenty of ways to get involved themselves allows people to give their time and effort rather than just their money by taking part in an event or project. This is one of the reasons why the company are so well documented as a lot of businesses get involved in charity events to raise money and awareness for them. You can also apply to work for them or become a volunteer if people are interested in getting involved in even more direct ways.
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