A group of 10 amputee veterans have smashed through an epic cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End in just 13 days to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease
An urgent ‘Save Our Service’ appeal to help the award-winning Swanage Railway survive in the wake of the economic effects of coronavirus has celebrated reaching £261,809, but more funds are needed.
Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities, has launched cashless options for its collection pots amid a year when fundraising revenue is down.
Coping with CHAOS, the children’s service provided by Diverse Abilities, has returned to Dorset for the summer holidays with social distancing rules in place.
Holidays are so important to all of us – especially children and young people with complex physical and learning disabilities, who can often be excluded from clubs unable to cater with their complex needs.
A charity event held before lockdown has resulted in a £3,100 donation to Forest Holme Hospice.
Pip Woods, managing director of Rockley Watersports and Tim Brown, managing director of Superior, who are long-standing supporters and fundraisers for Julia’s House have been appointed as new ambassadors for the children’s hospice charity.
Poole Lifeboat volunteers responded to a number of call outs and saved two lives on Sunday, 9 August.
People shopping in Poole have been mindful of those, who during the pandemic, have been in need of a good meal.
Grants and donations totalling £170,000 have been received by The Poole Hospital Heroes Fund, which was set up to respond to the health and well-being needs of staff and patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.