DCCF EVENTS
| Date | Event | Venue | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Fri 31 | Coffee Morning and Plant Sale | 10:00 am - 11:59 pm | £2.50 | |
| Jun Sat 8 | Sunset Boulevard Film Evening with special guest, singer Karen Grant | TBC | Ticket | |
| Jun Sun 30 | Sunday Social Sponsored Secured | 10:00 am - 11:59 pm | £5.00 | |
| Jul Sat 27 | Psychic, Holistic & Natural Craft Fair | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | £1 Children FOC | |
| Sep Sun 15 | Lynzie Holloway 2 nd Anniversary Memorial Fundraiser | TBC | TBC | |
| Sep Sat 21 | Glitz and Glamour Annual Ball | 6:30 pm - 11:59 pm | £75 Ticket | |
| Sep Sun 29 | Sunday Social Sponsored by BlueStone College | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | £5 | |
| Oct Sun 20 | Sunday Social – Sponsored by Tailor Made Estate Agent | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | £5 | |
| Oct Sun 27 | Lesley Water Cookery Class welcome drink and 4 meals to cook/taste | 11:00 am - 11:59 pm | £100 | |
| Nov Fri 1 | Bearwood Card Bingo night | TBC | TBC | |
| Nov Sun 24 | Sunday Social | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | £5 |
EXTERNAL EVENTS
| Date | Event | Venue | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug Sun 11 | Tough Mudder 11/8 | TBC | ||
| Aug Sun 18 | Tough Mudder SW – Participants needed (Fitness/Runners) 18 | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm | Sponsorship | |
| Aug Mon 19 | Tough Mudder SW – Participants needed (Fitness/Runners) 19 | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm | Sponsorship | |
| Oct Sat 5 | Bournemouth Marathon 2019 – Participants needed (Runners) 5 | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm | Sponsorship | |
| Oct Sun 6 | Bournemouth Marathon 2019 – Participants needed (Runners) 6 | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm | Sponsorship |
LATEST NEWS
May Fashion Show
Huge thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in last week’s Fashion Show at Dudsbury Golf Course which raised a whopping £884. A special mention to our sponsor Manish Chitnus Dental Concept for the Welcome Drinks. Thanks also to Fox Tailoring and Jacqui Rock for presenting the menswear. And of course to Debbie Perkins from Debnique […]
Young cancer patient vows to realise her dream with local charity’s help
A 30-year-old woman who learned she had cervical cancer just weeks before she was due to start her “dream job” told how a local charity has helped soften the blow. Hazel Pittwood from Corfe Mullen was diagnosed with Stage II cervical cancer on November 21, 2018. She had recently handed in her notice as a […]
Sunday Social Raises over £1000!
A very Sunny Sunday Social at Rick Steins restaurant on March 24th raised over £1,050 for the Dorset Cancer Care Foundation. The was even a guest appearance from Harry and Sandra Redknapp. Sandra’s speciality Pavlova cake went down very well indeed! Thanks to all who attended and donated. The event was sponsored kindly by Stuart and […]
Boutique owner’s fashion show honours late husband
Dorset fashion retailer Irenè Whittle raised £1000 for a local cancer charity in honour of her late husband Bill. Irenè held two ‘Fashion & Fizz’ shows at her namesake boutique in Station Approach, Broadstone. All proceeds went to Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF), which helps families experiencing financial pressure due to cancer. DCCF has launched […]
DCCF Members Evening – The Awards
The award winners from the DCCF Members Evening, certificates of appreciation presented by our Patron Jeff Mostyn.
DCCF Members Evening
DCCF Members Evening at the Queen’s Hotel Bournemouth, Friday February 22, with certificates of appreciation presented by our Patron Jeff Mostyn.
BCTC uses brainpower to boost DCCF
Broadstone Chamber of Trade & Commerce’s latest annual quiz night raised £690 for Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF). The event, led by Martin Layton of MSL Designs Group Ltd, with William Gardiner and Lynette Conroy of Cargo Lounge saw the War Memorial Hall packed to the rafters. William was quizmaster for the evening, AKA ‘Billy […]
King of the Jungle Harry throws a party for his Dorset charities
HARRY Redknapp who was recently crowned King of the Jungle, threw a party to thank the six Dorset charities which helped him scoop the title. The reception took place at Ferndown Golf Club, where Harry is a member, and was attended by representatives of Dorset Cancer Care Foundation; Julia’s House The Dorset & Wiltshire Hospice; […]
Caterpillar’s amazing feat for local cancer charity
WHEN staff at Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd in Ferndown pledged to support a local cancer charity, they had no idea of just how far they would go. Four years on they have run marathons, biked, bowled, pulled a 35,000kg aeroplane along a runway and even lost hair – raising almost £30,000 for Dorset Cancer […]
Young cancer patient’s family saved from debt by DCCF
A 20-year-old Poole woman who was diagnosed with cancer just a few months after undergoing a liver transplant, has told how DCCF stepped-in to stop her family spiralling into debt. Sophie Houghton-Hinks learned she had Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder – a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – five months after her transplant. During the next six months […]
Chairman’s Christmas Message
On behalf of the Trustees, our Ambassadors and myself, I would like to wish all the friends and supporters of Dorset Cancer Care Foundation a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. 2018 has been a year of many ups, but also a few downs for the charity. Change is never easy for any organisation and […]
Update! Xmas Coffee Morning 16/12
What a fantastic turnout for our Xmas Coffee Morning at Stanpit Village Hall – delicious refreshments by Cook Cakes and a great ambience, plus a visit from a very special guest made this an occasion to remember. Congratulations and thank you to all involved – organisers and supporters, on raising the fantastic total of £460.10! […]
Cherries Chairman urges people to give a fiver to DCCF this Christmas
AFC Bournemouth Chairman Jeff Mostyn is asking people to text a fiver to help a Dorset family going through cancer this Christmas. Jeff, who is a Patron of Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF), said: “We’re all getting into Christmas mode and preparing to spend money on presents for those we love, but there are lots […]
Pupils’ sweet gesture for Dorset cancer patients
When Dorset Cancer Care Foundation appealed for fundraisers for its High Five campaign, pupils at Talbot Heath stepped up to the plate. Members of 5B whisked up batches of Christmas tree cookies, festive cupcakes and brownies which they sold to their schoolmates, raising over £140 for the appeal. Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF) was set […]
Xmas Jumper Appeal
Could your Christmas jumper day help Dorset families going through cancer? Whatever your choice of jumper, will you choose DCCF as your charity? Donations can be made on our JustGiving Xmas Jumper Appeal page We aim to raise £250,000 this year via our High Five Campaign, to help local people who are facing […]
Update! Winter Afternoon Tea 1/12
A fabulous Winter Tea was held at Stoborough Village hall on Saturday 1st December and, as can be seen in the images below, received wonderful support – so much so that an additional room had to be set up to accommodate the crowds! The beautiful traditional presentation – china cups, uniformed volunteers and delicious refreshments […]
Update! Xmas Bazaar 1/12 Shillingstone
We’re delighted to bring you details of the Christmas Bazaar, held on Saturday 1 December in Shillingstone and which raised an amazing £406.08 Many thanks to all those who organised and attended the event and who contributed to the fantastic fundraising and ambience! Previously: Christmas Bazaar […]
‘Semi-Colons’ bequeath assets to DCCF
The tongue in cheek-named ‘SemiColons’ Bowel Cancer Support Group may be scaling down its fundraising, but it’s legacy is set to help many more of the county’s cancer patients through DCCF. SemiColons was started by bowel cancer, specialist nurses at the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester in the earlier noughties and provides much-needed support to […]
DeLuxe Delight
Friends of DCCF were treated to a delightful day of pampering and delicious nibbles at DeLuxe Retreat’s beautiful venue in Poole on 27th November from mid-day until 8.pm The event was organised by Michelle King of DeLuxe retreats and supported by DCCF Ambassadors Roy and Jackie (above) . Others from the DCCF team in […]
Update! Sunday Social & Xmas Bazaar
Our December Sunday Social & Xmas Bazaar at the Royal Motor Yacht Club was another huge success, raising £545 for DCCF. Our Tiger was finally given their name – the winning entry was “Kat” won by Sheila Bostock (pictured here) There was a varied selection of fabulous Christmas gifts and goods on sale – […]
Charity of the Year & Corporate Sponsorship
DOES YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANISATION HAVE A CHARITY OF THE YEAR FOR 2019? If you are a local businesses, small or large or a local organisation who would like to support us throughout our High 5 Campaign by nominating us as your Charity of the Year 2019 please contact us – one of our […]