DCCF Administrator Assistant Job Description and Person Specification Job Title: Part Time Fundraiser/Administrative Support Reporting to: Head of Administration/Fundraising Location: Poole Dorset Salary: £10 per hour Hours: 20 hours per week (flexible) need to be able to do Mondays Period: 6-month trial period leading to permanent role Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays Pension: […]

Fresh from cycling 100 miles for DCCF on Sunday 4th August Gary Downes from Volvo Cars Poole has applied to do it all over again! Gary from Halstock in Dorset, raised an amazing £600 for DCCF by riding the Prudential Ride 100 through London and Surrey in just six hours 57 minutes. Receiving a certificate […]

A cancer charity and peer support group from Dorset have teamed up to spread their help to more people across the county. Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF) and SCARS (Stalbridge Cancer & Recovery Support) are working together throughout this summer to encourage more families in rural communities in the north of the county to access […]

A Bournemouth grandmother who returned to sea swimming after two battles with breast cancer is preparing to take part in the Pier to Pier swim Keen swimmer Jackie Ingram, 66, stayed out of the water for seven years between her two battles with breast cancer in 2011 and 2018. Lumpectomies and the removal of lymph […]

Internationally renowned psychic mediums will be part of a feast of psychic, mystical and holistic crafts and practices in Blandford on July 27. The Psychic, Holistic and Natural Crafts Fair will take place at The Crown Hotel in West Street from 11am-4pm, in support of Dorset Cancer Care Foundation. There will be all manner of […]

Young bakers are being invited to enter a Junior Baking competition and help Dorset families affected by cancer. Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF) is holding the event as part of a fundraising coffee morning at The Cliff in Ravine Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole this Sunday (June 30th) at 10am. Bakers can enter a cake, muffins, […]

Four-year-old Elena Augusti had her long hair chopped into a cute bob to help the local charity which supported her grandmother during cancer treatment. Elena from Bournemouth, had her hair cut for free at Revel Hair in Wallisdown, and has already raised almost £1500 in sponsorship for Dorset Cancer Care Foundation (DCCF). Elena’s mum Cerise […]

SCARS (STALBRIDGE CANCER & RECOVERY SUPPORT) Is PROUD TO ANNOUNCE their official AFFILIATION WITH DCCF (DORSET CANCER CARE FOUNDATION) AS OF 1ST JUNE 2019. DCCF, which is based in East Dorset and offers financial help for families going through cancer, will now also be able to refer its families to SCARS so they may receive […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The award winners from the DCCF Members Evening, certificates of appreciation presented by our Patron Jeff Mostyn.

DCCF Members Evening at the Queen’s Hotel Bournemouth, Friday February 22, with certificates of appreciation presented by our Patron Jeff Mostyn.

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 […]

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; […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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! […]

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 […]