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In South Dorset, including Weymouth & Portland: wire. The popular trek cart came in very handy too.
This year we estimate we’ll help 936 people, which is an extra: Many congratulations to Cameron Findler for completing his Gold Duke of
Edinburgh award at the beginning of July.
6 patients staying in the In-Patient Unit at Joseph Weld Hospice, costing £30,780
We ended the term with the very popular BBQ and games on Studland Beach
18 patients cared for at home, costing £20,628
which everyone looks forward to all year.
4 patients attending Day Services, at an extra cost of £21,632
11 more loved ones accessing Family Support Services, costing £2,888 Scout News
In West Dorset, including Dorchester, Bridport and Lyme Regis: With the sunny weather, scouts became even more enjoyable as we were
outdoors at every meeting. A couple of weeks ago we went to the scout activity
This year we estimate we’ll help 1,448 people, which is an extra:
centre at Buddens to try out their new zipwire and climbing tower. The activities
9 patients staying in the In-Patient Unit at Joseph Weld Hospice, costing £46,170 were challenging but fun. I met a personal ambition of reaching the top of the
climbing wall. The week after we went to Kimmeridge beach to do crabbing.
28 patients cared for at home, costing £32,088 However, as there weren’t many crabs, we mostly went fishing. In all we found 2
crabs, some shrimp and a lot of different sized fish. The whole group are excitedly
7 patients attending Day Services, at an extra cost of £37,856
17 more loved ones accessing Family Support Services, costing £4,463

In North Dorset, including Sherborne, Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton, Gillingham
and Blandford:
This year we estimate we’ll help 575 people, which is an extra
5 patients staying in the In-Patient Unit at Joseph Weld Hospice, costing £25,650

13 patients cared for at home, costing £14,898
3 patients attending Day Services, at an extra cost of £16,244
6 more loved ones accessing Family Support Services, costing £1,575

Weldmar Hospicecare has now launched an appeal to help ensure its end of life
looking forward to the last week of term at
care services remain available to everyone who needs them in Dorset.
the Dorset Water Park at Corfe Castle. Scout
Donations to the Appeal can be made at www.weld-hospice.org.uk, where report written by Izzy.
people can see exactly what their donation will pay for.

Cub News
Quotes from users of our bereavement support services:
Cubs spent an evening looking at bike maintenance ahead of a bike ride to the
Paula, whose parents both benefitted from end of life care at the in-patient unit – Sika Trail a few weeks later. They also took a trip down to the very popular Scout
“Weldmar picked us up, held us, and gently set us down again. During Mum’s Activity centre at Buddens for wide games. A few cubs joined the Scouts at the
inpatient stay I was able to sleep over for a couple of nights and my son and Dorset Water Park for a session on the inflatables and did very well against the
daughter were able to spend time with their grandma during those precious last older section at pushing everyone in the water.
days.”

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