Four heartwarming ways you have been raising funds in Dorset

In front of a crowd in the garden of her Stourwood Avenue flat, Patricia went from a pretty blonde short-layered bob to a grade 1 military-style hairdo courtesy of her daughter Rebekah, who wielded the clippers.
 Patricia has so far raised £821 for the cancer charity in memory of her late brother-in-law, who died two years ago and her sister-in-law, who is undergoing chemotherapy.
Patricia said: “We had a very successful day and raised a huge amount of money altogether.The total donated on my Macmillan page was £610 and money raised on the day was £211.10. It was quite overwhelming as I didn’t expect such generosity from everyone.
“My sister-in-law is having chemo and my brother-in-law passed away two years ago with prostate cancer. He shaved his head to raise money to raise money when I was having chemotherapy 11 years ago.”
Patricia, who has not had a haircut since before lockdown, said: “My hair is desperate for a cut. My hair is normally very short but now it is just out of control, so I don’t mind have it shaved off!”
Rebekah said: “I was quite apprehensive when mum asked me to be the one to shave her head, but I’m so pleased I said yes! 
“Mum was very relaxed about it all and drew quite a crowd (a socially distanced one). I’m super-proud of her. She is an amazing woman.”
Patricia added: “All my family and the people who know I am doing brave the shave, think I’m brave and are very proud.”
If you would like to donate to Macmillan Cancer Support go to
https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/shavers/patricia-mills

A NURSE at Forest Home Hospice will be able to travel on Sandbanks Ferry for free to visit patients across the Purbeck in their own homes.
The Sandbanks Ferry Company has continued its charity partnership with Forest Holme Hospice.
Palliative care community nurse Josie Armstrong, who has worked for Forest Holme Hospice for six years, uses the ferry on a regular basis to visit patients under her care.
Kirsty Perks, fundraiser at Forest Holme Hospice, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the Sandbanks Ferry Company for their generosity to help make Josie’s job that little bit easier during the Covid-19 crisis. 
“We have seven community specialist palliative care nurses based at Forest Holme Hospice, who work across an area of East Dorset spanning from Bere Regis to Swanage to Cranborne in the North, and they have continued to work tirelessly to support the many differing and complex needs of our patients during this pandemic in ways we could not have imagined.”
Mike Kean, managing director of the Sandbanks Ferry Company, said: “Forest Holme is the official charity partner of the Sandbanks Ferry Company until November 2020. Due to the recent lockdown and restrictions, we have been unable to actively participate in as many fundraising activities as we had hoped, which is naturally disappointing to us, as Forest Holme Hospice is a cause very close to our hearts.
“The palliative care which Josie is able to give patients in their homes on the Isle of Purbeck is a lifeline to many, and we hope that by offering Josie the ability to travel on the ferry without cost, we can play a small part in enabling this vital work to continue.”
W:sandbanksferry.co.uk .

A 6-a-side Winton league donated £2,025 to the NHS - thanks to volunteers of Soccersixes.
 With football banned over lockdown, the league operated an E-Soccer online FIFA gaming tournament and raised the £2,025 with all profit going to the NHS.
Soccersixes Sean Uppal said: “We wanted to do something to help in the pandemic and one of our referees mentioned doing a charity online gaming tournament. Our staff and referees helped and the E-Soccer tournament was a success and we were pleased to raise money for such a good cause. Our 6-a-side teams enjoyed it but are now happy that our outdoor 3G 6aside league is back on and they are enjoying playing again in the open air.”
W: soccersixes.net or call 0845 300 8886.

LAW firm Trethowans put their best feet forward to raise money for Bournemouth charity Hope for Food.
Lawyers and support staff from Trethowans travelled around the world in 60 days (or the equivalent 25,000 miles) - walking, running and paddleboarding.
And now Trethowans will be donating £500 to help the vulnerable.
Hope for Food is a charity which provides essentials to vulnerable people in the local community and is run entirely by volunteers. 
The organisation was founded by Claire Matthews in 2012 with the aim of providing life’s basic essentials on a day to day basis to people in need of help due to the current economic climate. 
The charity is based at St Andrew’s URC CHurch, Richmond Hill 
A 6-a-side Winton league donated £2,025 to the NHS - thanks to volunteers of Soccersixes.
With football banned over lockdown, the league operated an E-Soccer online FIFA gaming tournament and raised the £2,025 with all profit going to the NHS.
Soccersixes Sean Uppal said: “We wanted to do something to help in the pandemic and one of our referees mentioned doing a charity online gaming tournament. Our staff and referees helped and the E-Soccer tournament was a success and we were pleased to raise money for such a good cause. Our 6-a-side teams enjoyed it but are now happy that our outdoor 3G 6aside league is back on and they are enjoying playing again in the open air.”
W: soccersixes.net or call 0845 300 8886.

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