Weldmar Hospicecare

04/03/2026

Our annual abseiling fundraiser is back and as popular as ever! We’re teaming up once again with the experts at Adventure 4 All to give you the ultimate adrenaline rush.

Whether you’re a solo adventurer or want to round up a squad for a group challenge, it’s guaranteed to be a day to remember. Scale the iconic cliffs and experience a view of the Jurassic Coast that most people never get to see!

Sunday 10th May. Will we see you there?

www.weldmarhospicecare.org/abseil-for-weldmar

Weldmar Hospicecare is the hospice charity in Dorset. We care for adults in Dorset with a life limiting illness - all provided for free.

03/03/2026

Our fourth 'convict' to face the judge at our Jail & Bail fundraising day is Adrian Wood from Advantage Digital Print who is being charged with the crime of becoming an office whirlwind and leaving a trail of chaos behind him when it's busy.

His plea? Guilty, your honour! He might clear through print orders like an absolute whizz, but he leaves the mess for someone else to clear up and they've finally reported him for his crimes.

He'll be facing the music on Friday 13th March, and if (when) the judge sends him to the Shire Hall Museum cells along with our other defendants, he'll have a day to raise £999 in bail to secure his release, or he'll be left there to think about what he's done.

If you'd like to see what the judge has to say and find out whether the group all make bail, or if some of them will be wearing stripes and eating gruel for the foreseeable, there will be a Facebook event on the day where you can follow along with the fun!

02/03/2026

It certainly felt that spring was in the air today! We are lucky to have some incredible gardens at our hospice in Dorchester that can provide peace and tranquility for everyone from patients and their visitors to our own staff and volunteers.

We've got more to tell you about our gardens soon, but in the meantime we really wanted to share these blooming good photos. These bulbs were planted by families in our care last autumn, in activities organised by our Patient and Family Support Services team.

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01/03/2026

Love a quiz? Get booked in for Quiz Night at Ebike Cafe at Deheers raising funds for Weldmar!

📅 Thursday 12th March
⏰ 6:30 for a 7pm start
🧐 Teams of up to six, £5 per person
🤞 £50 top prize PLUS raffle prizes
😋 Chippy supper delivered by Bennett's Fish and Chips
🎫 Book places and food at EBike Cafe, Weymouth Harbour

We'd love to see you there! 💙💚

28/02/2026

The team at our hospice in Dorchester were thrilled to receive a generous donation of hand crocheted blankets this week!

They were made by Kathy, who told us: "The idea to donate them was from a chat I had with my sister in law, whose late mother had been given a blanket when she was in hospice care in Cornwall.

"Knowing her mother gained pleasure and warmth from it gave my sister in law comfort when she lost her mother and inherited the blanket. That inspired me to create these in order provide some comfort for others at a difficult time in their lives.

"I love the idea that they can wrap around people to give them some love, as much care was put into each stitch, over the many hours that they took to create."

A wonderful gesture - thank you Kathy!

27/02/2026

This is hospice care. Providing support, counselling and wellbeing support to the loved ones of those who have been in our care, who are still navigating life's most difficult journey. Thank you to The Ranch Xtreme for your continued support 💙💚

27/02/2026

Imagine getting the phone call to tell you that you've won £21,000! It's just £1 to play Your Hospice Lottery with Weldmar as your chosen hospice, and every ticket helps fund vital care for adults in Dorset who have a life limiting illness. Why not make this the week you get a ticket?

A fun, easy, and affordable way to support the our work every week. Hospice lottery tickets cost £1. You could win up to £25,000!

23/02/2026

Did you know that Weldmar Hospicecare provides support for the loved ones of those in our care? During half term, our Patient and Family Support Services team took a number of families to The Ranch Xtreme on Portland, many of whom are experiencing bereavement and continue to have our support.

it was an opportunity to come together with others who are experiencing one of life’s most difficult journeys, and create connections and happy memories with each other.

“We’ve just had such a lovely morning!” said Weldmar's Children and Young Person Counsellor Sandra Francis. “Getting to know more about the animals, the young people have been picking them up and making a fuss of them. The parents are having a good coffee and cake here as well. It’s just lovely to get these families together, talking ... about how things are for them.”

Many thanks to the team at The Ranch for their continued help in facilitating wonderful activities like this 💙💚

21/02/2026

Read all about it! The latest Weldmar Magazine is out now!

If you receive post from Weldmar, you may have seen this arrive through your letterbox. Otherwise, you can now pick it up this weekend for free at your local Weldmar Hospicecare shop, outlet or superstore, at our hospice in Dorchester, or wherever you see our Community Outreach Vehicle.

It's packed with stories that tell the difference your support makes to those in our care.

You'll meet Mike, who is currently in our care and says: "When you hear the word ‘hospice’, it’s quite a scary thing. It seems that once you say the word, that’s it for you, but it’s not that way. Hospice care is a way of making the time you’ve got left better.”

There's also the story of four of our hospice nurses who went to junior school together in Dorchester ... and recently all celebrated their 60th birthdays!
..and so much more. Give it a read today, and understand a little more about how you make a difference by doing what you do for Weldmar Hospicecare 💙💚

20/02/2026

A new chapter begins! 📖✨

Today marked the re-opening of our much-loved Bookshop in South Street, Dorchester.

From the moment Weldmar Community Nurse Lucy Moxam cut the ribbon this morning, the shop has been buzzing with old friends and new faces keen to check out the redesign.

Bookshop Manager, Rob Mutter said it best: as well as everything being donated and sold raising important funds for Weldmar, whether it’s a tourist hunting for books about Thomas Hardy or a little boy so excited about his new book he had to tell his nan, these are the moments that make the bookshop special, and there were plenty of them today.

Come and see the transformation for yourself. We’ve got more books out on the shop floor, new lighting, an improved layout for accessibility, and even a vinyl booth to test out your records before you buy!

18/02/2026

🚨Our third ‘convict’ has been summoned to the dock for Weldmar’s Jail and Bail! Introducing Pippa Aaron from Metro Rod , who has been charged with the crime of unwarranted office serenading, regularly subjecting her colleagues to unsolicited musical performances.

Her plea? Guilty as charged! She’s not even trying to deny her vocal crimes. However, a confession won't save her from the judge at the group trial on Friday 13th March. Pippa will be hauled off to the cells at Shire Hall Museum where she’ll have to raise her £999 ‘bail’ to secure her release and return to her adoring (or perhaps relieved) fans.

EDIT: Weldmar's Jail & Bail 2026 is now full!

Thank you to everyone who's signed up. Now the question is, will you raise your bail to get out of jail? Or will you be spending a long stretch in the cells? We'll find out on Friday 13th March...

17/02/2026

The 'Weldmaccino' is back at Ebike Cafe at Deheers! We're delighted that they've named Weldmar Hopsicecare as their Charity of the Year, and owner Josephine Parker explains how they'll be raising funds...