Fundraising

We are very grateful to the members of the Inner Wheel of Bridport, who have raised £1,200 for the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust at a recent bingo and auction night.  Our Chairman attended a meeting at Hadden House and was presented with a cheque for this amount.  The...

Six women from Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, organised a very successful and memorable Filipino-themed charity dinner event on Sunday 12th September 2025, in aid of the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust.  It was held at the Village Hall where over 80 people enjoyed sumptuous,...

A huge thank you to Derek and his supporters for organising another tractor run which raised a total of £455 to help local cancer patients.  Twelve tractors, one old car and a Land Rover, with Fortuneswell banners at the front and the rear, together with a few hardy...

The Fortuneswell Cancer Trust's annual fund raising event, Swingtime, was held on Sunday 6 July 2025 in the Borough Gardens, Dorchester, where on a lovely sunny afternoon visitors and supporters enjoyed great live music performed by the Bridport Big Band, the...

A huge thank you to Penguins against Cancer who have donated £5,000 to the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust from the funds raised by their annual Penguin Peloton event, which this year involved cycling 548 km (341 miles) distance and 3460 m of ascent in 4 days from Guys...

In May Toni took on the Jurassic Coast 26 mile/50k challenge walk to support the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust as her Mum is currently battling with lung cancer and has praised the Fortuneswell ward at Dorset County Hospital so much for the care she has received.  Toni...

A very big Thank You to Janette Martindill and members of the The Acting Caledonians drama group, who raised £550 for The Fortuneswell Cancer Trust by staging a Murder Mystery Evening called Death By Chocolate at Radipole United Reform Church.

A huge thank you to Tony Prior for making a £500.00 donation to the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust to mark the occasion of his 70th birthday and to convey his sincere gratitude for the superb and professional care and treatment provided by Dr Melanie Harvey, Senior Nurse...

A presentation took place in the Robert White Centre at Dorset County Hospital on 5 November 2024 when the Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust, which supports younger bowl cancer patients in Dorset, donated the grand sum of £5,000 towards reflexology sessions for cancer...

A very big thank you to Mick Adams from Zest in Weymouth who has been fund raising for The Fortuneswell Cancer Trust.  He organised a bingo and raffle evening at Radipole School which raised the amazing sum of £2,563.51 to help local cancer patients.  He came along to...

A very big thank you to Derek and his friends for organising a tractor run to raise funds for the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust and for raising £405 to help to make a difference to local cancer patients.  

Many thanks and congratulations to Nigel for completing his long tractor run, despite the soggy weather, from Lyme Regis to Dorset County Hospital and for raising over £2,000 in funds for the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust.  His motto was 'Flowers to Fortuneswell - Dahlias...

Despite a rather windy day with an occasional shower, this year's Swingtime event was well attended and raised a magnificent £2,746.76, which will all be used to help local cancer patients.  The Committee would like to thank the Bridport Big Band, Moonlight Swing...

On Saturday 4 May the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust had a fundraising stall for the first time on the seafront at Weymouth.  The secondhand books and guessing the name of a giant teddy bear were the main attractions but many passers by very kindly dropped donations in our...

Millie and Lauren, who met as nurses at Dorset County Hospital and bonded over a love of various exercise and good food with, of course, wine, decided to do something wild and sign up to ride London.  They then thought, if they were putting their bodies through that...

The Fortuneswell Cancer Trust's fund raising event, Swingtime, held in the Borough Gardens, went very well this year, with many people enjoying the sunshine and music supplied by the BRIDPORT BIG BAND, the PURBECK BIG BAND, the MOONLIGHT SWING BAND and the DORSET FOR...

This anthology, ‘A Jurassic Omnibus’, is an interesting mix of short fiction and poetry which draws its inspiration from the route of the X53 bus.  It has recently been published by Bridport writing group, Story Traders, who have very kindly offered to donate half of...

Colleen and her group of ladies have been very busy again with their knitting and other craft work and recently came along to the Fortuneswell Outpatients unit to present us with a cheque for the wonderful amount of £1,475.  They have been fundraising for the...

Skydive raises over £3,000 Tom Burnham and his two sons, Joe and Dan, decided to celebrate his 70th Birthday by jumping out of a plane. They wanted to raise funds for the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust as Tom has been undergoing Chemotherapy at the Unit and can't speak...

A very successful afternoon raised over £1,400 and we should like to thank everyone who came along, helped or supported us in any way.  Special thanks go to the Purbeck Big Band, the Bridport Big Band, the Moonlight Swing Band, the Dorset for Singing Choir and the...