Weldmar Hospicecare

Weldmar Hospicecare Weldmar Hospicecare is a Dorset charity providing specialist end of life care. All of our care is free.

Weldmar Hospicecare is an independent Dorset charity that provides free end of life care for adults with a life limiting illness, and support for their loved ones. Our compassionate approach supports patients and their families in the community, at home, and in our hospice. We have a dedicated team of nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers and counsellors, but only 21% of our funds are provid

ed by the NHS – the rest is raised for our Dorset charity thanks to the support of the local community. Our aim is to ensure all patients needing end of life care in Dorset have access to excellent services, delivered when they are needed, meeting individual needs of patients and their loved ones.

25/08/2026

If you're passionate about providing outstanding palliative care in the comfort of patients' own homes, we'd love to hear from you. We have vacancies for Weldmar Community Nurses in our Specialist Hospice at Home team, in our South and North Dorset hubs.

You can download a Candidate Pack and apply on our website.

We were encouraged by words from the Prime Minister at the weekend as he visited our counterparts at Wigan & Leigh Hospi...
25/08/2026

We were encouraged by words from the Prime Minister at the weekend as he visited our counterparts at Wigan & Leigh Hospice, and gave an interview to a local newspaper about hospice funding.

Mr Burnham said that "the state has to play its part properly ... and I think it’s fair to say it isn’t at the moment.”

The Prime Minster recognised that hospices provide “whole person care, in a way that the NHS is just not set up to do”, for both patients and their loved ones.

He said that hospices value their independence: “I don’t even think the hospices are saying 'we want to be fully state-funded,' because that would change what they do. In my view, a mix of funding is not necessarily a bad thing."

Addressing the debate around assisted dying, Mr Burnham said that strengthening hospice care must come first: “I don’t think, personally, we can go and change the law in that very, very delicate and difficult space before we’ve properly secured the hospice movement across the UK. And that’s the order in which I put those things.”

Currently, for every £1 we spend on care for adults in Dorset who have a life limiting illness, more than 80p is funded by the support of the local community.

24/08/2026

Thank you to The Ranch - they've hosted brilliant activities during the summer holidays for families who have a loved one in our care, in partnership with our Patient and Family Support Services team.

Join us for an extraordinary two-wheeled adventure, 21st - 25th September 2027!5 days, 290 miles, raising money for Dors...
22/08/2026

Join us for an extraordinary two-wheeled adventure, 21st - 25th September 2027!

5 days, 290 miles, raising money for Dorset hospice care.

This challenge will see you setting off from our hospice grounds in Dorchester being waved off by your supporters, staff and patients. Then you'll cycle through the wilds of Dorset to Portsmouth, catching the overnight ferry across the channel!

You'll be cycling through traditional market towns of northern France and being able to appreciate the stunning countryside before arriving at your final destination of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mont-Saint-Michel.

Interested? Take a look at our website for more information about entry options and a detailed itinerary, and please do share with friends you think might also be interested!👇

Hands up who fancies a holiday? 🙋‍♀️☀️A short break in Looe for up to 8 people, a 3 night stay in a cosy Cornish cottage...
22/08/2026

Hands up who fancies a holiday? 🙋‍♀️☀️

A short break in Looe for up to 8 people, a 3 night stay in a cosy Cornish cottage, and an overnight stay in one of Hall & Woodhouse's fabulous destination pubs are just three of the prizes up for grabs in this year's Mystery Box Draw!

We’ve got twelve boxes, each featuring a brilliant prize. Purchase a ticket for £2, and we’ll add it to one of the boxes (purchase more, and we’ll spread them out between a number of boxes). Then, after 3pm at the Summer Fete in 3 weeks time, we’ll draw a winning ticket from each box – which amazing prize will be inside yours?

Don’t worry if you can’t make it on the day, we’ll contact you if you’re a winner.

You have until Friday 11th September at 8am to buy your tickets online, or you can get them in person from the Mystery Box Draw stall at the Summer Fete on Saturday 12th - Good luck!

Want to join Team Weldmar? We've published a number of new vacancies this week, for both our Specialist Hospice at Home ...
21/08/2026

Want to join Team Weldmar? We've published a number of new vacancies this week, for both our Specialist Hospice at Home and Retail teams.

A reminder about the vacancy to lead our Sturminster Newton shop too - that closes this weekend.

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If you get post from Weldmar, you've probably got a copy of our latest magazine already. But if not, you can pick up a f...
20/08/2026

If you get post from Weldmar, you've probably got a copy of our latest magazine already. But if not, you can pick up a free copy from your local Weldmar Hospicecare shop or wherever you see our Community Outreach Vehicle.

We speak to the husband of much loved author Sophie Kinsella about the difference Weldmar's care made to them, you can find out more about a day in the life of Dr Will Bodger at our hospice, and how we're developing even more tailored support for patients and their loved ones.

Meet volunteering superstars the Turner family, fundraising hero Pat, and spend five minutes with our hospice gardener, Andrea.

Here are James and Karen from our Specialist Hospice at Home service with their copies - go and grab yours!

Heading to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show today or tomorrow? Look out for our Community Outreach Vehicle and discover...
19/08/2026

Heading to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show today or tomorrow? Look out for our Community Outreach Vehicle and discover more about how Weldmar supports families in north Dorset who are experiencing a life limiting illness. Pick up a free copy of our latest Weldmar Magazine, and find out how you can support us or volunteer with us.

Also, look out for this amazing tractor belonging to Tony - designed in memory of Carol, and supporting Weldmar Hospicecare. Tony will be taking part in tractor exhibitions at the show today and tomorrow.

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LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! Do you have a head for heights? Do you want to see views of the Jurassic Coast only afforded to ...
17/08/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP!

Do you have a head for heights? Do you want to see views of the Jurassic Coast only afforded to a select few brave adventurers? Sign up NOW to take part in Weldmar's abseil challenge.

Whether you're a thrill seeker, or you'd like to take on a challenge to raise money in memory of a loved one, this is a rare opportunity to conquer a 100 foot descent and have completely unobstructed views across the ocean. (If you dare to look down!)

There are just a few places left. Grab a friend and have a great time taking on the 100 foot drop, all in the name of raising money for specialist care for Dorset adults with life limiting illnesses, and support for their families. 💙💚

YOU COULD WIN one of the fabulous prizes in our 2026 Mystery Box Draw 😎How it works: There are 12 boxes. Buy a ticket fo...
14/08/2026

YOU COULD WIN one of the fabulous prizes in our 2026 Mystery Box Draw 😎

How it works: There are 12 boxes. Buy a ticket for £2, and we'll add it to one of the boxes (purchase more, and we'll spread them out between a number of boxes!) Then we'll be drawing a winning ticket from each box at the Summer Fete on the 12th September - which amazing prize will be inside yours?

👉 GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE: www.weldmarhospicecare.org/product/weldmars-summer-fete-mystery-box-draw (where you can also find the T&Cs) or you can purchase them on the day at the Summer Fete.

You could win:

- The use of an 8 seater private box at Wembley Stadium for an England or Lionesses match - kindly donated by Sport Sister Experiences

- A 3 night stay in a cosy Cornish cottage for up to 4 people donated by Torr House Cottages

- A short break for up to 8 people at Tregoad Holiday Park in Looe, Cornwall thanks to Waterside Holiday Group

- An overnight stay in one of Hall & Woodhouse 's destination pubs.

- A vineyard tour for 2, thanks to Furleigh Estate

- A thermal spa experience for 2, at Monart Spa Poundbury

- A bit of bounce with a 12 foot trampoline, kindly donated by ABP Electrical & Security

- A pottery painting experience for 4, at any Sophie’ Ceramics Pottery Cafe (Blandford, Wimborne, or Shaftesbury)

- A Stoven Hextra 4 piece saucepan set with a 28cm frying pan, kindly donated by Harts Of Stur

- 2 x one day "Have a go at archery!" vouchers for a family of four with Osprey Archers

- A pastel blue Instax Mini 12 to capture precious moments, kindly donated by DanGina Limited

or could it be a fantastic gym bundle including: a 1 day gym pass, 3 reformer Pilates classes, reformer Pilates socks and a gym towel from Zone Health & Fitness - Weymouth

Thank you so much to all of the brilliant businesses who have donated or sponsored prizes, we really appreciate your kindness in helping us raise money for specialist care for adults in Dorset with a life limiting illness, and support for their families. 💙💚

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Herringston Road
Dorchester
DT12SL

Telephone

+441305215300

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