06/07/2026
📢 Amazing news! 📢 Thank you to everyone who showed incredible generosity by helping us smash the target for the recent Cuddle Bed Appeal!
Our original goal was to raise £30,000 – enough to purchase two new specialist Cuddle Beds for our hospice in Dorchester. When extended to its full width, a Cuddle Bed allows partners, children, and even pets to lie safely beside their loved ones, allowing them to make every moment matter when time is precious.
The overwhelming response from the Dorset community means we not only secured enough funding for THREE brand new Cuddle Beds, but enough left over to pay for an incredible 177 additional hours of nursing care at the hospice.
Paula Riaz, our Staff Nurse who originally fronted the appeal, said: “We couldn’t have imagined such a wonderful and generous response to this very special appeal. Very soon, more families will be able to benefit from being close when it matters the most. Thank you.”
One supporter shared the following words: “The nurses moved my wife so that I could lay beside her. I can’t describe to you what that meant for me. I cuddled her and assured her I was by her side.”
The extra hours of care funded in excess of the three Cuddle Beds will directly support the work of Weldmar’s dedicated nursing team at the hospice, ensuring patients and their families receive specialist, compassionate care and support when they need it most.
THANK YOU DORSET! 💙💚
