In 2016 my dad was very ill and he was given a room at a Weldmar Hospice in Dorchester so he could be as comfortable as possible for the time he had left. The staff there were so accommodating and so kind and so patient; they pushed beds together, they let us sleep over, they let the dogs come to visit and they were there holding our hands through every step of our journey!

In 2020 the same charity held our hands and helped my mums new husband Tom Wellstead through his very sudden, fearless and traumatic battle with Cancer. They came to our house in the middle of the night, were there on the phone whenever we needed them and helped us in every possible way they could.

Life would have been a LOT different without them there to see us all through it. 

Somehow this year marks 10 years since the first ever Dad Disco back in 2016 and were going to celebrate it like we always do by dancing badly and raising money for The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, because they’re actual angel people and they need all the help they can get.

The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust provides faultless end of life care FOR FREE for people in Dorset with life limiting illnesses, and they only get 17% of their funding from the NHS….the remain 83% (Approx. £27,000 every day) is made up by the support of the local community and through their 24 charity shops across Dorset.

Its worth noting that in the 10 years we have been doing the disco and fundraising for the hospice, their funding has been cut by almost HALF... wtaf?!

...so basically its down to us to make sure they're able to keep doing what they do so well. They guide people through very difficult parts of their life and they do it so brilliantly, we cant thank them enough; but to try, and in memory of dad and Tom who both aren’t here anymore to show us how it’s done, we are holding this years annual 'Dad Disco' on the 24th October at The Powerboat Club in Lyme Regis.

Come and join us for a much needed boogie - bring yourself, bring your friends, bring their friends… you’re all invited!!

Suggested donations on the door of £5 and bad dancing is highly encouraged!

www.weld-hospice.org.uk