Ducks & Drakes have donated £5,000 to support the Fortuneswell Clinical Reflexology (CR) Service for cancer patients attending DCHFT and Robert White Centre. 

A Clinical Reflexology  (CR) Service was introduced to DCHFT cancer patients in 2014 the aim being to enhance the cancer patient experience. Funded by Fortuneswell Cancer Trust the service was managed and delivered by self-employed Complementary Practitioner and Clinical Reflexologist Abbigail Langstone-Wring. The service has grown in response to demand and now operates Mon-Fri with the team of Abbigail, Lorna Spicer and Jane Cruickshank at 3 sites including the Robert White Centre.  Patients attending DCHFT for cancer treatment can access the CR service free of charge.

6,428  patient data has provided evidence of the deeply relaxing therapeutic and physically beneficial effects of CR. A recent NHS DCHFT Award Winning Clinical Audit of Clinical Reflexology Service Provision ( reg 4923) found that a trial of CR delivery from Aug-Dec 2019 to Robert White RW Radiotherapy patients provided 162 patient data. Radiotherapy patient feedback reported a drop in stress and anxiety levels and patients perceived levels of pain following CR treatment. These encouraging outcomes support a recommendation that a regular and sustained CR service be supplied to RW radiotherapy patients.

"Supporting our patients through their cancer treatment, not only physically, but also emotionally, is a central part of our role at Robert White Radiotherapy Centre.  We are so delighted to be able to expand access to complementary therapy for our patients, which was made possible by the generous donation from Ducks and Drakes. 
 
Complementary therapies such a reflexology can make a big difference for patients dealing with the stress and emotional effects of cancer treatment.  This service has been highly popular with our patients, giving them some time to relax and de-stress during their course of treatment.  The Fortuneswell Clinical Reflexology Team offer a fantastic service and we look forward to working with them for the benefit of our patients into the future."
 John Payne  | Operational Manager – Radiotherapy Treatment

"A big THANK YOU to the Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust committee for their most generous donation. This will be used to increase Clinical Reflexology treatment sessions for cancer patients at Dorset County Hospital."

Thank you to all our supporters who have generously donated to Ducks & Drakes to enable us to continue our work supporting cancer patients and services in the local area.

​Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust, is delighted to announce a fundraising partnership with C.J. Cox, a 40-year-old family-run business based in Dorset. The company provides farmers and contractors with top quality agricultural products and first-class service. The company is a certified dealer of Valtra Tractors.
 
C.J. Cox and Valtra are donating £100 from every new tractor sale to Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust for the next year and promoted the initiative at the recent Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show.
 
C.J. Cox owners, Chris & Val Cox say “We are really pleased to be able to support Ducks & Drakes, which is a local charity very close to our hearts. We hope to raise some much-needed funds to help them continue their invaluable work supporting young bowel cancer patients and raising awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer.”
 
Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust was founded in 2012 to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, especially in young people. The Trust also raises funds to financially support bowel cancer patients and their families and local cancer services.
 
Nettie Drake, co-founder of Ducks and Drakes says “This is a brilliant initiative, and we are so grateful to C.J. Cox and Valtra for their generosity in supporting the Trust in this novel way. We are based in the heart of the rural community and farming is a way of life for so many of our supporters. Hopefully, they will buy lots of new tractors!”

SWIM CHALLENGE…… on the 11th September 2021, I will be fundraising for an amazing grassroots charity, the Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust. My challenge is to complete a tough 5km swim on the River Adur to Shoreham-by-Sea. The route will involve negotiating the sandbanks & bridges in open water - hopefully I will not run aground! This will be the furthest open water distance I have done to date which is an amazing feat for myself but made all the more meaningful knowing that it could be raising money for such a brilliant cause.


This charity is close to my heart as it has supported a dear friend of mine, Amy, who has been battling cancer for several years. If would like to know more about Amy's story her gofundme page is here 


I know that every little helps with this small charity, so any donations tiny or large make an enormous difference and would be greatly appreciated by me, everyone who works there and every person they help! 


Fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly!!!"

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