What an incredible DUCKFEST22!! Thanks to all our fantastic supporters, sponsors, stallholders, bands and tireless volunteers, we raised £14,017!!!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
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This funding will go towards supporting young bowel cancer patients in Dorset.
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#DUCKFEST22

BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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We received this lovely message of thanks from Sarah Balchin at Weldmar Hospice Care, which we wanted to share as without you we couldn't support such a great cause!

"Firstly, I would like to thank you and all the team at Ducks and Drakes for all the extremely generous support we have received over several years and particularly the £10,000 donation earlier this year for vital medical equipment needed in the IPU.
 
Your support, once again has meant we could order new equipment which is needed  and I can confirm that all the equipment has now been ordered and most has been delivered.
We have had various delays in obtaining the necessary equipment with supply being the biggest but we have fingers crossed the last piece will be with us very soon.
 
We just wanted to update and thank you again for all your support. We really do appreciate all you do to support us."

FEELING  BETTER
with
Abbigail Langstone- Wring. BSc
FETC  MAR  DHom  CSCT  MFHT  MCThA
 
www.dorsetclinicalreflexology.co.uk
I am fully vaccinated and my practice covid secure to offer treatments including Vega/Homoeopathic follow- up  appointments for existing patients and to accept referrals. Specialising in Clinical Reflexology for cancer patients.
 
No age limits to festival fun
I can’t believe it has taken me to reach the ripe old age of 60 + to experience the wonderful atmosphere of a music festival. The attached photo shows the Dorset County Hospital Clinical   Reflexology team enjoying a “breather” at Duckfest 2022. This annual Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust fundraising event is a well organised and fantastic family friendly event held over 2 days at Hinton Farm Charminster (5/6 Aug).
 
We arrived and set up our gazebo and began booking people in for taster sessions of                   reflexology over the two days. From children to young people and adults, those that were                     reflexology devotees and those that had never experienced reflexology before. So impressed were they all with their experience that an amazing amount of purple -coloured donations were popped into the collection tubs.
 
For those of you that may not have come across this local charity a little background.
Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust is based in Dorset and was founded by Andrew Drake and his family following the bowel cancer diagnosis of Andrew aged 24.  Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust was registered with the Charity Commission in 2012, No: 1147024. The Trust was founded to:

• Create awareness of bowel cancer in young people, aged 18 to 30 in Dorset and the UK
• To support bowel cancer patients and their families through the provision of specialist equipment and financial aid
• To fund specialist nurses in Dorset County Hospital, specifically in the Colorectal    Department and provide financial support for equipment and the new cancer unit at the hospital.

 
The Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust donated 5,000 last year (2021) and a further £5,00 in Aug this year 2022 to the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust ringfenced for the Clinical Reflexology Service we provide at Dorset County Hospital. I set up this unique service model in 2014 it now operates with a team of three exceptional therapists five days a week. Cancer patients are referred by clinical staff or can self-refer to us from the Fortuneswell ward, chemotherapy unit and Robert White radiotherapy            centre at Dorset County Hospital. The service aim being to help patients cope with anxiety and the side effects of cancer treatments. Over 8,000 patient feedback data identified patient concerns of  Anxiety, Pain, Swelling, Nausea, Fatigue, Breathing, Peripheral Neuropathy and Sleeplessness  decreased in severity following Clinical Reflexology treatment.  These results provide evidence of the therapeutic and beneficial effect of Clinical Reflexology supported by evidence of the safety and  efficacy of the treatment we provide. 
  
Will I attend this festival again ?    Of course………..I have already committed myself to next years  Duckfest. Proving that you are never too old to try something new !  So if any of my readers visit this wonderful event in 2023 please come and see me, experience Clinical Reflexology and put a                donation in the pot so this much needed charity may continue it’s worthwhile work.
 
Contact  Tel 01305 784986.   abigailwring@btinternet.com    www.dorsetclinicalreflexology.co.uk         
Abbigail is fully qualified, insured and DBS checked with over 30yrs professional experience specializing in Clinical Reflexology, Nutrition, Homoeopathy and Counselling. Author of “Holistic Health Tips” available from Buena Vista Gypsy Lane Weymouth Dorset DT4 0BZ. £9.00.inc p&p
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What a massive success, DUCKFEST22 was this year!

We would like to thank everyone who came, along with our sponsors, supporters and volunteers!!! 

Read the Dorset Echo Press release

Gallery of photos are available HERE

We had a brilliant day at the recent Clayshoot in aid of Ducks and Drakes. 

With 145 entries, we raised £3,694.91!!!

Thank you to everyone who took part and our wonderful sponsors for making the event such a huge success.

The Winners:
Top Man MATT GARDNER 48
Top Lady RUTH MARKHAM 40
Top Veteran SID 41
Top Junior CAITLIN GALE 36
Top Flush RED HERRINGS 86
Top Pool MATT & SID (equal)
Top Lady Team THE QUILLS 123
Top Mens Team RED HERRINGS 148

Our fantastic event sponsors:
-P HISCOCK
-C & O TRACTORS
-J FRAMPTON - GUNSMITH
-J FOOT - CONTRACTOR
-GULLIVERS - FENCING
-A FRIZZELL - LIVESTOCK HAULAGE
-DUFFIELDS - ANIMAL FOOD MERCHANTS
-SYNERGY VETS
-JOHN SPADEMAN AND TEAM
-BRACE OF PHEASANTS
-GREEFIELD GUN MAKERS
-NIGEL CHURCHILL - MOBILE ENGINEER