Here’s a big thank-you to all our lovely people

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, here at Young Lives vs Cancer (formally CLIC Sargent) we want to say a huge thank-you to all of our incredible volunteers who help us in Dorset.

We are lucky to have an amazing team of passionate people who have created a real sense of community and champion the charity.

Volunteers are crucial to our work and mission to help families find the strength to face everything cancer throws at them. We’ve been there before. We’ll face it all, together.

The benefits of volunteering are felt by everyone from the volunteers themselves, to our staff teams and, most importantly, the children and young people we support. Whether that’s in our shops, with office, warehouse or remote teams, with our social care teams, in our Home from Homes and our fundraisers. We wouldn’t be Young Lives vs Cancer without every single one of them.

A volunteer often comes to us after a personal experience of cancer in their family, but many also give their time to meet new people, develop their skills or simply because they want to make a real difference.

A famous quote states: ‘We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.’

We are always looking for more volunteers. If any readers would like to find out more, they can do so by visiting our website. Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers and to the people from Dorset for continuing to support us.

Liz Blunt Young Lives vs Cancer

Platinum Award-Winning Care 2022

We have been awarded this much sought after accolade for our work with Gold Standards Framework

What do these parties stand for?

Whenever I read Labour’s Alan Cross political round up I notice he has nothing to say about what his party stand for or what they intend to do on immigration, etc. However, I heard this week that Keir Starmer is going to allow 16-year-olds to vote and allow building on green belt land. Maybe the Labour Party has not noticed Wimborne and the other areas already being spoiled with houses?

All Alan seems to discuss is how awful the Conservatives are but has no idea what his party stands for? Then we have Vikki Slade (Lib Dems) again without any discussion of her party’s political views.

This party does well without anybody knowing what they stand for.

At least our Christopher Chope has interesting views in this magazine unlike the other two.

Glad Brown

Ashley Heath

Calling out for the class of ’83

If you left Corfe Hills’ sixth form in 1983, you can catch up with friends for a 40th anniversary reunion on Saturday, June 10.

The event has been posted on our Facebook page, and I thought it would be great to see what we are all up to 40 years on.

So far, 20 people are coming from as far as Northern Ireland and Cornwall, but pupils have made contact from Diego Garcia and Edinburgh.

There will be tea and coffee on the afternoon, however attendees should take a plate of cake or sandwiches to share. Any photos will be welcomed.

Wimborne Community Centre, 1.00pm to 5.00pm.

Tickets are £5 from eventbrite. com/e/40-year-6th-form-corfehills-school-reunion-tickets -536025726377. Details from: annemanaclidgey@gmail.com.

Anne Oliver

Wimborne

“Your staff are exemplary in every way. They care for my every need, showing genuine kindness and always go above and beyond the call of duty. The excellent chef caters for my special diet - all cooked to perfection. I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

Current resident