Weldmar benefit from generous £11,000 donation from Woods & Tapper

Our thanks go to Woods & Tapper Funeral Service, for a generous donation of over £11,000 to Weldmar Hospicecare, calling the charity ‘valued and important’ for the local area.

The Dorchester funeral directors have raised the funds by partnering with Harbour View Crematorium in Lytchett Minster and a specialist company in Europe that recycles metals that remain at the end of a cremation process.

Woods & Tapper claimed a share of the proceeds for Weldmar.

Pauline Guy, Manager of Woods & Tapper Funeral Service presented a cheque for £11,384.74 to Weldmar Hospice and said ‘part of our philosophy at Woods & Tapper Funeral Service is to be mindful of re-cycling whenever we can and of course Weldmar is such a valued and important part of society here in Dorchester.’

Steven Tapper, of Harbour View Crematorium, added that ‘for just a small amount of extra work at our crematorium, we are able to raise a significant amount of money for local hospice care, something that all of our team are passionate about.’

Upon receiving the cheque, Fiona Hansford, Fundraising Lead at Weldmar Hospicecare said ‘A huge THANK YOU to everyone at Woods & Tapper Funeral Service for their continued support of Weldmar Hospicecare. We are extremely grateful for this generous donation, which comes to us during a difficult time of rising running costs and increased demand for our services. As an independent charity, we rely heavily on the support of our local community so that we can continue to provide specialist end-of-life care for adults with a life-limiting illness across Dorset, and support for their loved ones.”