Supporting Local Charities
Since its inception Wareham Wednesdays has been able to donate thousands of pounds from our events to local charities and community projects, thanks to the generosity of our visitors.
Charities & Good Causes We Have Championed
Some of the charities we have supported are: Diverse City, MS Society, The Air Cadets, League of Friends, Christmas Dinner for the Elderly, Dorset Mind, Lexi May Trust, Wareham Area Men's Shed, Allison Campbell Trust, #WillDoes, All Sort'd.
The committee are also very proud to have placed a defibrillator on Wareham Quay (with the help of The British Heart Foundation), help fund cancer treatment units at Poole & Wareham hospitals, contribute towards the relocation of Wareham town centre's CCTV to the Police station and the installation of a private disabled wet room, we have also provided a donation to a Wareham Parish Hall project, given funding towards the repair of Wareham’s Town Hall clock and replaced the Saxon sword on Saxon Roundabout...to name just a few!
Chairman's Charity
This year the Wareham Wednesdays Chairman, Ant Pack, has chosen the Dorset branch of the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) as his chosen charity.
BASICS Dorset is an enhanced care service which works to save the lives of critically-ill patients in Dorset. Their medics work together with the Ambulance Service to treat patients wherever and whenever they need help out in the community. A serious road crash, work accident, cardiac arrest or sudden grave illness can leave a life hanging in the balance. When this happens, BASICS responders can be called out to use their skills and knowledge to make life-saving interventions before the patient reaches hospital.
Like many other BASICS responders, their medics in Dorset are volunteers. When not treating patients in the county's hospitals and GP practices they offer their time "on-call" to respond quickly when required any time of day or night. Although time is given freely, we rely on public donations to provide and maintain equipment, vehicles and to train new medics.
We will be supporting this worthwhile cause on our first night August 6th ~ VE/VJ Day | 80 Year Celebration
Chosen Charities
We are delighted to be supporting the following charities this year:
Purbeck Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group is a weekly drop-in get together at the Swanage & Wareham Rugby Club for a coffee and a chat, brain training activities and guest speakers to learn about what support is available in the local area.
August 13th ~ Superheroes Evening | Wheelbarrow Race
Purbeck Parkinson's Group - 'Purbeck Parkys' is a community group in Purbeck for people living with Parkinson’s Disease & supporting carers/families.
August 20th ~ Pirate Invasion
MNDA East Dorset & New Forest is the East Dorset and New Forest Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association which has the sole aim of serving all those in the area who are affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). This includes people with MND, their carers, family and friends.
August 27th ~ Neon Night Raft Race
Wareham Disabled Club, founded in 1976, is open to disabled and seniors in the Wareham and Wool areas, with meetings held once a month at Carey Hall and two organised outings each month.
August 27th ~ Neon Night Raft Race