The Driving Force takes anyone who has cancer and is registered with a GP in Bonnybridge, Denny or Banknock to hospital appointments for FREE.
News and Events
Event: Coffee morning
There will be a Driving Force coffee morning at St Helen's Church hall Bonnybridge on 20th May 10-12. There is always a fantastic selection of home baking so do come if you can.
dialysis patients
24 Jan 2017We now take people who are registered with a Bonnybridge or Denny GP to dialysis sessions if they do not have their own transport. Please contact your GP reception if you are interested in this and one of our coordinators will contact you.
Fantastic fundraising
31 Oct 2016Tom & his son Gary raised £2000 at various completions @ Bonnybridge bowing club throughout the year he was assisted by Robert Heeps & his assistant,Laura from "The Canal Inn" in Camelon. This is his final year, of many years, of his fundraising events and he split the fund between Strathcarron Hospice & the Driving Force. The attached picture of the cheque presentation include Cath Thorthwaite (Strathcarron shop) Tom Horn, Laura Duncan & Robert Heeps (The Canal Inn) Claire MacDonald (Business Development Fundraiser Strathcarron)Toms son Gary & Roy Wardlaw.
Co-op fund
12 Oct 2016If you have/get a co-op card-which costs £1-you earn 5% and the charities chosen by the store get 1% of the value of Co-op branded products you buy. Denny has chosen 3 charities and we are one of them.
If you shop at the Co-op please consider getting a card to help us, or other charities if you shop in other Co-op stores.
If you are in the Denny store please chat to the staff about the Driving Force so they can spread the word about us and more people will know we are there to help them.
half marathon fundraiser
9 Oct 2016Many thanks to Nic Scott and to all her friends and relations who sponsored her. Nic ran the Glasgow half marathon in aid of Driving Force. She did it in the amazing time of 2 hours and 10 minutes and raised the even more amazing total of £1215.52.
Event: Bingo Night
We are having a Bingo Night on Friday 21st October at St Joseph's Church Hall, Bonnybridge at 7pm. Tickets £1 adults 50p children. Please tell anyone you know who enjoys a good night out. Tickets are available from 01324 826213/811430/819312 There will be a raflle and sandwiches.
Amazing data
13 Sep 2016Here are some amazing figures: since we started we have driven 694 people on 8981 journeys with a total mileage of 427937 miles. In the last year we drove 123 people on 1466 journeys, total mileage 67818. Many thanks to all our drivers and coordinators.
Fishing day donation
10 Sep 2016Many thanks to the masons of Stirlingshire who had an angling day and donated the fantastic total of £1,500! The person presenting the cheque from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire is Alistair T Marshall (Provincial Grand Master). To the right of Dr McCalister is Ross Hardie (Master of local Lodge Dolphin No. 911).
Golfing doll's birthday fundraiser
6 Aug 2016Many thanks to Annie Philpot and her friends who knitted an amazing golfer doll. Guessing his birthday raised the fantastic total of £313.65 which is being split between us and Strathcarron hospice. Especial thanks to Caitlin and Erin who sold many tickets. The photo shows Bridget and Caitlin.
Coffee morning
2 May 2016Many thanks to all those who helped with and attended the coffee morning on Saturday. We made the amazing total of £642.71. Thanks also to St Helen's for once again letting us use their hall and all their facilities, not to mention their fantastic team of bakers, tea-makers and washer uppers.
Are you living with cancer?
Anybody with cancer who is registered at either Bonnybridge, Banknock, Denny Cross, or Carronbank Health Centre can use our drivers to take them to and from hospital appointments and treatment sessions for cancer
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