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
Forth Bridge Crossing
5 Sep 2017Many thanks to Judith Fraser and everyone who supported and sponsored her. She raised an amazing £868 walking across the new Forth Crossing.
Ben Nevis Climb
21 Aug 2017Many, many thanks and congratulations to 9 year old Liam Sherry who climbed Ben Nevis in pouring rain, with his family and friends. He wanted to help us as we had taken his Nana to hospital. He raised the amazing total of £4360.00!!
Amazing fundraiser
1 Aug 2017Many thanks to Jenna Smith who while doing her school exams has raised £4000 which she has donated 4 charities: The Driving Force, So Precious, Relationship Scotland and DASH. She arranged a variety night, 3 quiz nights a psychic night and a bingo night.
Event: Line Dancing Night
Fancy a good dance-saddle up, strap on your boots and come to a line dancing night in aid of The Driving Force. On Tuesday 12th September 7-9pm at Bonnybridge Community Centre. Bring your own soft drinks tickets £5 on the door
Stirling District Classic Car Club
4 Jul 2017Many thanks to Stirling District Classic Car Club who raised £4000 for us and money for other charities too at their event in May.
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.
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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