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: race night
The Driving Force are having a race night on Friday 23rd Oct at 7.30 pm at Bonnybridge Golf Club. Tickets are only £3 and will be available at Carronbank and Bonnybridge Health Centres or by phoning 826213/815696. Come along and have a great evening.
We're going to be on television again.
19 Aug 2015We are very pleased to have been chosen as one of three of last years winners of an STV Scottish heroes Award to feature on their launch programme for the new series. Filming is happening today and the programme will be screened on 5th Oct which will me more good publicity for us. We were chosen because of the new things we are doing-taking visitors to visit people who have cancer and doing a pilot of taking people to dialysis appointments.
Another award!!!
22 Jun 2015We are delighted to receive, for the second time!!, the Falkirk Volunteering Award for Outstanding contribution to Health and Wellbeing. Many thanks and congratulations to all the volunteers who are the reason have achieved this.
coffee morning
27 May 2015Many thanks to everyone who helped at and attended our coffee morning. Fantastic baking was provided by Annie Philpot and her team. We raised nearly £2,200 an amazing total.
Findlay Whiteford and Craig Dickson presenting the cheque to Bridget McCalister and Roy Wardlaw
22 Feb 2015Many thanks to all the children at Antonine Primary School who raised the amazing total of £242.50 for The Driving Force by having a no school uniform day.
Presentation of cheque
16 Feb 2015Many thanks to Vale of Carron Rotary who raised £750 for us with their Santa's sleigh. Thanks too to Hagg's Parish Church for £160 from their Burn's Supper and to everyone else who raises funds for us.
Event: 10 year old birthday party
As we will be 10 years old in April we are having a party on 13th March at Bonnybridge Golf Club 8-midnight. Tickets £3.50 to cover cost of the buffet. All volunteers, patients past and present, families and supporters welcome. Ticket numbers are limited. First come, first serve from Dr McCalister's reception, Bonnybridge Health Centre. No Driving Force funds will be spent on the party.
10 years old in April
10 Feb 2015TO CELEBRATE WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXPAND WHAT WE DO AND WE NOW TAKE VISITORS TO SEE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CANCER, ARE REGISTERED WITH A GP IN BONNYBRIDGE, DENNY OR BANKNOCK AND ARE IN HOSPITAL OR THE HOSPICE
THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY, DAY TIME VISITING ONLY, FOR TWO HOURS. (PREFERABLY 2-4PM).
2 DAYS NOTICE ARE REQUIRED AND IT IS SUBJECT TO DRIVER AVAILABILITY.
Thank you
12 Jan 2015Many thanks to everyone who sent cards and donated money over the Christmas period. June Stokes and her friends made loads by knitting tiny Christmas puddings and filling them with chocolates, the 3 am club had a wicked Christmas ball-the photo shows them handing over the money and Larbert OPera collected money at their pantomime-to name but a few.
Another great bowling club fundraiser
20 Oct 2014Many thanks to Tom Horn who arranged another fantastic fundraiser at Bonnybridge Bowling club earlier this year. He raised the amazing amount of £2551 each for the Driving Force and Strathcarron hospice.
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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