Weymouth café sells unique item raising hundreds for Weldmar

EBIKE Café on Custom House Quay, Weymouth, has raised £475 through the sale of its customer favourite ‘Weldmarccino’  - a cappuccino which sees 10p of each one sold go to Weldmar Hospicecare – a charity close to the owners' hearts.

Josephine Claxton, one of the cafe owners, said: “Our cappuccinos have always been a popular choice at the cafe. Customers love the coffee we serve. When we launched the Weldmarccino, sales of them went through the roof.

“Customers loved the idea, and many share their stories with us. I can tell you a lot of tears have been shed as we shared our experience over the last 12 months.”

Following a successful launch last year, approximately 4,750 ‘Weldmarccino’s’ have been sold.

The partnership holds a special place in Josephine's heart, stemming from the exceptional care provided by Weldmar to her mother, Margaret Barkway, during her short illness at Weldmar’s hospice in Dorchester and at home from Weldmar’s nursing team.

Josephine said: “When customers ask us about the Weldmarccino, we talk to them about the impact Weldmar they have had on my family and the local wider community. So many of us have been touched by cancer. It is close to all our hearts.

“Our little daily contributions play a small part in raising the £26,000 per day needed to fund Weldmar Hospicecare’s free of charge services. Thank you to all our customers who really have made a difference.”

The café has raised a further £500 through their annual Christmas shopping event.

The event featured local artisan producers, creating a festive atmosphere with mulled wine and mince pies while patrons shopped and participated in a raffle.

The EBIKE Café are set to continue their partnership with Weldmar in 2024.

Fiona Hansford, Fundraising Lead and Recruitment and Engagement officer at Weldmar said: ”The monies raised by the cafe help us to continue to provide specialist care to people in Dorset who have a life limiting illness, as well as their loved ones.”