A charity has donated its fourth piece of equipment to Frome’s new hospital. The Julian Wort Memorial Fund was set up in 2001 by Shirley and Dave Wort after the death of their son, Julian. The fund has raised more than £25,000 since then and last week donated a second de-fibrillator and presented a plaque to

Plans are afoot for a fundraising event with a difference at The Mill public house in Rode, where a charity firewalk is set to take place later this month. The organisers are holding the event on Saturday 17th May with the hope of raising money for the Julian Wort Memorial Fund. Julian Wort, from Frome, was

The Ladies’ section of Frome Golf Club organised several events during the past year to raise money for charity. A Turkey Trot round at Christmas was supported by members in fancy dress, which included a court jester, French maid, Andy Pandy and a scarecrow. At Easter the members braved strong winds and dressed as rabbits and

A bring -and-buy Christmas coffee morning has raised more than £200 for the heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young and the Julian Wort Memorial Fund. Avril Wort, an aunt of Julian Wort, from Frome, who died suddenly, aged 28, from an undetected heart condition, held the coffee morning at her home last week. Julian died

Sales of a quiz sheet have raised £100 for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). All of the funds raised will go towards the Julian Wort Memorial Fund – an arm of the CRY charity. The fund, which helps to purchase cardiac equipment for Frome Victoria Hospital, was set up by Dave and Shirley

Caffeine and cakes have helped to raise funds for a charity that deals with cardiac risk in the young. The residents of Roddenbury Close, in Frome, have raised £135 during a coffee morning and raffle in their community day centre. This week, the residents presented a cheque to Shirley Wort, Frome’s fundraiser for Cardiac Risk in

A couple from Frome are calling on the public to help them raise money for life-saving equipment. Shirley and Dave Wort, from the Critchill Estate, hope to be able to buy a new defibrillatror in time for the opening of the town’s new community hospital in June 2008. Mr and Mrs Wort’s son Julian, who was

People who have life-threatening but undiagnosed heart conditions could soon benefit from the tireless fundraising efforts of a Frome couple. Shirley and Dave Wort, of Westwood Drive, have donated a new electrocardiograph (ECG) machine to Frome Victoria Hospital’s minor injuries unit. It was presented to lead emergency nurse practitioner Teresa Ashman and emergency nurse practitioner Caroline

May we thank Steve burns, the 2005 men’s captain at Frome Golf Club, for choosing our son Julian’s memorial fund, that is held with CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) as his chosen charity. The wonderful amount of £3,000 was raised, and this huge donation is the vital amount that we need to purchase, through CRY,