Last year, Dunblane was awash with flares, sequins and platforms as friends and supporters of the DHCT came together for a brilliant evening of music, dancing and fundraising. The night raised an incredible £2,330 for The Duncan Hospital, and judging by the photographs, everyone embraced the theme with enthusiasm!

This year we’re swapping bell-bottoms for leg warmers, big hair, neon and all things 80s.

Our DHCT 80s Night – Dancing for The Duncan promises another fantastic evening of classic 80s music, fancy dress and fun, while raising much-needed funds for the work of the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust.

The DHCT supports The Duncan Hospital in Raxaul, Bihar, helping the hospital care for some of the poorest communities in Bihar and neighbouring Southern Nepal. Funds raised by the charity help support a wide range of needs, from medical equipment and improvements to hospital facilities to staff education and sponsoring nurses in training.

So whether your 80s inspiration is Madonna, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Freddie Mercury, Wham!, Duran Duran or simply as much neon as you can find, we’d love you to join us.

Tickets are £15 per person

Your £15 donation is your admission ticket, and 100% of your ticket donation will go to support the work of the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust.

If you are coming to the 80s Night, please include your name and the number of people attending in your donation message so we can keep an accurate guest list.

Supporters who simply wish to donate are, of course, very welcome to do so too.

Fancy dress encouraged – Over 18s only.

Book your place and donate here – DHCT 80s Night: Dancing for The Duncan

Last year was such a great night, and we would love to see familiar faces – and plenty of new ones – back on the dance floor.

Dig out the leg warmers, dust off the dancing shoes, and come Dancing for The Duncan!

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Dr Watson last visited The Duncan Hospital during the November 2024 trustees’ trip for the inauguration of the new nursing school and his enthusiasm for the work being done there remains as strong as ever. The Duncan Hospital has that effect on people!

It’s always encouraging to see such genuine interest in the ongoing work of the DHCT, and we’re delighted to keep sharing the journey. Here’s to more conversations that connect our local community with the remarkable efforts taking place in Bihar.

If you would like to donate to the Asha Street Kids School project click here now to go to our Just Giving Page

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If anyone would still like to donate to Graham’s Just Giving page while he gives his legs a rest, the page will be open for a little longer!

Thankyou Graham for your brilliant effort

Click here to donate

Find out more about our sponsored Nurses programme

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Each student pays the equivalent of £3,300 to complete the 3-year nursing degree, this amount covering all tuition fees, uniform, board, and lodgings.

These fees are beyond the dreams of many but we can change this for 2 young girls. Staff at the Duncan are currently interviewing young hopefuls for the Autumn 2022 trainee intake and during this process will identify 2 local girls who will benefit from the support of The Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust.

We hope with your help, to lift more young girls out of poverty like this. We begin our fundraising campaign soon but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy hearing from Raji and Dolly who are current nursing students, about what it means to them to be doing a nursing degree here.

“Hi, I’m Dolly. I’m 22 years old and currently studying in my 3rd year in Nursing School. I come from the beautiful state of Sikkim in North Eastern India. I come from a very poor family and my mother takes care of us with the little that she earns. I joined nursing in 2019 and in my second year went through a very difficult medical problem. I had to skip a year and half of my training to recover and during the illness I struggled with a lot of depression. However, I fought the sickness and back in training and in my final year now. I love my studies and clinical work. My teachers tell me I’m a responsible and caring individual. I want to become a good nurse and take care of people who have been through difficulties. I’m currently supported by two doctors who worked here at the Duncan.”

“Hi, I`m Raji. I`m 20 years old and in my 2nd year of nursing training at the Duncan Hospital School of Nursing. I have been through a lot in my childhood and my parents struggled to provide for me and my siblings as we grew up. I was encouraged by the elders in my church to study and become a nurse. My sister completed her nursing in Duncan SON and she received some help from the hospital. I am also financially supported by the hospital and hope to study and become a good nurse. I love the course and I’m trying my best to be a good student. My mom continues to work with a little help from my elder sister. Soon I will complete the course and take care of my family. I believe God will bless me to do well and have an independent struggle-free life.”

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