Dorset Julia's House gets visit from celebrity patron

Martin Clunes has been a long time supporter of the children's hospice

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 22nd Dec 2022

Dorset's children's hospice has had a festive visit from one of its celebrity patrons.

Actor Martin Clunes has been along to their Corfe Mullen site to meet with life-limited conditions, and their families.

He also joined more families, and ambassadors for the charity at a local church hall for some Christmas games and fun.

Julia's House patron Martin Clunes spent time with the children, families and staff at the Dorset site

Martin brought his three dogs along to meet everyone too - the charity say they 'proved to be as loveable as Martin himself'!

The Doc Martin star, who lives in Dorset, has been a long time supporter of the children's hospice charity, having been a patron for a number of years.

Julia's House provides care and respite for children with serious illnesses and life-limiting conditions, as well as support for their families.

They only a small percentage of their funding from Government, and rely on public donations to keep their vital work going.

The actor stopped for plenty of photos with everyone at Julia's House!

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