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Thank you for visiting our Givey page. When you make your donation through Givey, the Charity receives 100% of the donation. Your details are safe with Givey and donating is completely secure. Whatsmore, they never share your email address with any third parties except the Charity you donate to. The Dochas Centre is in Lochgilphead, Argyll and was founded in 1998 by John Paterson after John was diagnosed with both Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He was an artist and psychiatric nurse. John's vision was to bring hope to others living with these incurable conditions by using the sale of reproductions of his art to support care and research. Since John's death in 1998 his wife, Catherine Paterson, has carried on his work. The Dochas Fund became a registered charity in February 2000. The Dochas Centre was opened in August 2006 and formally opened in April 2007 by HRH The Princess Royal. Dad and I both received support from this wonderful charity. He had regular visits from volunteers of the befriending service who came to the house to spend time with dad which was a great comfort if he was by himself. He also received COOP saving stamps, food parcels and vouchers for local stores in Lochgilphead, along with funding for special items like his new garden bench.