DENISE O’LEARY MBE PRESENTS £1,030 TO DOROTHY HOUSE FOLLOWING WINNER BOOK LAUNCH

Raffle, book sales and donations at Wiltshire author’s birthday book launch raise funds for local hospice charity

Wiltshire, November 2026 – Wiltshire businesswoman and author Denise O’Leary MBE has presented a cheque for £1,030 to Dorothy House Hospice Care after turning the launch of her latest book into a fundraising celebration.

Denise, Founder and Managing Director of Purpol Marketing, presented the cheque to Clare Way, Community Fundraiser at Dorothy House, following the launch of the updated second edition of WINNER – How to WIN Business Awards.

The launch took place at The Angel Hotel in Chippenham on 7 September, which was also Denise’s birthday. Friends, family, clients and business contacts joined the celebrations, helping raise money through a raffle, book sales and donations.

Denise said:

“I’m absolutely delighted that we raised £1,030 for Dorothy House!

“When I realised my book launch was going to be on my birthday, I thought it would be lovely to use the occasion to raise money for a local charity too.

“We had a raffle, sold books and received some very generous donations. Everyone was so supportive, and I’m really grateful to everyone who helped us reach this total.

“It was lovely to present the cheque to Clare and know that the money will help Dorothy House continue its important work.”

Dorothy House provides palliative and end-of-life care for people with life-limiting illnesses, as well as support for their families and carers.

Based in Winsley, near Bradford on Avon, the charity supports people across the local area.

Denise added:

“Dorothy House is a charity that does so much for people in our community. The care and support they provide makes such a difference to families at a very difficult time.

“I wanted the book launch to be a proper celebration, but being able to give something back made it even more special.”

The updated second edition of WINNER – How to WIN Business Awards was published in September 2026 and went on to reach Amazon No.1 bestseller status across seven charts.

Denise also offered the Kindle edition at a special launch price of 99p, with a matching donation to Dorothy House for each qualifying purchase.

“It’s been quite a few weeks, with the book launch, my birthday and WINNER becoming an Amazon bestseller,” Denise said.

“But I’m particularly pleased that we’ve been able to hand over £1,030 to Dorothy House.

“A massive thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket, purchased a book or made a donation. Every contribution helped, and I really appreciate it.”