supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in the Stroud area
This week we gave out 100 meals in one session, our highest number ever. We currently give out takeaway meals with cake and fruit and our guests have been very appreciative of our continuing service. Marah Drop-ins are still in operation Monday, Wednesday and Saturday offering food to take away only. Please note ALL drop-ins are now at the Scout …
Marah Drop-ins are still in operation Monday, Wednesday and Saturday offering food to take away only. Please note ALL drop-ins are now at the Scout Hut as it is easier to manage social distancing.
One hundred people have signed up to a campaign to provide a meal a month to homeless people and those in need in Stroud. A year ago, the Marah Trust, which provides free hot meals three days a week, set itself a target of finding 100 people to be regular donors. The Marah team and its supporters gathered in St …
Two amazing young girls, Jenny Sampson and Lola Halliwell slept out overnight recently to experience what it was like to sleep on the street. They slept outside of their school , Gastrells primary school, and decided to only eat what people gave them. This took a lot of courage for two 11 year olds and we at Marah are very …
Many, many thanks to Staff Sergeant Steve Merchant and his team: Sam, Des and Gautam from 50 Squadron 29 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps for cooking a brilliant barbecue for Marah’s guests at our Drop-In on Wednesday 2nd May. The food was superb, and the army team provided a friendly welcome to our guests. Over 80 meals were served, and …
A big thank you goes out to the Jamaica Inn Kitchen for providing and cooking fantastic food at the Marah Drop-In on Saturday 28th April. Everyone really enjoyed the food and we thank Derrick from Jamaica Inn for supporting Marah in this way and thinking of the people in need who come to us. 55 people attended on the day, …
Marah Trust has raised more than £100 at its 100 Friends meet and greet fundraising event in the grounds of St Laurence Church. A free drop-in service is run three times a week by the Stroud-based Christian charitable organisation the Marah Trust. Volunteers offer a free hot meal with no questions asked and give rough sleepers a welcoming place to …
The aim of the sleep-out was to raise awareness of homelessness and to raise funds for the Marah Trust, who support vulnerable and socially excluded people in Stroud. More details can be found here: Flyer, Press Release. You can make a donation via our Cardboard City Virgin Giving site. You do not need to register to use this site or make your donation. All your …
The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the numbers of people in Stroud who have no fixed abode. This means that they do not have a place to call home. National figures tell us that one in Five Teenagers have sofa surfed. Sofa surfing is a term used to describe a situation where someone is sleeping in …
The Drop-in provides a place where adults (over 16’s) can meet and talk together and with Marah staff and volunteers, in a relaxed, non-threatening environment. This is and will continue to be Marah’s first point of contact. The Drop-in is open 3 afternoons a week and staffed by dedicated volunteers. Free wholesome food is offered as well as practical help and …