Knitted with Love. These hat and scarves were beautifully knitted by one of our elderly supporters for our guests at Marah. Our guests really appreciate the care and devotion that has gone into their making.
Knitted with Love

supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in the Stroud area
Knitted with Love. These hat and scarves were beautifully knitted by one of our elderly supporters for our guests at Marah. Our guests really appreciate the care and devotion that has gone into their making.
We held a memorial service at the Drop-In on Friday October 13th 2023. The service was to remember our friends…both guests and volunteers who had died during the year. Rev Jo Regan (volunteer) led the service and she read some prayers and played gentle music. The guests were invited to say a few words about their loved ones and to …
Jake and Theo, two brothers who grew up locally, decided to take their off-road running skills to a new level. They ran the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge for the Marah Trust on June 24th. They were joined by hundreds of others on a circular route from Cirencester via Painswick and back via Dursley to Cirencester. They set off at 7am …
We have two amazing volunteers, Jake and Theo, who have offered to take up the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge and raise much needed funds for Marah. The Cotswold Way offers beautiful views and tough hills. The route takes you through quintessential English villages and well-trodden footpaths and trails. The base-camp in Cirencester is the hub for a full challenge looped …
It was with great delight that we were able to welcome out guests back inside for a festive meal. About 60 guests attended and they were warmly served by our fantastic volunteers. A traditional fayre of Turkey and all the trimmings (with veggie alternative) was followed by trifle, pudding or cake. Many thanks to all of those that made it …
A phenomenal thank you to the Stroud Methodist Church for raising much needed funds for Marah. If you would like to donate to a charity rather than buy gifts this year please visit use our ‘donate now’ button
Fundraising with a twist. One of our volunteers arranged a talk at St Alban’s church about the Camino Portugese. This is one of 5 trails which compile the Camino De Santiago, a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe which end in Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. The speaker, Mary, walked about 650km which took her 4 …
Remembering those who have passed away with candles, Jo Regan led a lovely service of music, prayers and comforting words at the Scout Hut. Our memorial service was attended by about 20 guests, volunteers and trustees.
If you are looking to develop skills and experience, or want to make use of the skills that you have, do consider joining us. As a small charity providing hot, nutritrious meals for free to people in need in Stroud, we need some help with our admin. Our emails need answering, our day to day records need updating and if …
Thank you to the customers of Tesco, Stroud and our trusty team of Volunteers who collected donations on Saturday, 6 August. The money collected will go directly to help the marginalised and vulnerable people in the town.