supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in the Stroud area
Our Christmas Meal was a little different this year. There’s no place like home for a freshly cooked Turkey meal with all the trimmings so we boxed up our dinners and gave away 109 hot meals along with cake to our guests. Over 50 guests came in person to our doors and took away meals for themselves and their family. …
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 …
We are serving more and more people our hot and tasty meals, we are now up to a 100 in a single lunchtime. If you would like to help us provide our guests with an even better service please think about giving us a donation of long life milk, coffee, sugar, toiletries or toilet rolls. Sometimes its the little things …
Marjorie Phelps, who set up and founded Marah has passed away at the age of 93. In the 1990’s she started to get to know a local man who had recently come out of prison and and from that she began assisting other marginalised people in Stroud by passing out food to them as she came across them in the …
Lockdown had very few benefits but having a bit of extra time provided the perfect opportunity to update the Marah website. We have renewed our look and simplified the layout. Do drop up a note to tell us what your think contact us.
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 …