Jamacia Inn supports marah

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, …

100 Friends challenge

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 …

Homelessness and an example of Marah’s work

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 …

Could you be a Rough Trader?

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 …

Cardboard city update

Cardboard City sponsorship and donations collected so far: £5,032. Marah thanks everyone who took part in the event, all those who sponsored them or made a donation and everyone who helped in making the event a success. We would like to thank the following charities and companies for their support: Advanced Removals, Stroud For plastic sheeting for our sleepers Costa Coffee (Stroud) For …

Cardboard City in Stroud

The date and full details of the Cardboard City event will be available from Monday 3rd February. More later …. Marah Trust is proud to announce the return of our Cardboard City fundraising event. We are looking for kind and hardy people to sleep outdoors with us in the grounds of St. Lawrence Church and to ask others to sponsor …