supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in the Stroud area
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 …
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 …
Twenty five supporters of The Marah Trust spent a night sleeping out in order to raise money through sponsorship. Press coverage here: Stroud News and Journal, Stroud Life
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 …