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Rome or Bust a Great Success
In May we held our first banger rally and all 11 cars and 23 passengers who left Paddock Wood on May 3rd, arrived safely in Rome just three days later. The event raised nearly £20,000 to help fund therapies and activities for residents at Martha Trust homes. |
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Participants purchased
cars worth less than
£100 and many decorated
the vehicles with themes
including the Blues
Brothers and the
Flintstones. Travelling
in convoy, the cars
journeyed through France
and over the Alps into
Italy with two hotel
stops en-route. The
event culminated at the
Colloseum in Rome. Many
drivers spent a few
extra days in Rome
enjoying the Italian
hospitality before
flying home. |
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Martha Trust Fundraiser,
Julie Brett, commented
"Rome or Bust was an
incredible event; it was
challenging but everyone
has great memories from
the event. Raising
nearly £20,000 is the
icing on the cake as the
event will make a big
difference to the number
of therapies and
activities we can offer
our residents". Julie
went on to say: "We have
had so much interest in
the event that we are
planning a banger rally
for Martha Trust next
year - probably ending
in one of Spain's great
cities". |
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| To see a short film of Rome or Bust please click here >>
If you are interested in taking part next year, please email
juliebrett@marthatrust.org.uk>>
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Work on
hydrotherapy
pool at Mary
House begins |
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We are one step closer
to offering hydrotherapy
for disabled people in
Hastings. Builders have
started work on our
wonderful new
hydrotherapy pool at
Mary House in Hastings.
Once completed next
year, the
state-of-the-art
hydrotherapy pool will
allow Mary House
residents to have
regular sessions, and
will open to local
people with disabilities
two days a week. |
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As well as the
hydrotherapy pool, the
new annexe will include
four additional bedrooms
to provide much needed
residential and respite
care for people with
profound and multiple
disabilities and complex
health needs in the
region. |
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Mary House Home Manager,
Paul Simmons said
"Residents and staff are
all really excited that
works have begun and we
look forward to
welcoming new residents
and offering
hydrotherapy to local
people next year." |
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If you would like to
find out more about
hydrotherapy,
residential or respite
care at Mary House,
email us>> |
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Martha Trust Summer Fete 2008 |
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Martha Trust held their Summer Fete on Saturday 17 May 2008 at Fowlmead Country Park, near Deal. The day was a great success despite the wet and windy weather and over £1500 profit was made on the day. Thanks to all the Friends of Martha and other volunteers who helped on the day |
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Futurebuilders announce investment in Mary House |
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Extension and hydrotherapy pool build to go ahead Summer 2008. |
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Futurebuilders, the
Government-funded
investment agency
charged with
revitalising the
voluntary and community
sector has selected
Martha Trust in Hastings
as an exemplar of
service delivery in
Sussex. |
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After a rigorous 6 month
vetting process in which
Martha Trust's finances,
admin and future plans
were scrutinised,
Futurebuilders decided
to back Martha Trust's
project to extend Marty
House and to increase
services for young
people with profound
physical and multiple
disabilities in the
region. |
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The new extension will
provide a new 'home
within a home' with four
new en-suite bedrooms
and large living areas
and a new kitchen. There
will also be a large,
high specification
hydrotherapy pool which
will save the residents
at Mary House making a
120-mile round trip to
our Deal homes each week
for hydrotherapy. The
new pool will also be
available for use by
members of the public
who are disabled,
elderly, have special
needs or who have
long-term health
conditions. |
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Graham Simmons, Chief
Executive of Martha
Trust, said "We are
thrilled to win the
endorsement of a major
investor such as
Futurebuilders, and the
Tonbridge-based Charity
Bank are also investing
in Martha Trust in
Hastings; all of which
is good news for
disabled people of East
Sussex" |
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Leap Year Charity Golf Day
Great Success
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Geraint Jones and celebrities from the world of sport joined golfers on 29 February and raised £4,500 for the benefit of Martha Trust residents.
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Martha Trust community fundraiser, Rose Osborne, remarked: "The Leap Year Charity Golf Day was a huge success. we are incredibly grateful to Kent and England cricketer, Geraint Jones, who put a huge amount of his time into organising the day. Read more >>
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KHoCA make presentation
to Martha Trust
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Martha Trust were presented with a cheque for £7,500 and a plaque by KHoCA. (Kent Handicapped Caring Association). The money will fund the final stage of the Frances House sensory garden make-over.
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The cheque was donated
by the Kent grant maker
KHoCA after one of their
committee members, Mimi
Anderson, donated her
prize money following
her win at the '6633
Ultra' last year.
Crossing the Arctic
circle and continuing
along the banks of
the Arctic Ocean, Ms
Anderson ran over 350
miles in an astonishing
143.25 hours to secure
the title. |
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The Chairman of KHoCA,
Judy Charlton, Vice
Chair, Claire Cannon and
KHoCA supporter Ann
Kemp, attended the
presentation at Martha
Trust along with Mimi
Anderson and Martha
Trust Trustee, Rodney
Stone. |
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The funds will be
used to complete the
final stages of the
sensory garden
make-over for
Frances House, home
to five young people
with profound and
multiple
disabilities.
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Maureen Hutchinson,
Frances House Home
Manager, commented:
"We are thrilled to
receive this cheque
as the funds will
enable us to replace
the weathered,
hazardous paving
around Frances
House, allowing our
young people to
safely access all
areas of the sensory
garden in their
wheelchairs". Mrs
Hutchinson
continued: "KHoCA
have been long term
supporters of Martha
Trust and in the
past have helped
fund specialist
sensory equipment
for our hydrotherapy
pool. It was
particularly good to
meet Mimi and
congratulate her on
this most remarkable
challenge". Mimi
Anderson responded:
"KHoCA are delighted
to make this
donation to Martha
Trust, as the
charity provide
wonderful care for
people with profound
disabilities. I am
personally pleased
that my
ultra-marathon
success will help
improve the lives of
the special young
people who live at
Frances House.
Visiting Frances
House has made all
the hard work that
went into my race,
worthwhile".
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