Thank you to all the golfers who took part in our Martha Trust golf day on Friday, at Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club. The event raised just under £12,000!
Special thanks to Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club for hosting the event and for the amazing food, Andrew Jones the Professional golfer at the club for donating the winners prizes, and to our long term supporter John Shepherd
A huge thank you to our sponsors Superior Healthcare Group, Barclays UK, Anglo Dutch model trucks LTD, Bumper2Bumper, Castles Removals, Country Carpets and Furniture, Daniel Clarke Electrician Ltd, Dunkerley’s Of Deal, GM Pro Plumbing, Hardmans Solicitors, Hutchings Timber Ltd, J&R Carpets ltd, K&M Roofing & Building Services Ltd, KWSecurity, Mark Bulley Positive Solutions, Purpledaisy Ltd, Rent A Bar, The Gouldings, The King’s Head, The Plough Inn Ripple, 9G Marketing & Business Systems. And to all the local businesses who donated an auction or raffle prize, with special thanks to Royal St. George’s Golf Club for the 4 ball and many more!
Thank you also to Chris Mansfield our photographer, for capturing the day
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A HUGE Thank you to all of you who came along and supported our German Music Night at St Mary’s Arts Centre in Sandwich on Saturday. You helped us to raise an incredible £9,000 to help transform the lives of people with profound disabilities.
Special thanks to:
🥁 The Bettesteiner Footstompers who generously support the event every year and provide a great evenings entertainment and to Mark 1 Sound & Light for supplying the extra sound system.
💙 To our band of amazing volunteers without whom we simply couldn’t run our events.
💙 To our generous sponsors Barclays UK, Superior Healthcare Group, Agents Giving, KCB Property Rentals, I-Deal Security and A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd
🌭 To our food and drink suppliers – Korker Sausages, Bakkavor Tilmanstone Salads and The Coach
💙 Rent A Bar for the donation of reusable pint glasses and to the venue St Mary’s Arts Centre and Sandwich Community Events for their generous donations to support the event
🎟 To all the local businesses who donated a prize to our auction & raffle!
Date for 2026 – Saturday 21st March – if you would like to be added to our early ticket release list for next year’s event please contact us on 01304 610448 or email fundraising@marthatrust.org.uk
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The Superior Healthcare Group is thrilled to announce its continued partnership with Martha Trust as their Headline Events Sponsor for 2025.
The collaboration is founded on their admiration for the outstanding service provided by Martha Trust to individuals with profound disabilities and the comfort they bring to clients and their families.
Martha Trust is a UK charity that provides lifelong care for individuals with profound physical and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
The charity organises a range of events throughout the year, providing an opportunity for fundraising and raising awareness of the charity’s cause. Superior Healthcare is honoured to be associated with such a fantastic organisation and support them in their fundraising efforts.
“We are delighted to renew our commitment as the Headline Events Sponsor for Martha Trust in 2025,” said Stewart Thorp, CEO of The Superior Healthcare Group. “As a provider that is focused upon providing care and support for people who have complex health needs to live in their own homes as well as working with local care homes to ensure that they have a sufficient number of skilled carers and nurses on duty to care for their residents, we recognise the importance of the amazing work that Martha Trust does. This partnership allows us to work together to enhance the charity’s fundraising efforts and enable our employees to give back to the community by volunteering their time.”
As the Headline Events Sponsor, they will support Martha Trust’s various events and fundraising activities throughout the year, including their German Music Night, Golf Days, Car Challenge – ‘Monte Carlo Madness’, and Martha’s Music on the Farm.
In addition, The Superior Healthcare Group will be providing employees with time away from their desk to volunteer with projects at Martha Trust, fostering a culture of community involvement and social responsibility.
“We are thrilled to have continued our Partnership with The Superior Healthcare Group as our Headline Events Sponsor for 2025,” said Julie Gayler, CEO of Martha Trust. “Their support will help us to raise vital funds for our ongoing work plus their employees’ involvement in volunteering projects will have a significant impact on the people we support.”
The Superior Healthcare Group is excited about the partnership with Martha Trust and is looking forward to working with Martha Trust to make a positive difference in the lives of those with profound disabilities. This collaboration represents an opportunity for both organisations to leverage their strengths and resources, creating a brighter future for those who require their services.
Garry Jenkins & Phil Taylor-Wright from Elipta Ltd took on the challenge of climbing Mount Snowdon and raised £160 for Martha. Garry is part of a team of four taking part in Martha’s annual car challenge – Monte Carlo Madness.
The team of four from Knapp Hicks & Partners Ltd & Elipta Ltd have so far raised over £3,700 in sponsorship with various fundraising events and the climb up Snowdon was part of this fundraising. This will be the second car challenge for one of the team members – Geoff Davies who took part in the 2015 Bonkers in Barcelona event.
The teams all set off from Dover on Saturday 16th September and will arrive in Monte Carlo on the 18th – we wish them all the very best of luck.
Deal Parochial Year 6 Class performed their end-of-year production, a musical adaption of the well loved book by C.S.Lewis The Magician’s Nephew at St.George’s Church on Thursday 13th & Friday 14th July. The school were delighted to be able to support our Martha4Music appeal by becoming the 18th event to go towards the target of 30 musical fundraising events before Christmas.
The Year 6 class were supported on stage by the Yr 5 Choir and the amazingly talented Parochial Band made up of ex-parents, ex-pupils and friends!
The event raised over £160!
If you would like to hold a Music4Martha event we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Kerry or Carol on 01304 610448 or email fundraising@marthatrust.org.uk to discuss
A support worker at Martha will be taking on a big challenge this year when she takes part in the London to Paris Tour de France bike ride.
Charlene Stanley is busy with her training and fundraising for the event that takes place from 20th-24th July and takes in the stunning countryside of France.
You can sponsor Charlene online or by calling Martha on 01304 610448.
No. 5 Bar & Kitchen in Deal will be holding a quiz night in aid of Martha on Wednesday 2nd December at 7.30pm. Maximum of 6 in a team with a free bottle of wine for tables of 6 – the cost is £5 per head. No need to book in advance – so if you fancy entering a team just pop along on the night. Good luck!
For more information contact No. 5 on 01304 371910
The teams for Bonkers in Barcelona set off in the early hours on their 841 mile trip from Dover to Barcelona.
We wish them all the best of luck and look forward to hearing all about their adventure on their return.
The aim of challenge is to raise funds for Martha.
Bonkers in Barcelona wouldn’t have been possible without the support of all our generous sponsors in particular Systems Technology, Sota, Unipet, Ward & Partners and DFDS Seaways.
A team from Miles & Barr estate agents braved torrential downpours to take part in the KM Dragon Boat challenge in aid of Martha. The team named ‘Miles & Barr Destroyers’ was made up of 12 volunteers from across Miles & Barr’s branches including Birchington, Dover, Ramsgate and Discovery Park, Sandwich.
The team performed brilliantly on the day winning all three of their races and raised over £500.
Glorious sunshine greeted guests joining in the fun at the Sandwich Prom held at the magnificent Salutation Gardens.
There was a diverse line up of local musicians, including P & O Ferries Choir, Steve Aiston and the Victory Wartime band amongst others. Terry Nash also known as Meet Loaf kept the audience entertained in between acts and closed the show with his live tribute act which included a surprise duet sung with Steph & Dom.
The charity auction was run with great skill and humour by Steph & Dom and the crowd showed remarkable generosity bidding on various lots.
The success of the day was also down to our kind sponsors – Discovery Park, A Pearson Growers, Puma Generators and East Kent Plumbing & Heating Solutions. And not forgetting our army of volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that the event ran smoothly. Special thanks also to Alan Langley of Dover Designs who kindly came along to capture the event on camera.
Everyone’s efforts proved to be very worthwhile, as the event is anticipated to have raised £8,000 towards the work of Martha.
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