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Bluebell Walk raises £1,579.65 for 2 Million Steps!
Walkers came from far and wide on the 29th of April for a unique opportunity to view this season’s fabulous display of British Bluebells in the stunning private grounds of Holywell Estate in Swanmore, Hampshire. By kind permission of the Earl and Countess of...
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Thank you! Hampshire at the Hall.
The Murray Parish Trust were delighted to have been associated with the spectacular Hampshire at the Hall event on April 23. This showcase of young talent featured nearly 2000 performers from Hampshire, who impressed and delighted a sell-out audience at the Royal...
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Graze Festival raises £2,500 for The Murray Parish Trust.
We were delighted to be named as chosen charity for Graze Festival last year. The one-day festival takes place annually in Twyford, Hampshire and brings together local food, community and an impressive musical line-up for 12 hours of family entertainment. Graze...
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Construction of new Children’s Emergency Department begins!
Staff, patients and supporters announced today (Friday 20th April 2018) construction of Southampton’s new children’s emergency and trauma department will begin this month. The state-of-the-art £5.1 million facility, which is expected to see more than 30,000 youngsters...
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Paris Smith LLP announce Charity of the Year for their 200th Anniversary
Sarah Parish, co-founder of The Murray Parish Trust and Nick Vaughan, Senior Partner at Paris Smith LLP We are thrilled to announce that Paris Smith LLP have chosen The Murray Parish Trust in partnership with Southampton Hospital Charity, as their charity partners for...
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3Women Winter Sparkler raises £1500!
Left to right:Michelle Beck, Sam Robson, Sarah Parish, Fiona Whitehouse, Liz Trevor and Peter Taylor. Photo credit: Mike Hall Photography The Murray Parish Trust were delighted to receive a £1500 donation from 3Women, an organisation dedicated to raising funds for...
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Jeremy France Jewellers smash Fundraising target for #2MillionSteps
Jeremy France Jewellers have smashed their £10k target for donations made to The Murray Parish Trust, raising nearly £11,000 in just over a year. Since October 2016, the independent Winchester jewellers have been taking charitable donations for all jewellery...
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The Murray Parish Trust at No.10 Downing Street!
Left to right: Tracey Edwards (fundraiser and volunteer), Jason Barling (Child Health Clinical Lead, Consultant Paediatric Emergency Medicine), Shadi Ganjavian-Connor (TMPT Ambassador and fundraiser), Karen Grant (Lead Matron, Emergency Department), Sarah Parish,...
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Curry Evening raises funds for new Children’s Emergency Department
On Tuesday 16th January 2018, a fantastic sum of £150 was raised for the Murray Parish Trust, through a curry business event hosted by Town or Country – a business providing cost-effective serviced accommodation in Southampton, and Tillison Consulting – a...
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HWB Accountants name The Murray Parish Trust as Charity of the Year
We are delighted to announce that leading accountancy firm HWB has chosen The Murray Parish Trust as its charity of the year, and will support it with a series of fundraisers throughout 2018. The Southampton-based practice, one of the region’s largest independent...
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Five year old Amy takes on 3 races in 3 weeks!
Amy, at only five years old, decided to take on three running races over three consecutive weeks for The Murray Parish Trust last year. She completed junior races in the New Forest Marathon, Winchester Half and Hursley 10k and raised a total of £582.75 with more...
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One Million Milestone reached! Halfway to #2MillionSteps
The Murray Parish Trust have reached the £1 million milestone in fundraising for our #2MillionSteps appeal in partnership with Southampton Hospital Charity. A great start to 2018 after our busiest year yet in fundraising for a brand new state-of-the-art...
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Simply Fitness Zumbathon raises over £2,000!
For those who are not familiar with Zumba, it's a fitness class inspired by Latin American dance moves! Simply Fitness with Janice hold regular sessions and held a mammoth dance evening in October to raise funds for The Murray Parish Trust's #2MillionSteps...
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Attitude at Altitude Inspiration, raises over £5,000!
Attitude at Altitude – an evening of talks to inspire, took place at Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford in October this year. Three hours of talks by two high-flying women (quite literally). Shadi Ganjavian-Connor and Mandy Hickson, not only inspired the room...
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Catherine Tate confirmed as headline reader for A Christmas Celebration
Catherine Tate has been confirmed as headline reader for our festive fundraising event at Winchester Cathedral on 7th December 2017 - A Christmas Celebration. The English Actor, Comedian and writer who played the character of Donna Noble alongside David...
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Winchester Portrait Exhibition raises over £10k for local charities.
The Winchester Portrait Exhibition took place in April this year and raised over £10,000 for three local charities, The Murray Parish Trust, Friends of PICU and Winchester Cathedral. The exhibition, organised by artist, Nadine Collinson and photographer...
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The Epicurean Collection raises more through Children’s meals.
The Epicurean Collection is a group of venues that have been supporting The Murray Parish Trust since 2015. Venues included in the collection have been raising money for The Murray Parish Trust by encouraging parents to donate 25p, with every child’s meal...
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3Women Winter Sparkler in Winchester.
Start November with a Sparkle… We are thrilled to have been chosen as charity partner for this very special evening, as the last fundraising event hosted by 3Women, an organisation dedicated to raising funds for local and national charities. The 3Women...
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