From 6th – 12th October 2008, local businesses are getting involved with Trinity Week – a week where we celebrate the work of the Hospice and aim to raise a little extra money for our services too! With Saturday 11th October being World Hospice Day, we are asking local businesses including pubs, bars and restaurants to come on board with our new initiative, ‘Fork Out for Trinity!’

We have had a great response so far, with the following venues getting involved in different, creative ways. If you would like to find out more, call Laura Williams on 020 7787 1054 or email lwilliams@trinityhospice.org.uk

Metro Garden Restaurant and Bar, 9 Clapham Common Southside, are adding £1 to every customers bill which will be donated to Trinity. Its a peaceful haven serving delicious food right next to Clapham Common tube – not to be missed. Call 020 7627 0632 to book

Lost Society,Winner of Time Out Best Bar 2006 on Wandsworth Road, are inventing a cocktail list for the week and donating £1 from every drink sold to Trinity – go and taste one for yourself! www.lostsociety.co.uk

The Tim Bobbin on Lilleshall Road, SW4, are adding £1 to two main meals which will be donated to Trinity. A lovely little gastro pub, with a pretty garden, which produces great fresh food. Call 020 7738 8953 to book your table.

The Exhibit Cinema and Restaurant Bar, 12 Balham Station Road, SW12 is a boutique 24 seat cinema which is kindly donating £1 from each ticket sold during the week and adding £1 to an item on the menu. Check out http://www.theexhibit.co.uk/ for more details on whats on or call 020 7738 8953

The Pepper Tree, 19 Clapham Common Southside, SW4 are putting collection tins and Trinity information up in the restaurant and will be talking Trinity for the week! Serving great Thai food for thirteen years, at very reasonable prices – www.thepeppertree.co.uk

The Normanby, 231 Puntey Bridge Road, SW15 2PU – if you have discovered this great pub as yet, its an independent neighbourhood bar and restaurant tucked away on PutneyBridge Road. Open seven days a week, serving modern British food from brunch through to dinner. Be it for a Sunday Roast or week day dinner, the bar can cater for drinks with friends or large bookings for receptions or celebrations. They will be raising funds for Trinity during the week.

To book, email reservations@thenormanby.co.uk or call 020 8874 1555 www.thenormanby.co.uk

Four o Nine,409 Clapham Road, SW9 9BT (entrance on Landor Road) is an intimate first floor restaurant hidden away in Clapham North. This secret gem has received acclaim from local residents and critics alike. Serving modern French food in a cosy, intimate environment. They will be putting £1 on a menu item during the week.

To book, email reservations@fouronine.co.uk or call 020 7737 0722 www.fouronine.co.uk

The Clapham North, 409 ClaphamRoad, SW9 9BT, is all about young professionals.  Open seven days a week from 10am, with a late opening Friday and Saturday, ‘the north’ has become an absolute must for the local twenty something residents of Clapham……from brunch, to drinks in the week with friends to celebrating a birthday, its here it happens….bookings for brunch, drinks and celebrations welcomed! They will be raising funds for Trinity during the week.

To book, email reservations@theclaphamnorth.co.uk or call 020 7274 2472 www.theclaphamnorth.co.uk

Iniquity, 8-10 Northcote Road, London, SW11 1NT is the quintessential neighbourhood cocktail bar. Located on the fashionable NorthcoteRoad, Iniquity serves up superbly crafted cocktails, fine wines and finger foods in an elegant, relaxing atmosphere. They will be serving up a Trinity cocktail for the whole month! Call 020 7924 6699 or visit http://www.iniquitybar.com/

The People’s Republic, 16a Clapham Common Southside, SW4 7AB, is firmly established as the bar of choice on ClaphamHigh Street. Perfect for chilled midweek lounging and dining, partying until 2am at the weekend, and then recovering on one of our sofas with our brunch menu and the best bloody Mary in town, and also serving a Trinity cocktail for the whole month! Call 020 7978 2691 or visit http://www.iloveclapham.com/ 

A group of employees from Tate Recruitmentare bravely taking part in a skydive for Trinity on Saturday 11th October! Contact Morwenna on 020 7787 1085 for more information about skydiving for Trinity.

If you can think of anyone who might like to get involved in the Week, or if you would like to do something yourself, don’t hesitate to give us a call on Laura’s number above!

The Establishment, 45-47 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HH, is situated in Parsons Green, directly opposite the tube station. Smart, stylish and strikingly handsome, The Establishment features a large open-plan lounge bar, elegant restaurant, glass-walled courtyard and decadent double-height dining room, set to impress. Come  down and try out a Trinity cocktail for the whole of October! Call 020 7384 2418 or visit http://www.theestablishment.com/

Broome and Delancey, 35-37 Battersea Rise, SW11 1HG, is named after two of Manhattan’s most vibrant and eclectic streets, Broome & Delancey combines Parisian glamour with New York vitality. Situated near Clapham Common, this classic yet contemporary restaurant features a striking open plan kitchen, two attractive dining spaces, an al fresco terrace and a dedicated cocktail and wine bar and will also be serving up a Trinity cocktail for the month. Call 020 7228 9400 or visit http://www.broomeanddelancey.com/

morechampagne, More London Place, on Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ, is a classy venue serving great simple food and special champagne. They will be exhibiting our Larger than Life celebrity portraits from 6th – 12th October so go along for a glass of bubbly and to view the show!

The Butcher and Grill, 1 Bishops Wharf, 39-41 Parkgate Road, Battersea SW11 4NP, is a unique combination of a modern butcher shop, an informal restaurant, serving all the produce from the shop, and a casual bar serving coffee and patisserie in the morning during the week and full breakfast at the weekend. They will be kindly offering customers a complimentary Trinity Hospice canape and drink and accepting donations towards Trinity during the week.

To book, call 020 7924 3999 or visit www.thebutcherandgrill.com

The Fish Club, based at 189 St John’s Hill, Clapham Junction, SW11 1TH (020 7978 711557) and also at 57 Clapham High Street, SW4 7TG (020 7720 5853) is taking part by creating a Trinity Salad for the week and donating some of the profits directly to the Hospice. Based on the idea that ‘Fish and Chips’ doesn’t have to be a tired old greasy bag of carbohydrates and tasteless battered objects, The Fish Club believes that it can and should be the takeaway meal of the 21st century. See www.thefishclub.com for more details.

El Rincon Latino, 148 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6BX is a great tapas bar serving authentic food at reasonable prices and will be taking part in Trinity Week. Call 020 7622 0599 to book!

Grafton House, 13-19 Clapham Old Town, SW4 0JT is an attractive, contemporary lounge bar and restaurant, serving well crafted cocktails in the bar with a classy modern British brassiere using top quality seasonal and organic produce, simply prepared with care and passion. They are adding a voluntary £1 to customer’s bills and if they raise enough, they will let one member of staff skydive with proceeds going to Trinity! Above a certain amount, even more staff will skydive for Trinity! Call 020 7498 5559 or visit http://www.graftonhouseuk.com for more information.

Stars of stage, comedy and sport such as Kevin Spacey, Jeff Goldblum, Ricky Gervais, Jack Dee, Barry Humphries, Martin Johnson CBE, and Willie John McBride are participating in Larger Than Life, an outstanding exhibition of unusual photographic images designed to raise funds for SW London’s Trinity Hospice.

The project is due to run for two years and more stars are joining all the time; Russell Brand, Paul Merton and Ian Hislop have already signed up to take part and discussions are currently taking place with world famous musicians.

Taking ‘life and laughter’ as his theme, renowned portrait photographer Rich Hardcastle is creating a series of remarkable black and white photographs that capture, slightly off guard,  the personality and mood of the sitter during a reflective moment. The celebrity then adds his or her personal message – a quote, a witty remark, or philosophical comment – to the original photograph and hand signs each of the 50 large (32 x 32 inches) limited edition prints that are subsequently produced.

Kevin Spacey’s quote reads:  ‘Sometimes the person who is the most logical is the person whom we call insane’, whilst Barry Humphries says simply: ‘Always watch your back’.

The limited edition prints, ranging in price from £400 to £500, are hand-signed and come mounted, ready for framing, and with a certificate of authenticity.   These collectors’ items can be viewed and purchased online at Trinity Hospice’s website at:  www.trinityhospice.org.uk/largerthanlife.   

In addition, one special canvas edition of each print – signed and embellished by the celebrity subject – will be auctioned off when the Larger Than Life project comes to a close.

The photographs will be on public exhibition, and available for purchase, across London for the remainder of 2008 and during 2009.  The first display takes place from September 12 to 20 at 39 Earlham Street in Seven Dials, London WC2.  The exhibition then moves on, in turn, to Canary Wharf, Victoria and Southwark with further venues to be announced. 

Rich Hardcastle commented: ‘I’m really pleased to be able to contribute towards such a worthwhile cause.  Having visited Trinity Hospice I was struck by what a beautiful, positive environment exists there.  This is something truly deserving of support.’

‘We feel that these photographs will enable the Hospice to discuss the serious issues of the end of life care and bereavement in an interesting and simple way’, added Alba Lewis, Director of Fundraising at Trinity.  ‘In effect, life and laughter is being used to fund a better way of dying.  We hope to create a heightened awareness of the specialist palliative care that is available to terminally ill people, and their loved ones, as well as raise the funds to provide these services. It is fantastic that so many famous people are supporting Trinity and helping us to raise money in this unique way.’ 

Following the launch at Seven Dials, the Larger Than Life exhibition will be on public display at:

September 22-26: Monday – Friday (9am-5pm)

Exchange Tower

Harbour Exchange

London E14

September 29 to October 10: Monday – Friday (9am-5pm)

Bircham Dyson Bell

50 Broadway

London SW1

October 6-12: Monday – Friday (8am-11pm)

MoreChampagne

5a More Place

London SE1

Trinity Hospice, a charity based on Clapham Common North Side, was established in 1891 and is the oldest organisation of its kind in the UK. 

It costs £8 million annually to provide, free of charge, over 2,000 terminally ill people and their loved ones support and care, within their own homes or at the Hospice.

Around 39% of the funding comes from the NHS which means that Trinity Hospice is dependent on voluntary contributions and fundraising for the remainder and could not function without the help received from friends in the community and in business.

Trinity’s latest newsletter can now be downloaded here.

In this edition you can find out more about our exciting celebrity photo exhibition Larger Than Life; how local pubs, bars & restaurants are supporting us during Trinity Week (6th to 12th October); and one decidedly eye catching project starring the Capital NUNS female netball squad…

You can also find out more about the serious work we do in helping to care for over 2,000 people a year, when they need it most.

If you would like to recieve our newletter twice a year please contact us either via email or on 020 7787 1085

Seven Dials, Covent Garden is supporting Larger Than Life by launching the first public exhibition.

If you would like to view the Larger Than Life celebrity portraits, visit the exhibition at:

39 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, WC2H 9LD

On display from 12th September – 20th September excluding Sunday

Opening times: 11am – 6pm

“Seven Dials is delighted to be supporting this fantastic exhibition. Trinity is such an important centre for people living with terminal illness in our London community. We hope you will join us in supporting this local charity.” Donna Lambert (Seven Dials)

Visit www.sevendials.co.uk for more information.

To see photographs from the launch please click here