It was the first time that Trinity had opened its gardens for over four years, during the building of the inpatient centre, so we really wanted to invite the whole community to come and see the newly landscaped gardens and learn about the work we do here. We were overwhelmed by the community’s response with nearly 1,000 guests coming to enjoy the gardens and join in the fun.

There was an Alice in Wonderland theme throughout the garden, including children’s entertainers dressed as characters from the book, from Alice herself to The Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit even made an appearance! There was also a giant tea pot shaped bouncy castle and a string quartet who played tunes from the original movie score.
The main highlight for the children had to be the face painter who had queues of children awaiting her amazing artistic talents.

Not only did we manage to raise a greater awareness of Trinity and the work we do within our local community and we also managed to raise £4,315 in the process.

Congratulations to Sharon Morrish from Middlesex who won the Crabtree and Evelyn Hamper in the  prize draw.

A big thank you to our sponsors Fidelity International who sponsored the event and to all the Volunteers and staff who gave up their free time to help out. Fidelity International’s Corporate Citizenship Executive, Toula Saltouros, commented: 

“Fidelity International is delighted to have sponsored the Trinity Hospice Open Garden Day, particularly as the event was such a great success. As a local company, we are committed to supporting the communities close to our offices, and we hope that our contribution towards this event will help raise much needed funds.”

The London Marathon took place on a fine Sunday morning in April, 30,000 runners took to the streets of London to run and raise funds for their chosen charities.

Trinity had 16 supporters proudly running to raise funds for the Hospice. The first of Trinity’s runners to make it across the finish line was our very own gardener Michael Halman who ran it in an amazing 2 hours and 29 minutes and  was ranked 56^th out of out 30,000 participants.

One of our Trustees Richard Raine also ran aid of Trinity completing the 26.2 miles in just under five hours, he says of the event:

“It was a simply amazing experience, from the incredible oranisation to the wonderful support from the crowds. The whole route was packed with spectators and supporters with no exceptions. Pubs were open all day, there were bands playing and street parties going on, and people handing out biscuits and sweets etc…The last few miles were really hard, but the great atmosphere was a real boost.”

A huge thank you to all our marathon runners who not only completed the gruelling 26.2 miles but have raised a fantastic £32,000 for Trinity Hospice.

If you are interested in taking part in The Virgin London Marathon 2011 please call Leah Bull on 020 7787 1085 or email lbull@trinityhospice.org.uk

Thank you for your support!

2010 Winning Team MRFS captained by Brain Berry

The service was followed by a wine and canapé reception and a small auction with some fabulous prizes with entertainment provided by the Broomwood School Chamber Choir .

The evening managed to raise a staggering £4,259 through a collection on the evening, the aforementioned auction, the sale of tickets to the wine and canapé reception and the sale of candles.

From everyone here at the hospice and the many families and friends we support every year we would like to thank St Luke’s Church, Quorum, The National Youth Theatre, Broomwood School, our two wonderful sponsors James Pendleton Estate Agents and Brasserie James and everyone behind the scenes who made this event possible.

Craig James (Brasserie James) and Lee Pendleton (James Pendleton Estate Agents)

Trinity’s 10k Race & Fun Runs promises to be a fantastic day out for all the family, everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun whilst raising funds for Trinity, with a 10k and a 5k run there are levels to suit all abilities and there is even a 2k dash for the little ones.

Fundraising Freebies

Raise £250 and get some fantastic free gym gear from Pioneers Running Shop (worth £50)

Raise £450 and get a pair of free trainers (worth £70)

Entrance Fee

Entry costs £12 Adults/ £4 Children (under 16)

The entrance fee covers the cost of organising and running the event on the day, which means that the sponsorship money you raise will go directly towards providing specialist care for our patients at Trinity.

On the day Entertainement

Trinity’s Teddies will be there to entertain the little ones, help with the warm up and hand out the well-deserved medals.
 There will be music on the day to help keep you motivated and refreshments will also be available.

Race Logistics

Trinity is proud to be associated with Innovation Sports who will be organising the runs on our behalf, Innovation Sports experts in this field, having organised runs on Clapham Common for the past six years.

Registration

Please note when you click on the registration button you will be taken to Innovation Sports registration page. You must then register and select Trinity’s 10k Race and Fun Runs from the list of their events to take part in our event and ensure you raise vital funds for Trinity.

Register now!

People often tell us that they would like to give something back. Leaving a gift in your Will is one of the ways you can support Trinity even if you are unable to support us at this time. Your legacy however large or small can help to ensure that future generations have access to our specialist care services for generations to come.

To participate in Trinity’s Free Will Week please contact and book an appointment to visit your choice of solicitor from the list below:   

Trinity would like to thank the above solicitors for donating their time and expertise and supporting the Hospice in this way.

NB:  Some solicitors are only able to complete a certain number of free wills so please book early avoid disappointment.

The current dates are:

17th Feb (Wed) 5-7.30pm

20th Feb (Sat) 10-12noon

24th March(Wed) 5-7.30pm

27th March(Sat) 10-12noon

21st April(Wed) 5-7.30pm

24th April (Sat) 5-7.30pm

18th May (Tues) 5 – 7.30pm

22nd May (Sat) 10 -12noon

21st June (Mon) 5 – 7.30pm

26th June (Sat) 10 – 12noon

21st July (Wed) 5 – 7.30pm

24th July (Sat) 10 – 12noon

17th August (Tues) 5 – 7.30pm

21st Aug (Sat) 10 – 12noon

25th Sept (Sat) 5 – 7.30pm

To attend one of these tours please contact Nichola on

0207 787 1012

or email Nichola 

Large crowds gathered at Trinity to hear the St. Mary’s RC choir sing Silent Night and to watch the Christmas tree lights switched by one of the choir. Following this, a candlelit procession moved over to the Holy Trinity Church for a special remembrance service with guests including actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales, and BBC journalist Huw Edwards. The Pegasus and St Mary’s RC choirs entertained the congregation with musical pieces and after the service Brasserie James, Davy & Co. and Iceland provided refreshments and mince pies for the congregation to enjoy.

A huge thank you to everybody who made this lovely evening possible including:

- Trinity Hospice Staff and Volunteers

- Holy Trinity Parochial Church Council with special thanks to Caroline Clarke

- St Mary’s RC Primary School, Clapham

- Huw Edwards

- Prunella Scales

- Timothy West

- Pegasus Choir

- Clapham Police

- St John’s Ambulance Brigade

- Davy & Company Ltd (Wine Merchants)

- Mark Barling, Bernie Riley

- Brasserie James

- Iceland

Photo courtesy of Magnus Andersson, South London Press

Two of Trinity’s supporters Linda and Lisa recently hosted a festive celebration for their family and friends. Linda hosts this event every year and decided this year she would do it with Lisa in support of Trinity Hospice. Usually her guests would bring a bottle of wine, flowers or a gift of some kind, but this year they made a donation to the hospice instead.

However, Linda and Lisa’s fundraising did not stop there. Over the course of a couple of months the pair had been accumulating a chocolate hamper to be the first prize in a raffle. Other prizes included the free cook book and coffee (supplied to all of our Dine at Mine hosts) and tins of biscuits. The generosity of their family and friends resulted in £80 being raised from the raffle and a ‘guess the number of sweets in the jar’ competition organised by Linda’s niece. Which all contributed to a grand total of £420 being raised!

The celebration also included a prize for the most festively dressed lady.

In Linda’s own words

“Everyone had an amazing evening. We drank, ate and danced the night away…..I’m still enjoying the memories of the evening”

 We would like to give a big thank you to Linda, Lisa and all of their family and friends and hope that the memories stay with them for many years to come.

We hope that Lisa and Linda have inspired you to host a Dine at Mine event and sparked you creativity to make your Dine at Mine every bit as special as theirs.

Over the last 20 years the Covent Garden Tenants Association have been supporting Trinity Hospice. Every year Trinity, along with The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust, has been a lucky beneficiary of their annual ball. Last month Trinity accepted a cheque for over £15,000 from Tenants Association towards the ongoing work of our nurses in the community.

The Covent Garden Tenants Association have raised over £100,000 for Trinity and in acknowledgement of this invaluable support we were delighted to recognise them as a Gold Business Partner.

We are looking forward to working more closely with the committee as we move into a new decade of their support.