Providing inclusive residential care for people with profound physical and multiple learning disabilities
Fashion showOur fantastic fashion show at St George’s Church, Deal was a huge success, raising an incredible £3,500. Thank you to everyone who took part and supported us including the wonderful Johnny Lewis from KMFM and the fabulous team at Barclays who not only served refreshments and took auction bids throughout the night, but secured matched funding from Barclays.
BNI Sandwich lights up for MarthaBNI Sandwich has just donated £210 to Martha following a Christmas lights display at the house of a BNI member, who charged companies a small fee to have their logos displayed. Funds were also raised in fines for, amongst other things, mobile phones going off during BNI meetings and members not wearing their badges.
Barclays supports the Martha Trust Fashion ShowFour members of the Sandwich and Broadstairs branches of Barclays will be lending a hand at the forthcoming Martha Trust Fashion Show on Thursday 22 March 2012.
Mobility Cuts – DLA Victory ConfirmedMartha Trust has applauded news that the Government will no longer be removing the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance. In a move that would have affected some 80,000 disabled people in residential care, Martha Trust estimated that the cuts could cost the charity nearly £60,000 a year.
Glenda Roberts joins Martha TrustGlenda Roberts has become the new Home Care Manager for Martha House and Frances House in Deal. Previously a Deputy Director of Nursing at a residential, nursing and dementia care centre in Clapham, Glenda moved to Kent for the sea air and to find space for her animals.
A New DawnGeorge White is to become the new Chief Executive of Martha Trust. George White will be joining Martha Trust from the Ladywell Retreat Centre in Surrey, where he oversaw a large estate, a care home for elderly religious sisters and a retreat centre.
Martha Trust, Homemead Lane, Hacklinge, Deal, Kent CT14 0PG
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