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  • Ben Carr Amsterdam Marathon October 2024

    Ben Carr runs another marathon for BHMT Amsterdam Sunday 20 October 2024 Running his second marathon for BHMT, Ben Carr broke his own record with a fantastic time of 3 hours 45 minutes and raised another £500 for the Trust despite an altercation with a woman and her pram on the course.

  • FOCUS on Charity: The Listening Centre

    The Listening Centre was founded in 1993 with the aim of providing a drop-in counselling service for the residents of Blackbird Leys, one of Oxfordshire’s most deprived areas. We work to support individuals who have experienced challenges to their mental wellbeing to find purpose, meaning and connection again. It is difficult to exactly quantify the…

  • AGM 2024: Trustees and Council Of Reference

    Sunday 6th October The AGM and Council of Reference Inaugural Meeting took place at Stockland House; joining the Trustees in person, were Council of Reference officers, Peter Snodgrass, Nigel Ford, Niall Day-Sawyer, Esther Beer and newly appointed, Dave Beer joining online. The focus was on marking our tenth anniversary, discussing how we can build on everything…

  • FOCUS Newsletter September 2024

    Read the full edition of FOCUS here! Welcome to the September edition of FOCUS! We hope you had a pleasant summer and are ready for some exciting news from the BHMT. We were delighted to receive our first charity place at the London Marathon 2025 (27th April) – if you would like to apply for…

  • King Edward VII School Marathon Walk Sunday 22 September 2024

    On one of the most inclement days this year, seven Year 13 members of KES school walked 26 miles for the BHMT, raising a grand total of £480. Led by Tilly S, Jess L, Jaicob F, Matt C, Henry H, Juliana S and Cat E walked through torrential rain from the school to Bidford on…

  • Events Update

    19th September 2024 Big Give Campaign: BHMT versus Beder FC, Dorking Wanderers Football Club, Saturday December 14th 2024 We would like to say a huge thank you to all those who helped us to reach our ‘pledge’ target of £3135. We were bowled over by the generosity of our supporters, which has enabled us to go to the…

  • FOCUS on Charity: Justlife

    Update for the Beer-Harris Memorial Trust, July 2024 “Some places were filthy, blood-stained walls….Welcome pack stipulated ‘no weapons allowed”, “It’s…a nightmare. The house has cockroaches, mice…it is leaking, damp…we sleep on the ground.” “I have attempted suicide in the past. In temporary accommodation [TA], I used to have a noose next to my bed, like…

  • Football Focus 2024

    Read the full edition of FOCUS here! Welcome to a special ‘Football’ FOCUS! This edition is dedicated exclusively to BHMT’s Charity Football Match vs Beder FC on 14th December at Dorking Wanderers FC, to which you are warmly invited. With your support, we are planning to organise this match as part of the Big Give…

  • BHMT versus Beder FC, Saturday December 14th 2024

    This year, BHMT has applied to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest match funded campaign. We’re raising funds by hosting a star-studded charity football match with Beder FC, a club raising awareness around mental health and suicide prevention through football. The match will take place on Saturday 14th December at the Dorking Wanderers FC stadium, with a capacity…

  • FOCUS on Charity: Maggs Day Centre – Hope for Everyone

    written by Maggs Maggs Day Centre is a registered charity, providing shelter and support to people who are experiencing homelessness and are vulnerable throughout Worcestershire. Maggs was founded in 1984 after a homeless man died after years of sleeping rough on the streets of Worcester. Five members of a local church came together in unity…