Charity Gala raises £34k

29 Oct 2025 | Community, Fundraising, News, Past Events, Press Releases, Trinity Clients

Trinity Winchester is thrilled to announce the success of its recent Charity Gala Evening, held on Saturday 18 October at Winchester College, which raised an incredible £34,000 to support local people experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health, and domestic abuse.

The event welcomed over 140 guests for an evening filled with celebration, generosity, and community spirit. Attendees enjoyed a three-course dinner, live entertainment, silent and live auctions, and inspiring speeches — all in support of Trinity’s vital services across Winchester and the surrounding area.

A significant moment of the evening was a moving speech from Amelia Riviere DL, Chair of Trustees at Trinity, who addressed the rising number of women experiencing street homelessness, and the significant impact of Trinity’s work in supporting them. Musical entertainment was provided by The Daisy Chains, while the auction, led by Rick Adams, featured prizes generously donated by local businesses.

Sue McKenna, CEO of Trinity Winchester, said:

“We are overwhelmed by the generosity and compassion shown at this year’s Gala. The funds raised will go directly towards providing long-term support and housing solutions for people in our community who need it most. Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and helped make the evening such a success.”

Trinity Winchester would like to extend special thanks to Pro Vision, whose generous sponsorship made the event possible, alongside the many individuals and businesses who donated items to the auction and raffle.

For information on next years Gala event contact kirsty@trinitywinchester.org.uk

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Trinity announced as Mayor of Winchester’s Chosen Charity

20 Jun 2025 | Community, Fundraising, Future Events, News, Past Events, Press Releases

Trinity are delighted to be chosen as one of the Mayor Winchester’s chosen charities for 2025 – 2026 alongside Winchester Action for Climate Change and Home Start Winchester.

We warmly welcome Councillor Sudhakar Achwal into his new role and wish to express our  gratitude to him for his support.

Fundraising events will take place throughout the year, information and upcoming events can be found here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/mayor-of-winchester

Record breaking Big Sleep Out raises vital funds and awareness for charity

20 May 2025 | Community, Fundraising, Future Events, News, Past Events, Press Releases

Trinity Winchester’s Big Sleep Out on 16th May saw 160 individuals sleep out in the iconic grounds of Winchester Cathedral, alongside hundreds of attendees, to show their support for Trinity’s services for those experiencing the effects of homelessness and vulnerability.

The headline sponsors for the event were Appledown Projects. Entertainment was provided by Integr8 Dance, The Diva Academy, The Rock Choir, Boru Beats and 5hades of Grey. Delicious food was enjoyed by all from Arty Stan Pizza, The Hursley High Class Butcher, Trinity Treats homemade baked goods, and Lane Clark and Peacock attracted a crowd with their popular sweets stall. The wellbeing area this year included reflexology by Rachel from Rflxlgy, reiki by Paula from Reiki and Restore and hair braiding courtesy of Urban Green. Draper Tools, Embers Bushcraft and Pitter Self Drive also supported the event, and prizes were donated by Clue Capers, Everyman Cinema, B Outside Forest School and Nandos. The bedtime story was read by well-known actress Sarah Parish. The Mayor of Winchester, Sudhakar Achwal, The High Sheriff of Hampshire, Sue Elton and Simon Tufnell DL were placed to judge the Shelter Build Competition. Sue Elton, said ““There was an amazing atmosphere and some very creative buildings of shelters but at the forefront was the need to raise money to help address homelessness.”

Sue McKenna, Trinity’s Chief Executive, said “We are astounded and grateful to the hundreds of people who made this a momentous event. Trinity is seeing more clients than ever, and we will be able to put these funds back into our services to help those most in need. We are focused on preventing homelessness and ending the need to sleep on the streets. This is not an experience of being homeless, we cannot imagine the reality of sleeping rough as we will return to the comfort of our homes the following morning. We were humbled by huge fundraising efforts from our participants and so far, the event has generated an incredible £44,000 towards our vital services”.

Wastework Journal Workshop

24 Mar 2023 | Community, Drop In Centre, News, Press Releases, Trinity Clients

Location: Winchester School of Art, The Winchester Gallery, Park Ave, Winchester
Date and Time: Friday, 24 March, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join the charity Trinity Winchester’s community art group TAG and its creative convergent community for a ‘Wastework Journal Workshop’ at The Winchester Gallery on Friday, 24 March.

Trinity Winchester is a Winchester-based charity which addresses the effects of homelessness and vulnerability through specialist practical and emotional support and proactive prevention, empowering positive change.

Inspired by the ‘Wasteworks’ exhibition, which explores the relationship between waste and disposable consumer goods, TAG will turn the gallery into an immersive space where visitors can reflect on the exhibition’s themes and aesthetics – as well as raise awareness of the importance of social ecology and the power of being included.

Drawing on the cultures of do-it-yourself, from zine-making to creative writing, video art, and 3D printing, TAG’s workshop process champions innovation and sustainability, inviting visitors to consider their relationship with waste and how they can rework and re-examine it.

The workshop will feature three art journal-making themes to inspire visitors’ creativity. For example, in the ‘Story Telling’ theme, visitors can use a collage to tell a story related to waste, such as the life cycle of a plastic bottle from its creation to its disposal.
In the ‘Mind Maps’ theme, visitors can use a mind map to brainstorm waste-related ideas and create a collage with images representing each idea.

Finally, in the ‘Collaborative Collages’ theme, visitors can work with a partner or in a group to create a collaborative collage that explores the theme of waste, with each person contributing their images and ideas.

By participating in the workshop, visitors can gain new perspectives on waste and join the conversation on innovation and sustainability in the age of the Anthropocene.

Trinity Winchester’s Annual General Meeting

Trinity Winchester’s Annual General Meeting

20 Oct 2020 | Community, News

Please join us for this year’s AGM, where you will have the opportunity to hear from some of our clients, supporters, staff and board of Trustees. The evening will also showcase progress on our UnderOneRoof@trinity accommodation project, which will provide much needed accommodation in 2021.

Wednesday 18th November – 7pm

This year, in line with Government guidelines, we will be hosting our AGM via Zoom.

Please let us know if you’re coming by booking a place through Eventbrite. You will receive a Zoom link prior to our AGM on Wednesday 18th November.

If you have any questions, please contact: tania@trinitywinchester.org.uk

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View the AGM minutes from 2019

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Trinity Winchester launches new Housing First Accommodation project ‘UnderOneRoof@trinity’

Trinity Winchester launches new Housing First Accommodation project ‘UnderOneRoof@trinity’

12 Oct 2020 | Community, Drop In Centre, News, UnderOneRoof@trinity

Trinity Winchester will open a new chapter in its 34 years of supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Winchester District by providing accommodation on-site for the first time.

The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Winchester, Councillor Patrick Cunningham, in the presence of HM Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Nigel Atkinson Esq, presided over a small, socially-distanced ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on Monday 12 Oct.

UnderOneRoof@trinity will comprise of 12 ‘flatlets’ for people who are rough-sleeping repeatedly – often the hardest to reach and to help in our community. The flatlets will have ensuite bathrooms to reduce the risk of contagion through sharing facilities, protecting both occupants and the wider community. Residents will be offered individualised person-centred support to help them get their lives back on track and move towards successfully living independently.

UnderOneRoof@trinity will enhance the day centre services that Trinity has offered for more than 30 years, the last 10 at its purpose-built Bradbury House day centre in Durngate. These include hot meals, showers and laundry provision, health and wellbeing support in partnership with St Clements’ Surgery, counselling, and learning, IT training and employability mentoring delivered with local businesses. Trinity helps over 650 individual users annually.

Sue McKenna, Trinity’s Chief Executive says: “UnderOneRoof@trinity will enable people in most need to live on our site and not have to go back to sleeping rough when we close for the day. It will give people a safe space and person-centred support to address the underlying issues that have led to their repeatedly ending up on the streets”.

A regular user of Trinity’s day services commented: “I’m really looking forward to having the opportunity to live here and have the support I need for a brighter future”.

The new building has been designed to complement Trinity’s award-winning day centre by acclaimed local architects Hyphen and will be built by Bentley Projects Ltd based in Colden Common. It will be environmentally friendly, using highly insulated structural panels. Winchester City Council has provided the land on a long lease, together with a grant of £50,000.

The total project budget is £1.47m. Trinity has already raised over £1.43m through a successful capital appeal to trusts and foundations*, major donors, corporate and community support. We are confident of raising the remainder by UnderOneRoof@trinity’s scheduled opening in May 2021.

Councillor Kelsie Learney, Winchester City Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Asset Management said “UnderOneRoof@trinity will be a fantastic addition to Winchester’s social housing provision, which we are delighted to support. Trinity Winchester continues to be a key partner in our drive to help people who are homeless in the District, often through circumstances beyond their control”.