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 

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.

Two Winchester businesses named as this year’s sponsors for Trinity’s Big Sleep Out.

10 Mar 2023 | Charity the year, Future Events, News, Press Releases

Trinity Winchester is delighted to have Charters Winchester and RBC Brewin Dolphin Winchester as this year’s sponsors for Trinity’s Big Sleep Out 2023. The fundraising event welcomes participants to join them on Friday 12th May for an eye-opening night under the stars, taking on the challenge of sleeping outside in the grounds of the Winchester Cathedral.

Simon Comber, Marketing Director of Charters, said, “Charters is extremely proud to support and sponsor Trinity’s Big Sleep Out. The work they undertake within the community is crucial, and we look forward to supporting them throughout the year. We hope to see you at Trinity’s Big Sleep Out!”.

The evening consists of entertainment from the likes of Interg8 Dance, building cardboard shelters, enjoying delicious food from local businesses including Piecaramba and Overdraft whilst fundraising for Trinity. But from 10pm the challenge is to get some sleep away from any home comforts. Every penny raised in sponsorship will go back into Trinity’s services, offering long-term, positive change, getting people out of homelessness and ready to move onto independent living and into employment.

Joy Moir, Chartered Investment Manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin, said, “Brewin Dolphin Winchester is delighted to be sponsoring Trinity and working closely with the team and the local community. Trinity is a fantastic charity providing valuable services to those impacted by homelessness and other challenges. We are very pleased to support them”.

Registration for Trinity’s Big Sleep Out 2023 is open now with spaces filling up quickly. Click here for more information or contact the team on 01962 828636.

A Special Thank You to Trinity from the Mayor of Winchester

A Special Thank You to Trinity from the Mayor of Winchester

20 Aug 2020 | Community, Coronavirus, Drop In Centre, News, Press Releases

Trinity Winchester welcomed a special visitor this week to their day centre to thank staff and volunteers for their adaptability and continued support of homeless and vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mayor, Cllr Patrick Cunningham and his wife joined staff and Peter North, Trinity’s Chair of Trustees and President of Winchester Rotary, Richard Spalding for breakfast to offer thanks for their invaluable work over the last few months and to view the preparatory work for their new accommodation project. Trinity is a charity providing support to homeless and vulnerable people in Winchester and the surrounding area. The charity operates from a day centre in central Winchester offering practical and emotional support to help people out of homelessness and ready to move on to independent living and into employment.  The Mayor commented “Trinity Winchester is always greatly appreciated, but this year of course it has never been more vital.” Trinity adapted extremely quickly to meet the challenges of the pandemic, ensuring they could  continue to support the homeless in emergency accommodation. Their new Trinity2U service ensured they could continue to support all rough sleepers in emergency accommodation. Staff visited four times a day, delivering cooked nutritious lunches & breakfast packs, supplying clean bedding, clothing and hygiene products. Staff also made regular well-being calls, counselling and facilitated GP appointments over the phone. Just as importantly they continued to help people aspire towards fulfilling futures by providing distance learning and distraction packs, art and mindfulness workbooks to support mental well-being. Trinity’s Emergency Appeal was launched within days of the start of lockdown and raised over £30,000 to enable them to continue their work. Trinity’s biggest fundraising events of 2020 had to be cancelled so their emergency appeal was vital to help them continue their support. Sue McKenna, CEO at Trinity Winchester, said: “With lockdown restrictions in place we were determined to ensure our support continued – imagine trying to self-isolate when you’re homeless and have few belongings. It was wonderful for our staff to talk about their work to the Mayor and his wife and outline how we will continue to adapt and support people in the coming months.” “Coronavirus is going to present us with a new crisis in the future. People have lost jobs, income, mental health will soar and people are in desperate need of our support. Supporting Trinity will ensure we can continue delivering the vital services to help people to get off the streets – and stay off them.”