Shaping the future of children’s healthcare
Driving innovation in children’s healthcare to save more lives
Shaping the future of children’s healthcare
Driving innovation in children’s healthcare to save more lives
The Murray Parish Trust
Our Vision
To drive innovation in children’s healthcare in order to save more lives and give children the very best chance to thrive.
Our Mission
We support projects at Southampton Children’s Hospital which advance and enhance children’s healthcare, including mental health, beyond that which is possible through NHS funding and driving forward the future of children’s healthcare in the UK. We also back innovative health related projects in our local community across central southern England which promise to make a real and lasting difference.

Focus on children’s mental health
During 2023 and beyond, The Murray Parish Trust is focusing on children’s mental health, fundraising to deliver projects which aim to improve early and innovative interventions.
Fashion Show raises £20,000
Our fabulous evening of fashion, which took place on Wednesday 26th April 2023, raised a staggering £20,000!
Stepping Stones
Supporting children’s mental health through art
Nic Joly art raises over £20,000
The beautiful ‘We Can Be Heroes’ design has now raised over £20,000 for Murray Parish Trust and NHS Charities Together!
Team Murray Parish climb Kilimanjaro
Sarah Hickton joins Ambassador Shadi Ganjavian-Connor to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this September
Mobile Gaming Carts arrive at SCH
Three gaming carts have now officially arrived at Southampton Children’s Hospital, helping to support the mental health of young patients on the wards
iMRI Suite Appeal
We are delighted to announce that our fundraising campaign for a new intra-operative MRI (iMRI) scanner suite at Southampton Hospital (SCH) has been successful! Working in partnership with University Hospital Southampton, we’ve raised the funding needed to build and equip the new suite, which should be fully operational by the autumn of 2023.

#2MillionSteps appeal
We did it!
In November 2018, The Murray Parish Trust in partnership with Southampton Hospital Charity announced that we had raised the £2million needed to build a dedicated and world-class Children’s Emergency and Trauma Department at University Hospital Southampton, providing care for children across the South.

Join Sarah and Jim as they take you on a tour of the amazing new Children’s Emergency & Trauma Department at University Hospital Southampton.
News & Events
Here is the latest News from The Murray Parish Trust and our Events Calendar.
The Murray Parish Trust is back at The Hampshire Fair this October
Hundreds of children joined The Murray Parish Trust for an Easter Egg Hunt at Highclere Castle raising thousands for the charity.
Rick Stein’s Winchester Pudding supports The Murray Parish Trust this summer
Always save room for pudding! The team at the Rick Stein restaurant in Winchester are supporting The Murray Parish Trust by donating 50p from every sale of their extremely popular Winchester Pudding Dessert until the end of 29th October Rick created this dish...
An Evening with Sarah Parish & Friends in support of The Climb 2023
Join our intrepid Kilimanjaro climber & special guest Sarah Parish, for a fabulous evening of fashion & women’s health. Organised by our very own Sarah Hickton, who is fundraising for The Climb 2023: Kilimanjaro, the evening is a chance to hear from...
Meet the Wishing Hare at the New Forest Show and enter the competition!
The Wishing Hare will be making an appearance at the New Forest Show from the 25th to the 27th JulyPop along to the Hampshire Fare stand at this year's show where you can see this magnificent sculpture and be in with a chance of winning an amazing prize! Run by...
Parkewood School of Dance presents ‘That’s Entertainment’
Join Parkewood School of Dance on Sunday 23rd July between 3pm & 7pm for their 'That's Entertainment' show, in support of The Murray Parish Trust. This spectacular gala will feature a showcase of theatre and dance, including Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary as...
We raised £5,275 at the 2023 Central South Business Awards!
What a fantastic night we had at the 2023 Central South Business Awards! We were incredibly honoured to have been selected as their chosen charity this year and we’re even more thrilled to announce that we managed to raise £5,275 on the night!The evening saw more than...
Upcoming Events
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2020 Directory of Social Change Awards
In January 2020, we were delighted to be awarded runner up in the Everybody Benefits Long Term category at the Directory of Social Change (DSC) Awards 2020. The DSC founded in 1974, is a national charity which supports an independent voluntary sector through campaigning, training, funding information and publications, helping thousands of organisations achieve their aims.
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