The Matrix Trust

27/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported our incredible Matrix Team on our 25km walk celebrating 25 years of Matrix! 💙

With your help, we’ve raised an amazing £5,400 and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Our JustGiving page is still open until 1 April so there’s still time to support us and the important work we do 🙌

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/matrix25km

13/03/2026

⭐ Don’t forget – the Matrix Annual Dinner Night is coming up!

On Thursday 23rd April at Seasons, Guildford Cathedral, join us for an evening celebrating the young people we support.

The night includes:

A delicious three-course meal

Live music from a jazz duo

Inspiring stories from the Matrix community

A charity auction with some fantastic prizes

It’s the perfect chance to enjoy a night out while supporting young people in Guildford.

🎟️ Get your tickets here:
https://thematrixtrust.charitysuite.com/events/7uihtd4f

Come together, give back, and make a difference.

24/02/2026

🌿 Walk with Matrix – or Sponsor a Walker! 🌿

⏰ 1 MONTH TO GO!

Join us on Monday 23rd March for the Matrix Sponsored Hike 🥾
(Backup date: Monday 27th April if needed due to weather.)

You can get involved by:
1️⃣ Sponsoring a Matrix team member via our JustGiving page
2️⃣ Signing up as a walker – choose the full 24km route or a shorter 8km option

📍 Event Details
🕘 Start: 9.00am at Newlands Corner, GU4 8SE (free parking)
🥪 Lunch stop: Chilworth Gunpowder Mills
☕ Finish refreshments: Allen House Pavilion

All funds raised go through our JustGiving page, supporting young people across Guildford.

👣 Every step, donation, or page share makes a difference.

💚 Donate or sign up here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/matrix25km

Let’s walk together and change lives.

25km to help Matrix nurture, inspire, connect and empower young people. Your support makes change possible.

23/02/2026

✨ Matrix Annual Dinner Night is Back! ✨
📍 Thursday 23rd April | Seasons at Guildford Cathedral

Join us for a relaxed and uplifting evening celebrating the young people we support and the impact of our work 💛

- A delicious fork buffet, flavour-packed mains (with vegan options 🌱), and indulgent mini desserts 🍽️
- Live jazz band to set the mood🎷
- Inspiring talk from our CEO
- Exciting auction prizes

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Guildford Cathedral, it’s a night to connect, celebrate and give back with friends, supporters and the wider Matrix community.

Whether you’re booking solo or with friends, let us know who you’d like to sit with at the time of booking!

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://thematrixtrust.charitysuite.com/events/7uihtd4f

Or head to our WEBSITE ➜ EVENTS ➜ Matrix Dinner Night 2026 to book!

We can’t wait to see you there ✨

31/01/2026

🤍 Youth Hideaway – Neurodivergent Friendly Wednesdays 🤍

Creating safe, welcoming spaces for young people is at the heart of everything we do, and our Matrix Youth Café continues to be a vital part of that work.

We’re excited to share that Wednesdays are now Neurodivergent Friendly Days, offering a more relaxed and supportive environment with:

- Chill music
- Lower lighting
- Quieter noise levels
- Access to a sensory room

These sessions are calm, inclusive, and welcoming, while keeping all the creativity and fun of Workshop Wednesdays. Open to young people in Year 7 and above.

Weekly Programme:

- Move Up Monday – Year 6
- Workshop Wednesday – Year 7+ (now neurodivergent friendly)
- Free Food Friday – Year 7+

29/01/2026

As we ease into the new year, we wanted to share an update on what was achieved during December and the festive season thanks to your generosity.

Various fundraising initiatives ran in the lead-up to Christmas, including our ‘Be a Buddy’ Christmas giving campaign, our annual Christmas Quiz, our Christmas Raffle, and the amazing carol singers.

In total - we raised £7,200 - helping Matrix continue to be there for young people when they need us most 💜!!!

24/12/2025

🎄✨ Our Matrix Christmas Raffle winners have been drawn! ✨🎄

All winners have now been contacted via email, so please check your inboxes (and junk folders just in case!).

Thank you to everyone who took part and supported our Christmas raffle 🎁💛

15/12/2025

🎄✨ Christmas Raffle is LIVE! ✨🎄

Grab a raffle strip for just £5 (5 tickets) for your chance to win these amazing prizes:

🎁 Luxury overnight stay at The Angel Hotel
🎁 Silent Pool Gin Distillery tour for 2
🎁 Family ticket for Guildford Spectrum activities
🎁 Family ticket for Sandown Racecourse
🎁 Lush Hamper
🎁 Kali’s Deli Voucher
🎁 Essentials Voucher
🎁 Percy Arms Voucher
🎁 Crystal bucket & 4 flutes with bubbly

🗓️ Drawn online 19th December
📧 Winners contacted via email — please leave your details

🎟️ Tickets available online:
👉 https://thematrixtrust.charitysuite.com/events/qkvhp16y

Good luck & thank you for supporting our Christmas raffle! 🎅✨

12/12/2025

🎄 Tonight is our Christmas Quiz! 🎄
📍 Emmanuel Church
⏰ 7pm

Get ready for a fun (and slightly competitive!) festive quiz night. Don’t forget your best Christmas jumpers — the brighter, the better! ✨

We’ll have coffee, tea, and alcoholic mulled wine available. Please feel free to bring your own alcohol too. 🍷

🎟️ Raffle Info:
The raffle will not be drawn tonight. Instead, we’ll draw it next Friday and contact all winners via email. Please note: raffle tickets must be purchased online (via Eventbrite link on the Matrix Christmas Quiz 2025 page) — we’re unable to take cash or card payments on the night.

Can’t wait to see you there! 🎅✨

10/12/2025

✨ Support us this season! ✨

Movement for Good’s 12 Days of Giving is here, and you can nominate us for a chance to win £1,000!

Your nomination could make a big difference — it only takes a minute. 💛

Thank you for your support!

To nominate us, follow the link here: https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1081852&ct=community&i=1765295548-10956.jpg&utm_source=holiday+card&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=M4G2025card&utm_id=M4G2025card

08/12/2025

Meet *Josie.

Bright, chatty, full of energy — but behind it all was a young person feeling overwhelmed, unheard, and struggling to cope.

Behaviour points kept stacking up. Home felt chaotic. And Josie didn’t feel she had anyone she could talk to.

Through regular one-to-one sessions, Josie finally had a safe space to be honest. She began to understand her emotions, make positive choices, and rebuild her confidence. Bit by bit, things changed... fewer behaviour points, recognition from teachers, and a growing sense of pride in herself.

Her wellbeing score rose from 13 to 23.
A huge step in how she sees herself and her future.

“I want people to understand me more.” — Josie

This Christmas, you can help more young people like Josie feel heard, supported, and believed in. Be A Buddy. Change a story.

👉 Donate via the link: https://matrixtrust.com/be-a-buddy/

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