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Musala Trek 2011

Trek participants

Sponsored climb to the top of the highest mountain on the Balkans in aid of the new Social Medical and Training Centre in Sofia. Mountains by moon-light, thunderous hail storms, giant goats, sparkling icy streams in flowery meadows, manic mosquitoes and Turkish toilets…what an amazing adventure!

Trek up Mt Moussala raises over £10,000

Nicola Ashurst, Geoff Wallis, and eight Bulgarian friends walk to the top of the Balkans We started 4,500 feet above sea-level, higher than Ben Nevis, at the well known ski-resort of Borovets.  Our gently sloping path wound upwards through fragrant pines and little meadows ablaze with mauve, pink, yellow and blue wild flowers, and grass […]

Bulgarian concert raises more than £2,500!

A Musical Evening with a Bulgarian Flavour, which took place at Upton House, in Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday, raised more than 2,500 pounds to go towards the building of the new medical, educational and training centre in Sofia . Commenting on the successful evening, Geoff Wallis, honorary secretary of Bulgarian Partners Trust, said that in […]

Grand Auction raises more than £5,000!

The Grand Auction, hosted by Bulgarian Partners Trust and Fair Investment Company in Bristol last week, has raised more than 5,000 pounds to help people living in poverty in Bulgaria. BBC Points West presenter Dave Harvey (pictured with Fair Investment Company directors James and David), did a great job as auctioneer, inciting several tense bidding […]

Emmaus Bristol holds a Solidarity Day

Emmaus Bristol helps the homeless re-establish themselves in life, and selflessly has adopted the Bulgarian Partners Trust as their charity to give to! They held a Solidarity Day on 13th October, donating the £1,000 proceeds of the day’s trading to help those worse off than themselves ! Rebekah Barker & one of the Emmaus Companions […]

Midsummer Soiree Fund Raiser

on 20th June we held our Midsummer Soiree at Avon Gorge Hotel, Bristol, overlooking Brunel’s famous Clifton Suspension Bridge with champagne, canapés, good conversation, and wonderful violin-playing by 14 year-old Ann-Marie who stepped in at the last minute.