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Trustees of the Marden Charitable Trust, Kay and Adrian Butterworth from Brockenhurst, have made the biggest donation of their nancial year to cardiac charity Heartbeat to acknowledge its work supporting Kay as she underwent treatment for a heart condition. In 2022, Kay visited her local surgery as she had swollen ankles and legs, water retention and breathlessness. She was given water pills but symptoms continued - culminating in her emergency admission to Southampton General Hospital in May 2025 with congestive heart failure. Following this, she sought help from Lead Heart Failure Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospital Southampton and a Trustee of Heartbeat Dr Paul Haydock. He quickly ascertained the le side of Kays’ heart was not working properly and the right side was over compensating to keep up - resulting in the symptoms she had been su ering from. Kay had a pacemaker installed at the end of last year. Kay said she received second-to-none high-quality care and wanted to say thank you to the team at Heartbeat for the treatment she received and added: “Anyone who has been in and out of hospital to receive treatment will know the toll it can take on everyone close to you. Treatment I received at the hospital, but particularly from Dr Paul Haydock and his team, gave both me and my family the reassurance that I was in safe hands.” Adrian said: “As trustees of the Marden Charitable Trust, our aim is to give money to local organisations that do meaningful work – and we have a preference for charities that have human or nature interests. When make meaningful donations, rather than just a one-off, so we’re hoping to continue supporting Heartbeat to acknowledge the difference it’s made for us.” e funds will go towards the renovation of the heart failure unit at the University Hospital Southampton. Community Fundraising and Marketing Manager at Heartbeat Tanya Harder said: “We were delighted when we heard that Kay and Adrian wanted to make such a generous donation. To know that Kay has personally benefitted from our support makes it even more special. So much of what we do is funded by charitable donations – we couldn’t make an impact without the generosity and kindness of others.” Kay became unwell, saying thank you to Heartbeat didn’t only fit us personally, but it fitted the Trust’s aims perfectly well too. As a Trust we also like to Marden Charitable Trust Trustees Kay and Adrian Butterworth Sammy The Seal Is Back In Print! e popular local children’s book ‘A Seal Swam In From e Sea’ by Simon Chadwick is back in print. e book was originally put together as one of the many fund-raising e orts to save the Hythe Ferry following the pandemic. e book completely sold out, raising thousands of pounds for the cause. is second print run will also be raising money, but this time will donate £2 from every copy to supporting the Hythe pier and train. “The original story was never intended to be a book,” explained Simon. “It was created at the request of Hythe Library for a story trail around the village, but when the future of the ferry was put in doubt due to colossal bills and lack of income it was suggested by the parish council that the story could help. It took on a life of its own after that.” Today the ferry’s future is in the balance again, but for di erent reasons, but the work to restore and maintain the pier and train goes on regardless. Copies of the book are £7 and available from e Herald o ce, Hythe Pier, Toys Ahoy and Dibden Purlieu Post O ce, or online at: ceratopia books.co.uk
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