Trunks Across the Thames 2026
“Trunks across the Thames” art trail will be a vibrant tapestry of community and creativity, weaving together businesses, artists, schools, and local groups in powerful partnerships!
More than just a feast for the eyes, Trunks across the Thames will make a tangible difference. This free, family-friendly event promises a vibrant explosion of colour, creativity, and community spirit – an unforgettable experience for the whole community!
Coming July-September 2026
There are so many reasons to be part of Trunks across the Thames
Transform Slough and Windsor
- Elevate your brand
- Boost staff morale
- Generate powerful PR
- Showcase your commitment to your community
- Demonstrate your values
- Champion wellbeing
- Inspire community spirit
- Support your local hospice
Your donations make a BIG difference
More and more people are living with life-limiting conditions and need specialist care like ours to help them have the best quality of life, to the end of life. Our care, delivered at the Hospice and in people’s homes, supports the physical, emotional and social needs of every patient and their loved ones.
Our care is free at the point of use, but unlike the NHS, we are not fully government funded. We need £39,000 each day to care for local families who need our vital support. Our care is only made possible thanks to the generosity of our local community – every donation, gift in Will, charity shop purchase and events like Trunks across the Thames makes a difference.
We are committed to ensuring we are always a place of hope and dedicated to providing care and support to all those who need us, when and where they need it, today and for generations to come.
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This World Friendship Day, we`re thrilled to share some wonderful news about a special initiative that beautifully combines the spirit of friendship with incredible community support!
@fhindsjewellers, and long-term supporters of the Hospice, have gone above and beyond their sponsorship for our trail. They`ve created a special way to further celebrate friendship, memories, and connection by launching a wonderful elephant bracelet! All proceeds from the bracelet will be donated directly to us!
So why not support your local hospice and celebrate World Friendship Day by picking up a bracelet for one of your friends, or tell them about this fantastic gift idea?!
These bracelets are available in F. Hinds stores across the Thames Valley and also within our shops (full list below). Plus you can purchase one via our online shop! http://bit.ly/46A9lro
Our @thameshospice shops stocking the bracelet:
🛍️Dedworth
🛍️Maidenhead
🛍️Sunninghill
🛍️North ascot
🛍️Maidenhead
🛍️Windsor
🛍️Langley
🛍️Bray
#worldfriendshipday #elephant #hospicecare #arttrail #trunksxthames
Meet `HOPE` 👏 Hope is our Hero elephant, the first of 30 beautiful elephant sculptures that will be parading through Slough and Windsor next summer. Hope, named because we (Thames Hospice) are committed to ensuring that we are a place of hope, was designed and painted by the incredible Jess (@jessgarrett_tattoos). Hope is adorned in colourful, hand-drawn illustrations of key history from across the two towns – a true celebration of both Slough and Windsor…. Which is exactly what this public art trail plans to do even more so next summer!
Hope is currently based at Thames Hospice. Why not get in to touch to see how you can join the herd and plan a visit to see Hope in person!
#wildinart #hope #jointheherd #trunksxthames #arttrail #sculptureart #worldelephantday
Today we enjoyed the launch of “Water Lives Here”, a Project Sponge initiative, in collaboration with @viva.slough and Dulux paint. It is an intergenerational, community-led project celebrating the Salt Hill Stream, a vital but hidden waterway running beneath Salt Hill Park in Slough. This project transforms a once-neglected tunnel connecting two essential green spaces for climate resilience; Salt Hill Park and Baylis Park, into a tribute to local nature and community spirit.
Through a series of creative workshops combining poetry, drawing, immersive sensory exploration, and virtual reality, local residents from the Friends of Salt Hill Park developed ideas and imagery. They took inspiration from the stream and its surrounding nature. These sessions were jointly guided by @jho_artwork an active member of the @viva.slough team, and Aya Rehman, Community Action Manager of @projectspongeslough, helping residents shape the concepts behind the mural.
What a perfect time to visit during the summer holidays to see this amazing mural in all its glory!!
#sloughfestival #vivaslough #jho_artwork #slough #sloughmural #projectsponge #communityart #creatives
🖌️Are you an artist? Would you like to be be part of a funky, trunky art trail that`s coming to Slough and Windsor next summer?
We`re on the look out for artists who can transform our elephants into colourful, magical, masterpieces! In return (alongside ££!) you`ll get to showcase your talent and walk away with a warm and fuzzy feeling for supporting one of the Thames Valley`s best-loved charities! 🐘
Trunks across the Thames is Thames Hospice`s first art trail and its going to be BIG! We`d love to hear from you!
www.trunksacrossthethames.org/artists
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We are looking for artists to make our trail a truly, beautiful success. Whether you are established or looking to make your mark in the art world, we would love to hear from you and discover how you would create a show stopping design on one of our elephant sculptures. Find out more www.trunksacrossthethames.org/artists
#callforartists #art #arttrail #wildinart #windsor #slough #communityart