Mary Storrie is the co-founder of the Rosie May Foundation. After the tragic murder of her 10-year-old daughter Rosie in 2003, Mary, her husband, and their two sons decided to create a legacy for their daughter and visited Sri Lanka in 2004 to plant a tree in her honor. But then the Tsunami hit, changing...
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Journalist interns from Nottingham Trent University share their inspiring connection to the Rosie May Foundation
The Rosie May Foundation puts time and money into projects all over the world to help struggling children and families. The charity also gives lots of students the opportunity to gain some insightful work experience through their various internships, which is something Khatira and Emma have taken on this year. Emma’s story: I am a...
Remembering not ruminating about the past
Mary Storrie, CEO and Founder of charity The Rosie May Foundation shares how the murder of her 10-year-old daughter led to a conscious decision to remember her memory not be ruined by the event. Mary explains how, following her daughter’s murder, she took her family away for Christmas in 2004 to Sri Lanka only to...
The Rosie May Foundation’s Response to COVID-19
The world has been living through a global pandemic for nearly a full year now. With COVID-19 consuming our lives and changing what we saw as “normal”, we have all had to adapt, change activities, routines and most of us have probably spent more time on walks than ever before. As a charity run on...
“My Daughter’s memory motivated my support of others” – Mary Storrie
Mary Storrie joins Purposely Podcast to tell her inspirational story On the 28th of December 2003 Mary’s world came crashing down. At a Christmas party, Rosie May their only daughter, aged 10 at the time, was brutally murdered by a 17 year old boy she knew. Mary talks about the devastation this caused both to...
Tuk Tuk Santa is Saving Christmas!
f you missed this fabulous TV news from ITV Central watch here!! Find out what #tuktuksanta had to say when he visited Robert Miles Infant School to thank them for supporting us with our Smarties Campaign to help other children get back to school in Sri Lanka.
MTH! Christmas Fundraiser and Scholarship Winners!!
rosiemayfoundationblogUncategorized Dec 3, 2020 6 Minutes By Alice Burchfield 2020 brought many challenges due to the pandemic, with one of the most effected industries being the Performing Arts. Whether it be the technicians, performers, audience members or directors everyone has been affected in a different way. One thing we all have in common is our love and...
West End Musical Christmas Quiz!
Now is the perfect time for people to come together, have a laugh and test their knowledge of all things Musical Theatre as well as meeting some West End stars along the way, as the each host a round in the Rosie May Christmas Zoom Quiz! Taking place on Saturday 28th November at 7:30pm its...
Nº18 Interview with Mary Storrie; Tragedy had given us the power to do something extraordinary
The Talullah Talks podcast features Mary Storrie, finalist for this year’s Pride of Britain award for her Rosie May Foundation, for which she is co-founder and CEO. The ultimate role model and symbol that out of the greatest despair can come something extraordinary. After her daughter was murdered, Mary Storrie has dedicated her life to...