Rose Road Charity in Southampton is TerraVina's Adopted Charity

An Evening with Gerard Basset OBE
Gerard sparkled at the launch of the Rose Road Diamond Jubilee Event, as he told guests the story of how he came to win the title, "ASI Best Sommelier in the World". We also tasted Gerard's three favourite wines of the moment...
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The Rose Road Fairground Crystal Ball
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
at the DeVere Grand Harbour Hotel
7.30pm for pre-dinner drinks
Fairground theme with cricket legend, Shaun Udal, as compere for the evening! We have an exciting new and very special grand raffle prize which will be revealed on the night plus our silent wine auction and the Funky Photo booth.
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“We are absolutely delighted that Gerard and Nina have chosen The Rose Road Association as their nominated local charity. After visiting Rose Road and seeing first-hand the wonderful work we do and facilities we provide for children and young people with severe and complex disabilities; they immediately offered their support, for which we are extremely grateful. Both Nina and Gerard continue to be outstanding supporters of Rose Road and on behalf of everyone here we would like to say a big thank you.”
Naomi Lush, Corporate Partnerships Manager

“Gerard and I have never felt so moved to become involved as we have been with this charity, Rose Road, which is not only local to Hotel TerraVina but is a very special place. The most compelling thing is that the people who are involved at Rose Road are so incredibly committed and passionate about the children and what they can do for them- little things that we take for granted but to someone with so little ability to communicate can help to make them feel so much more special and in control.

I recently visited the association and was humbled by what I saw and the tour I had- it was simply just incredibly moving to hear the stories, meet some of the fantastically dedicated staff and even meet some of the children themselves, all of whom seemed so happy- I am sure Gary Thomasson won’t mind me saying so, but he is inspirational and as the father of Nicole, herself severely disabled is a huge asset to an already very special place- he is a fund raiser extraordinaire! But more importantly, he speaks with such heartfelt love and commitment for Rose Road that you feel completely compelled to be involved, in however small way that it might be.”
Nina Basset