Mountbatten Hampshire is one of four charities set to benefit from a 24-hour marathon music session on 9 August, 2025, led by Southampton Ukulele Jam.

The lively music group is hoping to set a record for the longest jam ever held in the UK, whilst raising vital funds.

Dubbed 'The Uke-athon' the attempt will take place at God's House Tower in Southampton, from 10am. It will also be live-streamed. 

Your local hospice, Mountbatten Hampshire, is one of four charities which will benefit from money raised by the event.

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How to donate to Mountbatten Hampshire through Southampton Ukulele Jam's Uke-athon

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Southampton Ukulele Jam's mission is 'to make the world a tiny bit better by playing good songs, moderately well, on tiny instruments (for a very long time).'

The group has twice performed a concert at Mountbatten Hampshire's Hazel Centre community space, in West End.

Founding member, Colin McUke, said: “We first got the idea for the jam after we broke our own personal best at this year’s Southampton Marathon, playing for four hours 13 minutes and 50 seconds.

"We wondered how long we could actually play for, and we're going to find out!"

At the heart of our community, Mountbatten Hampshire provides 24/7 end-of-life care in people’s homes across large parts of the county, in our inpatient unit and through the Hazel Centre.

Mountbatten CEO, Nigel Hartley, MBE, said: “Good luck to this amazing bunch of entertaining musicians on their record-breaking attempt. We are so very grateful Southampton Ukulele Jam has chosen Mountbatten Hampshire among charities to support.

“Around one-third funded by the NHS through the integrated care board, our hospice charity is at least two-thirds funded by our community. This is a brilliantly creative way to help us gather the money we need to continue to provide expert, compassionate and dignified care to people at their most vulnerable, and their families and friends.”