Fundraising
You can never outgive God.
God releases us from a poverty mentality, and thinking we haven't got enough to give. We can't afford not to give. It won't always be easy, but we will keep on giving.
Bethany Children's Trust
The Bethany Children's Trust is a Christian charity that exists to mobilise action on behalf of children at risk around the world.
Their vision is: To see every child in the world loved, safe, nurtured and free to reach their God-given potential.
Chernobyl Children's Appeal
Continuing support for the children of the Ukraine still being affected by the nuclear accident over 20 years ago.
Our money goes to Rosie and John Sandall who live in Peterborough and make regular trips to the area to support the hospital and affected families, taking with them donated gifts and toys. Learn more.
Church Housing Trust
The Church Housing Trust is a charity dedicated to the rehabilitation and resettlement of homeless people of all ages and backgrounds.
By tackling the longer-term issues that perpetuate homelessness, rather than providing quick fixes, Church Housing Trust offers new beginnings for homeless people of all ages.
Crosslinks
An international mission agency with its roots in the Bible and its principal sphere of operations in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Crosslinks’ Prime Focus is: Making Christ known through the proclamation and teaching of God’s Word in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Family Care
Family Care has worked with vulnerable families for over 140 years, and in the past 20 years work has become child-protection-focused, ensuring children are safe with their parents.
It is an independent voluntary organisation, funded by contracts and spot purchases from local authorities and courts nationally, with further support from the Diocese of Peterborough.
Leprosy Mission
The Leprosy Mission is a leading international Christian development mission working in around 30 countries. Serving people affected by leprosy since 1874.
Their work covers medical treatment, education, detection, rehabilitation, advocacy and the reintegration of people into their communities. Focused on three areas: South Asia, East Asia/Pacific and Africa.
St Mary's supports a wide range of charities and causes, local, national and international. We do this through special events and activities as well as direct donations from our members and church funds.
A summary of our giving in 2007
Each year we will focus on one or two particular organisations and make an extra effort to assist them.
One such example was a 3 course lunch on 20th May in aid of the Chestnuts Playcentre.
This year, with the help our Bellringers, we are giving special attention to the Chestnuts Playcentre.
This is located in the heart of our parish and is for children between the ages of 5 and 13. It is provided and staffed by the City Council, but needs funds to support the children's activities and buy equipment and toys.
Christian Aid
Christian Aid works in more than 50 countries, helping people regardless of religion or race to improve their own lives and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.
St Mary's has always been a keen supporter of Christian Aid. Their area office for Northamptonshire, Rutland and Cambridgeshire is now located on the first floor of our building.
As we do every year, we will collect door to door throughout the parish to raise money in support of Christian Aid Week in May.
Children's Society
The Children's Society is a leading national charity, driven by the belief that every child deserves a good childhood.
They provide vital help and understanding for those forgotten children who face the greatest danger, discrimination or disadvantage in their daily lives; children who are unable to find the support they need anywhere else.
Sue Ryder Care
Sue Ryder Care is dedicated to helping people get the best from life. Specialising in palliative care, neurological care and homecare. Providing expertise where people need it, maximising and supporting their choices and independence.
"Sue Ryder Care is complete care - caring for all of a person's needs be they physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual."
USPG
USPG enables people to grow spiritually, to thrive physically and to have a voice in an unjust world.
"As an Anglican mission agency, we do this alongside churches and communities around the world, providing the resources - people, money and ideas - that they define as necessary to meet local needs.
Our work involves pastoral care, social action and supporting training programmes."
Oxford Mission
At Behala, India, there is a boys’ orphanage, St. Joseph’s Primary School, an English-medium Primary School, Hostels, training schemes for less academic boys, and an ENT/Eye clinic.
At Barisal, Bangladesh, the Mission runs boarding schools, Christian students’ hostels, St Anne’s Medical Centre, an orphanage and a Primary School. A Bangladeshi Brotherhood of St. Paul was also formed in 2003.
In 1970, a Bangladeshi Sisterhood was formed in Jobarpar, the Christa Sevika Sangha. The Sevikas supervise boys’ and girls’ hostels and a play-centre for small children, help in St Gabriel’s School and supervise St. Mary’s Home in Barisal. Learn more.
Shelter
Shelter's vision is that everyone should have a home - somewhere decent, safe, affordable and permanent.
Shelter helps more than 170,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home.
Sightsavers International
Sightsavers works to combat blindness in developing countries, restoring sight through specialist treatment and eye care.
They also support people who are irreversibly blind by providing education, counselling and training. They help the people who need it most - those living in poverty in some of the world's poorest countries.
St Theresa's
St Theresa's was founded in 1991 to cater for the needs of adult homeless and other needy people in Peterborough.
They provide at Manor House Street, a safe and secure environment where people come to relax and socialise. They provide food, clothing, laundry services, showers, medical facilities, counselling, holistic therapies, resettlement advice, tenancy support, vocational training and welfare assistance.
Unicef
UNICEF helps children receive the support, healthcare and education they need to survive the threats of childhood poverty - such as preventable disease or malnutrition - and grow up to become healthy adults.
UNICEF UK launch of the Unite for Children,
Unite against AIDS campaign.
They encourage families to educate girls as well as boys, so both men and women can play a full role in family life and broader society.
They strive to protect children from violence and abuse, and from exploitation through child labour or trafficking. We also protect children in the midst of war and natural disasters, and provide emergency assistance, usually within 48 hours.