Charities Supported by
All Saints' Church, Thurlestone
As a Church community we aim to give away 5% of income to local, national and international Christian charities. Some background and links to more detail on the charities we support is given below.
Mission
Church Mission Society (CMS)
We support Nicci Maxwell a consultant in neonatal medicine who provides paediatric and neonatal medical care to a community in Uganda, Africa. Nicci also provides training, mentorship and support to local healthcare workers in the community in Uganda. To read more about Nicci Maxwell's work, our sign up for her news letter click, Here
We support Nicci Maxwell a consultant in neonatal medicine who provides paediatric and neonatal medical care to a community in Uganda, Africa. Nicci also provides training, mentorship and support to local healthcare workers in the community in Uganda. To read more about Nicci Maxwell's work, our sign up for her news letter click, Here
Global Relief and Development
ACET - A Christian charity with a mission to equip and inspire individuals, schools, churches and organisations, in the UK and Internationally, to transform culture by promoting healthy self-esteem, positive relationships and good sexual health. For more information on the work of ACET click, Here
Amos Trust - A small creative human rights organisation committed to challenging injustice, building hope and creating positive change. They work all around the world alongside grass-roots partners in the West Bank and Gaza in Palestine, South Africa, Nicaragua, Burundi, India and Tanzania. To find out more click, Here
Barnabas Aid - Stands with our Christian brothers and sisters around the world, wherever they suffer discrimination or oppression as a result of their faith. To find out more click, Here
Bethany Children Trust - A Christian charity for children at risk, in Africa and beyond, dedicated to mobilising Christians to respond to the needs of vulnerable children. Our vision is to equip the Christian Church to lead the way in building a local and global society where children at risk are loved, valued, safe, nurtured and free to reach their God-given potential. To achieve this, we partner with church-led, community-based projects, helping to restore the lives of some of the world’s most marginalised children. For more information Click, Here
Climate Stewards – Climate Stewards is part of the worldwide A Rocha family helping to care for God’s creation. Climate Stewards are passionate about helping people to live better on low carbon while supporting our global neighbours to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The provide a range of tools to help people better understand and reduce their carbon foot print.
As a Church by supporting Climate Stewards community carbon capture and reduction projects in Africa, South America and Asia, we can Offset the unavoidable carbon emissions from our heating systems oil boilers. Taken with other actions this has enabled us to meet the Church of England challenge to be a Net Zero Carbon Church.
To use Climate Stewards tools to better understand your carbon foot print, see how you can reduce it, and/or offset your unavoidable carbon emissions click, Here.
As a Church by supporting Climate Stewards community carbon capture and reduction projects in Africa, South America and Asia, we can Offset the unavoidable carbon emissions from our heating systems oil boilers. Taken with other actions this has enabled us to meet the Church of England challenge to be a Net Zero Carbon Church.
To use Climate Stewards tools to better understand your carbon foot print, see how you can reduce it, and/or offset your unavoidable carbon emissions click, Here.
Mary's Meals - A global charity that serves life-changing meals to some of the world’s poorest children, in 20 countries – Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. To Find out more click, Here
World Vision – Are a Christian charity helping children of all faiths and none in some of the world's most dangerous places. We sponsor an 8 year old child in Mahottari, Nepal near the Indian Border. To find out more about World Vision click, Here.
UK Mission Societies
Church Army - Are evangelists who work across the British Isles and Ireland to share the good news of Jesus through words and actions. There work is unconditional, tackling social deprivation through partnership and collaboration to help empower individuals and communities. To find out more click, Here.
Church Homeless Trust – Have a mission to end the cycle of homelessness through Christian values of care-giving and philanthropy. They work closely with homelessness schemes and churches to create communities dedicated to ending homelessness. To find out more click, Here.