Christian Aid News – September 2021
Christian Aid Week 2021 With many now donating to Christian Aid online it is difficult to ascertain the total amount raised locally during Christian Aid Week. We do know the…
Category: Help
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Sunday coffee rota – volunteers needed
We now have even fewer people on the Coffee Rota and it is becoming much more difficult to find enough volunteers to fill out the rota. If you feel you…
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Food banks – how the Trussell Trust came into being
Carol and Paddy Henderson founded The Trussell Trust network of Food Banks in 1997. After being brought up in Mumbai and bringing up two daughters they decided to change the…
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Give someone the needle…
I feel guilty and relieved. Relieved, that hopefully, I will receive my initial Covid-19 vaccination before Easter. Guilty in the knowledge there are many people in the world much more…
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Easter Eggs!
We would love to be able to give a chocolate Easter Egg to each of the 20 residents and all the staff at Fourways Residential Home in Sandhurst. This is…
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The Leprosy Mission – donations
If you were thinking of making a donation to The Leprosy Mission, then now is the perfect time. From now until their deadline of April 24th, the government is matching…
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Moving forward with Christian Aid
Christian Aid is a charity sponsored by the Methodist Church that aims to fight global poverty. On their website Christian Aid state: Everyone is equal in the sight…
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Update on the All night cafe – January 2021
I am sure we are all aware that the All-Night Café which was based in the Scout Hut along the A30 in Camberley had to close because they were evicted…
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Crowthorne Foodbank – ongoing needs
Current shortages May 2026 Bin bags, Cleaning spray, Deodorant, Instant coffee, Tinned spaghetti, Washing up liquid, Cleaning sponges, Conditioner, Hand soap, Shampoo and Toilet roll. Note: the foodbank update their…
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Christian Aid – 0.7%
Hopefully you are aware that in November, the Conservative Government broke its election pledge and cross-party consensus by cutting the UK overseas aid budget. The cut was from 0.7% of…