CHARITIES SUPPORTED

All Saints has a policy of aiming to give 10% of its annual unrestricted income to charities whose aims are in line with the vision and purpose of the church. These are generally decided on an annual basis by the PCC.

CARESCO

is a Sawtry organisation, created by local people in the 1980s in response to needs in the community. It is now responsible for a Friendship Club, the Sawtry Day Centre, Printshop, the Sawtry Car Scheme and runs a Charity Shop in the village.

CARESCO edits and publishes the Sawtry Eye magazine and also host a Christmas Day lunch open to anyone who would otherwise be on their own. It thus provides a very valuable service to the community, especially older people, in a wide variety of ways. Christians from All Saints and the Methodist Church are involved as staff members and volunteers.

For more information visit http://www.caresco.org.uk

HOPE into ACTION - PETERBOROUGH

Hope into Action is a charity set up to enable churches to fight homelessness initially in Peterborough, now across the country. Their aim is to change the lives of the most disadvantaged in our society by finding them homes rather than a bed for the night.

Their model is built on the belief that when people have a safe, secure home surrounded by loving, non-judgemental relationships they will find the strength and motivation to make positive life choices. They welcome people of all faiths and none, all ethnicities and sexualities.

For more information visit http://peterborough.hopeintoaction.org.uk