Helping the Community
At Holy Trinity we give approximately 10% of all of the money that we raise over the year to charities and other good causes. Each year we review the charities that we support to ensure that they are the best fit with the priorities of our church and changing circumstances in the world. In 2009 we are supporting:
Wandsworth Mind aims to support people suffering from or recovering from mental illness and improve their quality of life. It is one of the UK’s 182 local Mind Associations and has existed since February 1973. It works in partnership with sufferers, carers, voluntary and statutory bodies and the local community. For more information click here.
The Emmaus Trust is a charity offering homeless men and women a home and work in supportive Communities. Their motto "Giving homeless people a bed....and a reason to get out of it" summarises neatly the work they do in rebuilding the lives of the homeless, providing support and re-establishing confidence through training and work. For more information click here
Practical Action works with poor communities worldwide to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives for today and for generations to come. They focus on four key areas - reducing vulnerability, making markets work for the poor, improving access to services and new technologies. To find out more click here.
Y Care International is the international relief and development agency of the YMCA. It works in over twenty countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. In particular, it seeks to empower young people and their communities to find alternatives to a future of poverty and disadvantage. For more information click here.
Most of the funds that we raise are split equally between these four but some is kept behind in a disaster and emergency relief fund which is used to provide help as needs arise.
We also support the Children's Society through collecting boxes and carry out a Christian Aid door to door collection during the year.
Reaching out
We believe that Christianity doesn't stop just at the doors of the church. We are active in BATCA (the Balham and Tooting Community Association) which works to build bridges and friendships between the different faith, ethnic and cultural groups in our local area.
