Our annual donation to our nearest Church of England secondary school contributes towards the cost of employing the School Chaplain, as well as other facilities and projects supported by the Governing Body. Further information

The Cara Trust has been providing services for people with HIV, across London, since 1988. Based in Ladbroke Grove, it was founded as a spiritual response to HIV. It sees itself as a community of friendship and welcomes people of all faiths and those of none. Cara receives some statutory funding from health authorities, but depends on charitable donations. There are always volunteering opportunities, with training and support provided. Further information

The Children’s Society is a leading national charity, driven by the belief that every child deserves a good childhood. It has supported children since 1881, when Sunday school teacher Edward Rudolf received the consent of Archbishop Archibald Tait to found The Children’s Society on the Church’s behalf. and has remained allied to The Church of England ever since.

Today, they focus upon particular groups that most need help, including:
• children in trouble with the law
• children at risk on the streets
• refugee children
• disabled children
Further information

Christian Aid is an agency of churches in Britain and Ireland and is mandated to work on relief, development and advocacy for poverty eradication. For more than sixty years it has been providing relief to those hit by disaster, helping people help themselves out of poverty and speaking out against injustice.

Christian Aid’s work is founded on Christian faith, but it helps people, regardless of religion or nationality, on the ground and in the corridors of power. Further information

Our parish contact is Elizabeth Wilmot on 020 8977 9434

Founded in 1799, today CMS is a community of people in mission working in over 35 countries. It works closely with new mission movements, especially in Africa and Asia.

We contribute to CMS by supporting a mission partner. From November 2010 we are supporting David and Shelley Stokes in their work among the Wichi people in Northern Argentina. Read their latest newsletter.

Further information

Our parish contact is Elizabeth Wilmot on 020 8977 9434

The Church Urban Fund has been helping to answer the needs of impoverished urban communities since it was started by the Church of England in 1988.

It seeks to empower people, who often already have the will and the ability to make a difference in their neighbourhoods.

What they lack are the resources. A grant from the Church Urban Fund can make all the difference. Further information

Formerly known as the Jaipur Limb Campaign, this small charity changed its name in July 2005 to reflect the fact that its work has broadened out from mobility aids to cover wider areas of rehabilitation for disabled and disadvantaged people in developing countries.

The Jaipur Limb, an artifical and affordable foot made of vulcanised rubber, was developed and perfected over many years by Dr P.K. Sethi in Jaipur, India. It has brought new life to thousands of people. Further information

This Richmond based charity was set up in 1999 after visitors came face to face with the deprivation suffered by children in the townships of Cape Town. Guguletu is one such township, part of the vast shanty town which visitors to Cape Town pass on their way to and from the airport. Money raised by the fund goes towards salaries for teachers at the Rainbow Homework School in Guguletu, plus a meal for the students before they get down to work. There are about 140 students, with 7 teachers, and some of the students have already gone on to Stellenbosch University.

The Rainbow Fund is a personal charity, knowing the children it helps, as well as their teachers and the other supporters in Guguletu. It also guarantees that every penny raised benefits them directly. All its work in the UK and Cape Town is voluntary and it makes no administration charges. Further information

SPEAR is a charity working with homeless people in and around Richmond. Since the late 1980s it has offered services to thousands of homeless and vulnerable people, successfully transforming lives and supporting many service users to the point that they have achieved total independence.

Over the years, parishioners have made many donations of non perishable foods and toiletries. Donations and volunteer help are most welcome. Further information

We support St Luke’s Hospital in Milo, southwest Tanzania, through USPG’s Project Scheme.

In addition to regular giving through USPG, St James has held special fundraising appeals. In the 1980s a motorbike was bought for the hospital’s outreach work. £1000 from our Millennium Project was used to build a hostel for visiting relatives. In 2009 parishioners contributed to the course fees of three students who will work at St Luke’s hospital on completion of their courses – two already are.

Alongside all of this has been friendship and letter writing for over 30 years. Our special friend at the hospital was senior clinical officer Benaiah Kilwale, who died in July 2011. Dr Simeon, in the green shirt, will now keep us well informed. Joseph (on his right) is one of the two male nurses. Further information

The Upper Room is a community charity that has been helping people in need for over 18 years. The charity provides a broad range of services for the homeless, vulnerable, and socially disadvantaged of West London including serving over 30,000 meals a year and operating a Food Bank.

The Upper Room is based at St Saviour’s Church in Wendell Park, Hammersmith. An outreach project, the UR4Kids Breakfast Club, provides fun activities and a nutritious breakfast before school for about 50 children on the White City Estate in Shepherds Bush.
Over the years, parishioners have made many donations of non perishable foods and toiletries. Donations and volunteer help are always most welcome. Further information

Latest Upper Room Newsletter

Tools with a Mission collects and refurbishes tools and equipment no longer required in the UK and sends them overseas. It celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009.

A great way to recycle your unwanted tools, garden tools (not lawn related), sewing machines, fabric, craft materials, scissors and even men’s bicycles. Further information

Our parish contact is Janet Nunn on 020 8979 6325

St. James’s Church is an affiliated member of the Twickenham and Richmond Branch of the UK’s United Nations Association which generally exists to promote the work of the UN.

This gives us a means of working for peace and justice and making our voice heard in support of the principles of the UN. Further information

Our parish representative is Dennis Wilmot on 020 8977 9434

USPG: Anglicans in World Mission works in direct partnership with Anglican Churches in over 50 countries, helping to support vital church work, including healthcare, education, leadership training and action for social justice. Where grants are provided, they are given on a long-term basis so that churches have a secure financial base from which to plan for the future. Further information

Latest USPG Newsletter

Vila Maninga is a small community in rural Mozambique committed to caring for and working with the poor and needy. It has foster homes for orphans, a Primary School, vocational skills training, a Christian training college, homes for the elderly and a day clinic. It is situated on a large farm which is being developed to enable self-sufficiency. Further information (videos of the community and interviews with some of the residents)

Welcare is a Christian Charity that works alongside parents and young children in need, to achieve a better quality of life for the family. It aims to prevent family relationships breaking down and to provide services in response to local needs which encourage self-help and build communities. Further information