Focus on Five

Each year St John’s Church gives a proportion of its income to five carefully selected Charities. We normally support each Charity for between 2 and 3 years.  The Charities are also regularly supported in prayer.  Information and regular updates come from its sponsor and these are passed on to the wider community in the Windlesham magazine, Church services and leaflets in St John’s Link. You can visit the website of each charity below to donate directly or find out more about the work they do.

These are the Focus on Five Charities for 2011:

The York Road Project

The York Road Project runs a hostel for single homeless people in Woking and the surrounding area. As well as offering food from the cafe, shelter, showers and laundry facilites, York Road gives people practical help ad advice for moving on.

Connect Christian Councelling

Connect Christian Councelling offers professional counselling irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin or financial status.

St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace seeks to inspire people of different faiths to live in harmony with each other. It offers a place for people to meet and explore their differences as equals, and hosts events from many inspirational speakers as well as providing support resources on its website.

Starfish Greathearts Foundation

Starfish Greathearts Foundation aims to bring life, hope and opportunity to every single child in South Africa, who has been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. By providing support and care to more than 35,000 children,they aim to give these children a future in their own communities.

Compssion UK

Compassion UK is an international Christian child development and child advocacy ministry. Partnering with local churches, they are committed to the spiritual, economic, social and physical development of children living in extreme poverty in 26 countries, enabling them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.

Other Projects

Windle Valley Youth Project

We currently also support the Windle Valley Youth Project which serves the young people (11-18) of the Surrey towns of Bagshot, Lightwater and Windlesham.