Charities
As a church, Westlea Church supports a number of charities. From all income 10% is given to charities nominated by the membership of the church. Two charities are supported for 3-5 years, one charity is chosen on an annual basis plus we provide sponsorship fr a child in Latin America.financial support for a child sponsored in Latin America.
Currently the charities are:
- toybox - This is a Christian charity committed to providing hope for the most disadvantaged children, young people and their families, principally in Latin America.
- Christian Aid A Christian charity who's aims are "With the help of our supporters and partners, we are determined to end poverty and injustice worldwide."
- The Harbour Project - We aid refugees and asylum seekers across Swindon. We give friendship, advice and hope. As well as financial support, on the first Sunday of each month we are collecting donations of provisions for the Food Bank. If you have any donations you wish to pass to the Food Bank please pass them to us any Sunday, in addition at our harvest festival service we have also collected goods and donations for the Food Bank.
We support The Filling Station, a local charity helping the homeless around Swindon, through preparing sandwiches and providing provisions and clothing, which are then distributed. In 2009 they were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
There are many other charities we support on an adhoc basis including digging wells in Africa, Nursery schools in the Philippines, Christmas Child etc.
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