{"id":2064,"date":"2021-08-19T12:14:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk\/wpstg\/?page_id=2064"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:36:33","slug":"community-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk\/wordpress\/community-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We don\u2019t just do \u201cchurch\u201d things we are also involved within the community of Carterton and beyond. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk\/wordpress\/community-involvement\/\"><br><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">These organisations receive regular financial and\/or practical support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Christians Against Poverty<\/strong>&nbsp;is supported by St John&#8217;s financially, and&nbsp;through the local Centre in Witney. If you need help with debt please phone the main switchboard (0800 328 0006) to make an appointment.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kintsugi Hope<\/strong>\u00a0is a charity based in the UK striving to make a difference to peoples mental wellbeing of varying age groups and different backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>The\u00a0Childrens&#8217; Society<\/strong>\u00a0via individual collection boxes and the annual\u00a0Christingle service. Everyone is encouraged to have a box, if you don&#8217;t have one and would like one, please speak to Linda Cox, who will be delighted to supply one for you. We have 95 box holders at the moment, let&#8217;s aim for 100! Our box opening month is March. These are valuable funds for the work of The Children&#8217;s Society, working for the benefit\u00a0of children and young people in this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">&nbsp;<strong>Tear Fund<\/strong>&nbsp;for relief work abroad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Oxford Gatehouse Project<\/strong>&nbsp;which cares for homeless&nbsp;people in the City.&nbsp;&nbsp;We support them financially and also collect personal care products,&nbsp;hats, scarves and gloves for&nbsp;<strong>Gatehouse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.witneybesom.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.witneybesom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Besom in Witney<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>supporting local families in emergency need.&nbsp;We have an ongoing&nbsp;collection point for&nbsp;<strong>Besom<\/strong>&nbsp;for non-perishable food items&nbsp;<em>(please first check the &#8220;best before dates&#8221; on the products)<\/em>, household&nbsp;cleaning products and toiletries.&nbsp; Please note that we are not able to pass on items of clothing. You are welcome to leave gifts&nbsp;in the Foyer&nbsp;whenever the building is open. 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