St Peter's First Turn Wolvercote

Supported organisations

Each year, St Peter’s donates over 10% of our annual income from Donations and Legacies to mission giving. We provide continuing support for chosen local, national and international organisations, especially those linked with St Peter’s, as well as supporting charities whose focus is on social justice, helping the poor and marginalised.

The following charities were supported in 2022. Contact a member of the Mission Giving Committee for more information about the work of an individual organisation or to nominate another registered charity with similar aims.

Local organisations

Asylum Welcome (AW) Oxford (Registered charity number 1092265) – AW plays many roles. Every unaccompanied child arriving in Oxfordshire is referred to AW which currently looks after over 100. Its food bank had nearly 1000 visits last year. Advice and practical help on a wide range of topics is provided.People are taught so they can be more independent. Detainees in Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre are visited and AW works closely with lawyers to support access to rights. AW also supports refugee voices nationally,  advocating for better asylum policies. This is achieved by around 120 volunteers, a small team of staff and trustees, and the support of the local community. 

Blue Skye Thinking (Registered charity number 1158021) –  a charity supporting research and treatment of childhood brain tumours,  looking after the well-being of the children and their families so that all diagnosed will have a better chance of survival and a better quality of life during and post-treatment. Run by volunteers, donations go directly to the forefront of research, treatment and well-being projects. Five-year old Skye died in August 2014 from the effects of the treatment he received after battling a brain tumour for a year. Since then, his parents, Sally and Andrew, have campaigned to raise money for this charity. 

Oxford Community Emergency Foodbank (Registered charity number 1153907) aims to help people through a time of crisis. Food is donated in shops, churches and other locations, including direct to their warehouse. From these donations, food parcels are prepared for individuals, couples and families. Those who require food are referred by a recognised agency such as a GP, health visitor, CAB, member of the clergy, or community workers – any professional who is likely to come into contact with people in real need.

Home-Start Oxford (Registered charity number 1108612) befriends some of the most vulnerable and marginalised families in the city. It is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer befriending support, practical and emotional advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons.

Oxford Winter Night Shelter (Registered charity number 1175750 ) provides emergency night shelter  for 20 rough sleepers in central Oxford churches. In addition the homeless are given a warm welcome, a hot drink and snacks on arrival and breakfast the following morning. This operates in January, February and March.

Wolvercote Young People’s Club (Registered charity number 1149132) – Growing up should be fun, but it can also be a tough and confusing time for many young people, especially with the pressure to try new things. WYPC aims is to support young people through these challenges, providing hands-on support, advice, guidance and help through difficult times, providing a safe and fun environment for socialising and learning.

National organisations

Children’s Society  (Register charity number 221124) – helping change children’s stories and working towards a country where all children are free from disadvantage. Trusted for over a century to drive change locally and nationally and provide support where it’s needed most, the Children’s Society bases its vital work on the experiences of every child helped and the solid evidence gathered. They work directly with the most disadvantaged children through an extensive network of frontline services, and supported by an army of volunteers, tackling child poverty and neglect head on, helping families trapped in debt, child runaways and young carers, and stopping child sexual exploitation. Brave in actions, they uncover desperate situations, expose injustice and address hard truths to improve children’s lives. 

The Woodland Trust (Register charity number 294344) is the UK's largest woodland conservation charity. Their vision is a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. They fight to protect woods and trees, preventing the loss of irreplaceable habitat and carbon stores, preserving our natural heritage for the future. They bring damaged ancient woods back to life, increasing landscape resilience for nature and people to thrive. The heart of what they do is expanding native woodland and creating tree-rich habitats to benefit nature, climate and people. They work every day to ensure the 1,000 woods in their care grow and thrive, opening free access to their woodland and welcoming thousands of visitors each year.

International organisations

Christian Aid  (Registered charity number 1105851) – a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. Working globally for profound change eradicating the causes of poverty, they strive to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. They are part of a wider movement for social justice, providing urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes. 

Mission Aviation Fellowship (Registered charity number 1064598): founded by Christian pilots in 1945, uses small aircraft to reach isolated areas of the world, taking support, medical aid, practical help and the Gospel for those who want to hear. It works with over 1,000 other organisations to enable them to reach remote areas.

Open Doors  (Registered charity number 1125684) –  an international ministry serving persecuted Christians and churches worldwide by supplying Bibles, leadership training, literacy programmes, livelihood support and advocacy services. They seek to mobilise the church in the UK & Ireland to serve Christians living under religious persecution.

Papua New Guinea Church Partnership (Registered charity number 249446) –  a voluntary association of Anglican Communion church members which, since the early 1900’s,  have supported the Anglican Church in Papua New Guinea, in prayer, by sending staff and by raising money.

The Mission to Seafarers (Registered charity number 1123613) There are over 1.5 million people working at sea. In the developed world we often think about our vocation as being a chosen path. However, for many international seafarers of lower ranks, this is a route out of poverty. The Mission was set up to provide vital help and support to seafarers as they undertake their essential work. Without their service, we would see our economy crumble and our way of life evaporate. Offering practical and emotional support and spiritual guidance when asked, to all seafarers regardless of nationality, faith or no faith, The Mission to Seafarers aims to provide as much help as possible to international seafarers through our representation at over 200 sea ports across 50 different countries.