The Mission to Seafarers.  The Mission to Seafarers is a missionary society of the Anglican Church, which cares for the spiritual and practical welfare of all seafarers regardless of nationality or faith.  Through a network of chaplains, staff and volunteers in 230 ports worldwide, the Mission reaches out to them by visiting them on their ships, offering a welcome and giving whatever help may be needed.  In over 100 ports, such as Southampton, the Mission runs centres where seafarers can relax away from their ships, get local information, find help with problems, share worship and telephone or email home.

 http://www.missiontoseafarers.org/ 

The Leprosy Mission.   When the Leprosy Mission was founded in 1874 there was little that could be done for patients beyond caring for their immediate needs and making them comfortable. The Mission has come a long way since the; today there is an effective cure of patients come soon enough for treatment, the programmes now include vocational training, education, rehabilitation, and reintegrating people into their communities.  The need is as great as ever, one child is diagnosed with leprosy every 20 minutes and in Nepal 4,500 cases of leprosy are confirmed each year.

 http://www.leprosymission.org.uk/ 

The Church Mission Society.  

Through our link with CMS, we are supporting Nick and Kate Wooding who are now working in Uganda.  Further details can be obtained from Sue Pardon.

 www.cms.uk.org

The Children’s Society is a leading national charity that helps some of the UK’s most disadvantaged children. It was founded in 1881 by Edward Rudolf, and has remained allied to the Church of England.   The Society reaches out to those forgotten children who face danger or disadvantage in their daily lives and who are unable to find the help or understanding they need anywhere else.  The Society takes action to rescue and support children who live in a vicious circle of fear and harm.  Through a network of community-based projects it provides targeted, immediate and lasting help for children who feel excluded, isolated or abandoned.   These projects include children in trouble with the law, children at risk on the street, disabled children, young refugees, young carers, traveller and Gypsy children, and children affected by adult substance misuse. 

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/ 

The Church Pastoral Aid Society.

CPAS is an Anglican evangelical mission agency. Their vision is to develop men, women and young people with leadership roles and responsibilities in churches across the UK and in the Republic of Ireland.  The vision for the next five years includes

 ·         equipping churches to train a generation of children and young people for leadership    ·         helping 600 18-25 year olds aspire to and prepare for leadership    ·         inspiring 150 leaders under the age of 30 to offer themselves for ordination, including pioneer ministry    ·         equipping 8,500 leaders to be effective in reaching and discipling children and young people through Ventures and Falcon Camps.    http://www.cpas.org.uk/home/content/ 

The Barnabas Fund.

In many countries people are even today being disadvantaged, discriminated against, attacked and killed simply for being Christians.  Sometimes this persecution is official policy, sometimes the authorities turn a blind eye to mob hatred.  The ministry of Barnabas Fund is
 - to send financial support to projects which aim to strengthen Christian individuals, churches and their communities. 
- to encourage and facilitate prayer by providing resources.
- to make known the plight of the persecuted Church, particularly in the Muslim world, in order to educate Christians and others of good will. 
Where people are, literally, dying to be saved, Baranabas Fund brings hope and aid.

 http://barnabasfund.org/