St Edwards has a number of groups involved in charitable activities, the details of which can be found below:
Charities Group
Chair: Maureen Locke
Activities:
- Lenten Lunches
- Strawberry Tea
- Bring & Buys
All for a range of charities
SVP
Joint Chairs: Geraldine Ellis / Joan Murphy
Currently made up of 14 members who meet weekly from 7-8 in the Community Centre. We visit the sick, housebound and lonely. On occasions we provide financial assistance or purchase articles of furniture. We also donate funds to special appeals.
Golden Club
Chair: Geraldine Ellis
For older people from St. Edwards and other local parishes. We meet weekly on Wednesday from 1-3pm.
We support:
- BCCS
- St.Francis Hospice
- Different charities at other times
First Communion Mother’s Group
Led by: Sam Seaman, Ann McDonald & Annette Bacon
We organise monthly coffee mornings after 9.30am First Communicants Mass. Money is raised for different charities. We also host Macmillan Coffee Mornings.
CAFOD
Chair: Joan Murphy
We raise funds for CAFOD for Harvest and Lenten Appeals. Also have special collections for Disaster situations.
Rainbows, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs, Guides and Scouts
Led by: Ann Goff, Helen Francis, Sandra Tan, Sally Barlow, John Hartie and Michael
All groups provide gifts for older residents at Christmas. A collection is taken up for BCCS at their Carol Service.