Hardship and Wellbeing Fund

Why and How to Give

While Egham can seem to be a rich area, there are people in real need here too. We are conscious that Hardship can be both financial and emotional and in order to reflect this, the Fund is entitled the Hardship and Wellbeing Fund.  We will continue to act as good stewards of the Fund and as such have decided to allocate part of the Fund towards applications made due to increased utility costs. If you, or anyone you know, is finding life difficult at the moment and you feel the Fund could help in some way, please do not hesitate to contact us confidentially at hardship@stjohnsegham.com

If you wish to give to the Fund you may do this in whatever way is easy for you.

  • You may make a monthly gift via PGS and tell the partnership team this is for the HS&WB Fund, and it will be allocated as you wish.
  • Similarly, you may do this via regular or one-off bank transfer. Again email the partnership team for bank details.

Our prayers continue for those in our church family and the wider community who are finding life difficult at the present time. 

Results

The fund decided to concentrate their efforts on helping people in various ways with the increase in the cost of living, especially through this winter. Here is a list of some of the ways the fund has been spent so far: a blanket and hot water bottle were added to each of the hampers that we gave out at Christmas: £5000 of vouchers have been purchased and are being distributed as required; a number of individual grants have been given out.

Here are some of the replies we’ve received:

‘thank you so much, that is lovely, much appreciated, it is so kind, thank you to all xxx’;

‘thank you so much, God bless’; ‘thank you so much, please pass on our thanks’;

‘thank you so much, can’t thank you enough’;

‘really appreciate your help. This will really help us’.

We’ve seen tears of joy and big smiling faces. Thank you so much to all have given so far to this fund which has enabled us to do this. If you or anyone you know would benefit from some financial support please contact the team at
hardship@stjohnsegham.com.

For those in Need

Everyone may have a moment in their life when they just need a helping hand. Whether this is true hardship, or something smaller taking away from your daily wellbeing, other Christians want to support you. As mentioned above, we don’t take the place of the government nor larger charities, but there are always gaps. If you have a connection with St John’s or are local to Egham, don’t hesitate to get in touch confidentially. If you are seeking support for another, we will need to get in touch with them directly. You contact the team at hardship@stjohnsegham.com

Yours in faith – The Hardship and Wellbeing Fund Team