As a group of churches in Hampshire, we are inspired to support Christian mission work both locally and internationally, as well as a variety of charities. For example, we support the Church in Myanmar (also known as Burma), the True Living Centre locally in Heckfield and our local Foodbank. We are also helping to support refugees from Ukraine.
To develop our partnerships, we invite speakers to our services and provide links and information on our website. Each year both Hook and HMR PCCs select a number of charities to support financially.
After 3 years of supporting Thrive and Mercy Ships, from 2025 the charities the Hook PCC is supporting are:
Ocean Stars Trust
Ocean Stars Trust is our international charity. It is a small charity that operates in Sri Lanka. By working through education and community development, Ocean Stars aims to change lives by bringing friendship, hope and a better future.
St Michael's Hospice
St Michael's Hospice is our local charity. As well as their hospice in Basingstoke, they also work to provide services across northern Hampshire, including their Hospice at Home programme.
Look out for fundraising events to help support these charities, and presentations where someone will describe their work and why we are supporting them.
Other Charities we support
The PCC of Hook supports donations to the Royal British Legion and the Children's Society (for example, through annual Christingle services). St John's church is a supporter of the Night Light Winter Shelter in Basingstoke with volunteer time and money. We have also supported donations to Southampton City Mission Clothing Bank.
The PCC of Heckfield, Mattingley and Rotherwick supports a range of charities throughout the year, every year, with financial donations. These include the Farming Community Network, the Royal British Legion, St Michael's Hospice in Basingstoke, Naomi House and Emmaus Hampshire.
Both PCCs will promote voluntary giving to emergency appeals as the situations arise worldwide.
The coffee shop at St John's no longer collects milk bottle plastic lids. Any that we receive we pass on to the Scout bottle lid collection at the Elizabeth Hall in Hook.