Others we support
Fairtrade
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.
Christ Church is certified with the Fairtrade Foundation as a "fairtrade" church. As a church, we have committed to using fairly traded products such as tea, coffee and sugar after our services as well as at any meetings and groups that are held in the building. We also use fair trade toilet tissue and kitchen roll!
We have a Traidcraft stall which is on permanent display in our welcome area - goods such as tea, juice, biscuits, rice, tissues and pasta are available for purchase, and there is a wide range of chocolate which is always popular! Other items can be ordered from the catalogue. During the year we aim to highlight "fairtrade" and occasionally run events such as cake competitions and fashion shows.
St Michael Hospice
We collect thousands of plastic bottle tops each month. These are sold and the proceeds given to our local St Michael Hospice.
Baptist Mission, Didcot
Collecting used stamps and postcards to support their work
Compassion
The children and young people here at Christ Church support a child through the Christian charity Compassion.
The Safe and Camrose Centre
We collect clothing, shoes and some household goods to support the vulnerable in Basingstoke through these two excellent local Christian charities.