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Welcare is the practical expression of the churches of Southwark Diocese concern for families and children
WELCARE is a local charity, working with families in need through poverty, isolation, family breakdown or homelessness. Their aim is to help families with problems before they reach the stage of requiring Local Authority intervention. They provide practical support, such as toys, clothing and counselling, through volunteers and social workers. Our rep. is Rona Bingham.
The local branch is partly financed by contributions from the churches in the Deanery.
Welcare House in Redhill is the parent and children centre for the work and is staffed by three social workers, secretarial staff and many volunteers. It offers service to all families in need regardless of race, gender, creed, marital status or disability.
Strengthening families in East Surrey
April is the month when the Mission Team concentrates on WELCARE. Here at St John’s, we usually focus on the children, but there are many reasons for referral to Welcare:
- Domestic violence issues.
- Child protection.
- Child with behaviour difficulties.
- Child contact Lone parent family.
- Parent with mental health problems.
- Debt/financial problems.
- Parent with substance misuse problems
- Parent conflict Parent with learning difficulties
- Housing problems/homelessness
- Parent with other health issues
- Parent with physical disability/sensory impairment
- Child with learning difficulties
- Child with other health problems
- Child with mental health problems
Amongst the activities run by Welcare are Childminder groups, visits to Toy Libraries, Weekly Drop in centres and Young Parents groups, Parenting courses, Feeling good and having fun courses. Holiday Clubs, visits to Parks and Playgrounds, plus 62 parcels and bags of food/clothes/toys/and equipment have been distributed.
There are 60 ongoing Social work/ family support work cases. The Well Baby clinic has had 109 babies visit, the Summer Drop in has had 47 families.
A full time male social worker has joined the team of full, part time, health , and family support workers, and many volunteer staff.
I pray that you will as a Church family continue to support Welcare. I am a member of their monthly prayer chain and if anyone would like to receive this too, please contact
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Welcare’s faith statement is ‘Preach the Gospel, use words if you must’
Rona Bingham WELCARE
A huge great big THANK YOU to everyone for the donations of food for Welcare when they completely ran out. Plus the generous Harvest Gifts, I filled twelve Waitrose bags for life and a box with provisions. I would like to thank Mr. Starr who helped deliver the gifts, giving up his time and petrol, and a special THANK YOU to WAITROSE who very kindly donated the bags once again, making my job a lot easier. I would like to take this moment to tell you that the Family Service on December 4th will be the TOY service when we ask you to give a toy to a lest fortunate child. Welcare ask for toys for children up to eight years, and for teenagers. No guns, swords, etc, Soft Toys should be new and still in their original wrapping, all other toys should be unwrapped as this makes choosing a present for a particular child easier, games, educational toys, and all other toys, plus vouchers, are always welcome.
You the Church Family never fail to surprise me with your generosity, this year has flown by for me, so may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas.
Rona Bingham
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