Community News - UCKG HelpCentre

Jun

01
2022

Our aid has safely arrived in Ukraine!
Although the news cycle has seemingly forgot about it, a war is still ravaging the country of Ukraine. A lot of people have fled, others have chosen to stay but with little or no access to basic items. With this in mind, we thought of how best to help the Ukrainian people and decided to […]
help the Ukrainian people,

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Feb

11
2022

Volunteers go from house to house collecting prayer requests
Many people who face problems find help through prayer. Knowing that someone is willing to pray for your success in overcoming a difficult situation can be very comforting. This is what members of the Universal Church and assistants did to help hundreds of people. They visited the residents near the church and collected their prayer requests […]
challenges and hardships,

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Jul

29
2019

Leeds VYG helps clean up MHA communal gardens
The Victory Youth Group, Leeds visited the MHA, (formerly known as Methodist Homes for the Aged) for its ‘We Care’ Youth Engagement day. MHA is a charity providing care accommodation and support for over 18,000 older people throughout the UK. Its aim is to eliminate isolation and loneliness by connecting older people in communities that […]
isolation and loneliness, UCKG Community Outreach Team,

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Jul

29
2019

Peckham’s VYG helps local Police Officers with weapons sweep
Peckham VYG joined forces with 4 local police officers for a local weapons sweep behind Peckham’s library. Members of the VYG volunteered their Saturday afternoon to perform a knife sweep, checking bushes, undergrowth, green spaces and anywhere else where knives, guns or other weapons that have been disposed of or hidden, could later on be […]
an amazing experience., local police officers,

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Jul

29
2019

Plaistow VYG helps clean-up Jeyes Estate Green
Plaistow VYG’s ‘We Care Youth Engagement” day for 2019 was to improve the Jeyes Estate Green, a small communal garden surrounded by flats. The area was selected because of its neglect, therefore causing a build-up of litter which has affected local residents. Local residents usually want the area to be cleaner but find it hard […]
full of positivity, local community activities, people of our community, positive role models,

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Jan

30
2019

Peckham’s Patient Care Group visits Miriam Lodge Hostel
Four volunteers of the Patient Care Group visited the Miriam Lodge Hostel in Sydenham on Sunday 6th January after requests for clothes, toiletries and other items for its residents. As the PCG group visits the hostel every Saturday and Sunday, offering advice and support for all residents, they grabbed the opportunity presented to them to […]
offering advice and support,

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Jan

28
2019

Catford Soup Kitchen hosts its first Christmas Day lunch
The Catford Soup Kitchen hosted its first Christmas Day lunch for 20 local homeless people as well as 2 families with children. Volunteers spent most of the night preparing and cooking foods donated by its volunteers and members of the UCKG HelpCentre, as well as Waitrose, Lidl, Coop, Greggs, Tesco Fareshare and Cordel restaurant who supplied […]
community outreach projec, members of the community, UCKG HelpCentre,

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Jan

16
2019

Rough Sleepers Receive Blankets as Winter Arrives
Winter is well and truly here! The biting cold sends most of us rushing home to wrap up in something warm and have a hot cup of tea or coffee, unwilling to go back outside unless absolutely necessary. No one wants to be stuck out in the cold, nor should anyone have to be. Yet, […]
a huge risk to their life, people were helped through this initiative, put a smile on many faces, UCKG Community Outreach,

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Aug

31
2018

Patient Care Group Diabetes awareness event
On Saturday 25th August 2018, the Patient Care Group held its ‘Diabetes Awareness Day’ at the UCKG HelpCentre’s Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park. Similar events were also held in Edmonton, Stamford Hill, Peckham, and Plaistow. The Patient Care Group, the organisers of the event, is made up of dedicated volunteers who are willing to give […]
different types of Diabetes, organisers of the event,

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Mar

06
2018

Rescue of Dignity visit Pentonville Prison
On Sunday 4 March, the ROD (Rescue of Dignity) group made a visit to Pentonville Prison with the aim of supporting families going through difficult times.
a bright smile, opportunity to explain,

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