Lent/St Joseph’s Penny
Will you make a change to change a life this Lent?
Please take part and donate if you’re able so we can help local people transform their lives with dignity.
This Lent, will you make a change to change a life?
Whether you’re making a change to your diet, fasting, amending your behaviour or adapting your thoughts and focus…as you pray, fast and give this Lent the change you’re making could also help us to change a life.
By remembering Caritas Salford during Lent, your donations and prayers will make a real difference to the lives of the local people in Greater Manchester and Lancashire that we support – people in our local communities facing poverty, disadvantage, homelessness and isolation.
Will you make a change to help them to change their lives with dignity?
Scroll down to find out ways you can get involved this year, and to order your St Joseph’s Penny boxes too.
What are your memories of St Joseph’s Penny?
We’re really proud that St Joseph’s Penny appeal has been running in our diocese for more than 100 years.
It was established to encourage children to donate one penny to others who were in need of a helping hand.
We’re proud to keep the ethos of the appeal alive more than a century later, thanks to the kindness of people across Greater Manchester and Lancashire who still take part.
- Do you have memories of the St Joseph’s Penny appeal over the years?
- Did you do this as a child and now your own children or grandchildren take part?
- Perhaps your school or community group has been part of it for many years?
We’d love to hear your memories! Click the orange button below…
Order your St Joseph’s Penny boxes now
Would you like to order some St Joseph’s Penny boxes for your school, college, community group, business, or for use as an individual? Thank you so much!
It’s simple to place an order for boxes. Simply click the button below and we will arrange for them to be sent out to you.
You can also download a ‘fold and make your own’ St Joseph’s Penny box’ sheet by scrolling to the bottom of this page, under the Resources heading.
Alternatively, you can set up a fundraising page if you’d like to raise money online.
Ways you can get involved
There are lots of ways you can get involved to support people in your community…
- Join our St Joseph’s Penny appeal and collect your change to help us change lives. Download your box at the bottom of this page or fill in the form above to receive one in the post.
- Make a donation via our website or set up a JustGiving page to collect funds.
- Keep Caritas Salford and the people we work alongside in your prayers this Lent.
- Help us to reach even more people by sharing appeal news on social media, with your friends, family, other loved ones, colleagues and wider networks.
- Download our free resources at the bottom of this page.
- Take a look at the services we provide and signpost people who may benefit from our support.
- Volunteer with our teams to help people in your community.
- Read more about our policy and advocacy work and take action locally.
And please…do get in touch if you have any more ideas about how you could support the appeal and help people change their lives this Lent.
Where the money raised goes
It costs £12,000 per day to provide the level of service and support being delivered in Caritas projects across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
Which means that everyone who needs it is able to access urgent practical help required, as well as any advice and support that will help them for the long term.
Every single donation matters because it means nobody is turned away or left behind.
These are just some examples of how your donation could be used to provide critical support – right now – or help someone begin to transform their own life with dignity.
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£35could refit a home with energy saving measures and help reduce someone's household bills.
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£50could provide hot shower facilities for 70 of the most vulnerable people in our local communities
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£350could provide everything needed for a raised allotment bed or plot in our community allotment
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£1,500could provide a room for a year for someone, preventing them becoming homeless
Did you know?
“I can’t tell you how much this means to have support. Things are so hard at the moment and I’m really grateful for everything you do. My boys don’t know where the food comes from, but they know they will be fed.
Person accessing our services
Resources
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Impact of School Fundraising
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Make your own St Joseph's Penny box
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St Joseph's Penny Liturgical Prayer Resource for Schools
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St Joseph's Penny Certificate
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Setting up a warm hub in your community
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Human dignity and homelessness resource
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Your guide to becoming a volunteer at Caritas Salford
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Become a Caritas Parish Rep Leaflet
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Community sponsorship and your parish