Volunteering

Our vision at St James the Deacon is to be at the heart of our community. We seek to run community cafe, a foodbank, a toddler group and a range of events throughout the year, and to do that we need you. Perhaps the way you are able to give is through your time, volunteering to be on a rota for any of the groups and events we run as a church.

Financially

There are several ways in which you can choose to support us financially. If you’re visiting the church, you can also give using our SumUp machine which you’ll find near the entrance. You can also contact our Treasurer, Adrian Fuller, at adrian.fuller19@btinternet.com.

You can also choose one of the following ways to give:

Way to give	What is is and how to give to it
Parish Giving Scheme	The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a simple and secure way for churches to receive gifts by Direct Debit, Credit and Debit Cards, Apple and Google Pay methods. We are committed to easing the administrative burden for churches, while empowering all generations to give with confidence and to feel valued. You can do this here: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/york-st-james-the-deacon-york/
EasyFundraising	We’re also registered with Easyfundraising.org. When you shop online with participating retailers, they’ll donate part of what you spend to your chosen cause. Whether you shop on your phone, laptop or tablet, you can earn free cashback donations for your cause. You can register here: You can register to support St James the Deacon here: St James the Deacon Easyfundraising
Godparent Giving Scheme	The Godparents Scheme is a voluntary giving initiative inviting people to make a regular or one-off donation specifically to support: The Children & Families Worker salary Family Church and toddler group running costs Events and outreach for children and families The overall aim being to build and grow the church through our children and youth work. It is sepparate from general giving and will be a designated fund within church accounts. It could however be used if necessary in order to support any aspect of this work, such as emergency works to the building, although efforts would first be placed upon external grant funding for such reasons. The Godparents Scheme is a way for individuals, families and organisations to support the children’s, families’ and community work of St James the Deacon Church. Just as godparents promise to stand alongside a child, this scheme invites supporters to care practically, give generously and pray faithfully. You don’t need to be a church member to be involved. You can follow this link to give to this scheme: https://givealittle.co/c/thegodparentsscheme
St James the Deacon General Giving	The General Giving Campaign is designed for you to give as little or as much as you can as often as you are able to. You can choose to give a one off gift, or to give monthly. This fund will go towards the general costs of running our ministry. You can give to this by following this link: https://givealittle.co/c/generalgiving