Students at St. James’ are very generous with their time and money, working throughout the school year to raise money for our designated charities.

St James Charity mission:

• Promotion of Human Dignity: We wish to encourage charity work that upholds the inherent dignity of every person, encouraging pupils to engage in fundraising that support the vulnerable and marginalised, such as food collections or emergency aid collections. This can also cover long term support such as CAFOD development funds.
• Solidarity and the Common Good: We wish to foster a sense of solidarity with others. By organising fundraising activities as a form or united for one charity as a school, pupils live the CST principle of working for the common good, promoting justice and peace for others in both the local communities and those further afield- uniting us a one Catholic Family.
• Preferential Option for the Poor: Charity initiatives are frequently focused on the CST principle of showing a preferential option for the poor, pupils can offer support for the disadvantaged through partnerships with charitable organisations and outreach programmes for less privileged communities.
• Stewardship of Creation: Initiatives such as eco-friendly campaigns through eco club, fundraising for environmental causes, and service projects related to sustainability such as Camps International encourage students to care for the earth and the poor who are most affected by environmental factors. In line with Laudato Si.
• Subsidiarity and Empowerment: We must instill in pupils subsidiarity, the idea of empowering them to make decisions affecting their lives.
• Allowing them to choose to support local charities or overseas aid and development projects that they feel most passionate about.

Last year’s fundraising efforts saw more than £1500 raised for CAFOD, a wonderful achievement and testament to the generosity of our school family.

This was raised through a variety of activities such as:

Charity Bake Sales

Sponsored 10k Run

Penalty Shoot outs

Dodgeball tournaments

This year our pupils will practise the CST principle of Subsidiarity and vote for which causes they wish to support to ensure that the chosen charities align with their own faith and values.

All Year groups will be practising the CST principle of Solidarity by working together during Lent to raise funds for St Joseph’s Penny- a long standing North West Charity that supports local families and those in need.

Each form will be organising lots of events throughout the year to raise as much money as possible and put our Catholic Social Teaching Principles into action. Our Faith Prefects will be supporting them in their efforts by providing fundraising ideas and offering support with organising events.

We have also set up a dedicated option on ParentPay where you can make a donation to support our students in their fundraising efforts. You can follow the link here, any donations would be gratefully received.