Ways to help
Volunteers wanted!
Live-in community members and volunteers are needed at Giuseppe Conlon House. Come and be a part of a community of hospitality and non-violent resistance. If you want to live simply, in community with the poor, and work for peace and justice, then this is for you!
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Tasks are diverse and include housekeeping, repairs, gardening, administration, case work, organizing and taking part in workshops and vigils, and spending time with guests as well as being involved with other projects. We usually expect volunteers to make a minimum commitment of 6 months. We offer free accommodation and meals.
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We ask potential volunteers to complete a questionnaire and provide us with a reference. It often takes about 3 to 6 months until a vacancy comes up so please let us know in advance if you are interested in joining our community.
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Please contact us for more information:
Email: londoncatholicworker@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: (+44) 020 8348 8212
Other ways of participating
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External volunteers: There are many other ways of getting involved for those who want to be part of our extended community. We have and need regular volunteers to help in every area of our life and work. This can include accompanying the Guests who live with us, help publishing and mailing out the newsletter, driving, DIY, handy wo/man, etc. We also need people specific skills like electrician, buildings, admin and book keeping, plumbing, fundraising, IT and more.
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Writing for us: We run a newsletter and a blog. If you would like to write a piece for us, contact us. Newsletter articles are generally around 400 words (1 page) or 1000 words (2 pages), while blog post-length is more flexible. Our central subject interest is the relation between faith and social justice, with a particular focus of the themes of Catholic Worker movement. Please consult our past newsletters and posts for a sense of the subject matter and style of our published writing.
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Sign up to our email and mailing lists: You can get in touch to subscribe to our email list for regular updates and event announcements and sign up to our mailing list to receive our free newsletter.
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Visit us and to join us for our regular events: Sign up for our mailing list to get more information, and/or check our social media and blog page.
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Regular events: Every third Monday of the month at 12.30 pm we host a one-hour prayer vigil in solidarity with migrants and refugees who have been victims of our cruel European border policies. As part of the liturgy, we read the names and stories of people who have died attempting dangerous crossings that are a result of the government's hostile environment policy. The vigil takes place outside the Home Office on Marsham Street, London.
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Donations
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We would be very grateful for any help you can give us. We are all volunteers, so we are able to make the best possible use of what we are given, for the benefit of those who are in need. We try, as much as possible, to use food that would otherwise go to waste. We receive donations of bread, fruit and vegetables from local shops and markets. However, we also depend on donations for basic supplies such as cooking oil, sugar, spreads, coffee and tea. Suggested items are listed below. For some some information to help make ethical consumer choices, click here.
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FOOD: Dry goods, Tinned tomatoes, rice, couscous, peanut butter, cooking oil, tinned kidney beans, tinned chickpeas, lentils, instant coffee, tea bags, hot chocolate, sugar, noodles, soy sauce, spreads, breakfast cereals, long life juice and squash, chilli sauce, nuts and seeds, long life milk and soya milk
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TOILETRIES: Toilet paper, soap, shower gel, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, razors
CLEANING: Eco-friendly products bicarbonate of soda, multi-purpose cleaners, toilet cleaner, laundry detergent
MISCELLANEOUS: New men’s underwear and socks, candles/tea lights, umbrellas
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MONEY: We continue to rely on donations to pay our rent, bills and other costs.
To make a donation:
Send a cheque payable to "London Catholic Worker", to Giuseppe Conlon House, 49 Mattison Road, London N4 1BG.
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Bank transfer/standing order: London Catholic Worker, Triodos Bank, Account No: 20066996, Sort Code: 16 58 10. If you set up a regular payment, please email us to let us know. Thank you!
PayPal: For one-off donations you can also use the PayPal button below:
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"Prayer - without this, all the rest is useless"
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