Get Involved

You can support us in one of three ways:

1. Prayer

Please pray for the following

  • For the students, that they will grow to know our LORD and learn to share the good news

  • For the staff that they will grow to know our LORD, learn to share the good news, and take care of the students.

  • For the projects, that people will see hear and experience the living God and be changed through an encounter with him

  • For the churches in Chester with whom we work

  • For every person with whom we work

  • For our trustees, for wisdom and discernment

  • For Glyn and Chris leading the work of the Light Project

You can join us to pray any Monday morning during term time. We meet in St Anselm Chapel in Chester Cathedral from 9:15 to 10:15.

We also set aside a quiet space in our office to pray on Wednesday from 12-1 and Thursday 11-12 every week.

If you have words, pictures, verses, thoughts inspired by God for us, then please communicate them to us on info@lightproject.org.uk

2. Volunteering

Each year we take volunteers who come to work with us either to gain experience or just to offer their skills and time. The Light Project could not function without these people so do please consider giving some of your time. Contact us on info@lightproject.org.uk for more information.

3. Financial Support

Donations

Please consider providing us with a financial gift to help us or you can join our 500 Partnership by completing a standing order form for a regular monthly amount. Please call us on 01244 400221 to request a form.

If you are a United Kingdom tax payer then please also complete the gift aid section so that we can claim an extra 25p from the government for every £1 you donate.

You can also help us financially right now by making an on-line donation

 
 

"We support the Light Project on a monthly basis, as part of the 500 partnership, because we believe that it is the best investment we could choose to make. By regularly supporting the Project, we help them fund their many activities in and around Chester, all of which are intended to demonstrate God's love and to draw people into a relationship with Jesus."
- Dave and Maggie Wilson

Payroll Giving

If your employer is part of the Payroll Giving scheme, you can make a regular tax-free donation to The Light Project direct from your pay or pension.

Through payroll giving a £10 donation will only cost you £8. The taxman will add the extra £2.00 or even more if you are a higher rate taxpayer!

Self Assessment Tax Return

Did you know that anyone who completes a Self Assessment tax return can nominate the charity of their choice to receive all or part of any repayment?

All you need to do to donate some or all of your tax repayment to the Light Project is include our unique identifier number on the tax return form in box 19A.3. Our unique id number is DAE62DG.

With your agreement the Inland Revenue will treat this refund as a Gift Aid donation, meaning that the Light Project will get an extra 25p for every £1 donated. For us to receive this extra money at no cost to you all you have to do is tick box 19A.4 on the tax return form.

What are the advantages?
  • The donation will be credited directly into our bank account.
  • The tax return incorporates a Gift Aid declaration
  • Gift Aid will be paid directly to us without us having to make a claim
  • Uniquely, it allows us to receive Gift Aid on anonymous donations

Shop Online

If you shop online there's now a simple, easy and free way for you to support the Light Project. Best of all you can even save money!

EasyFundraising.org.uk

We've teamed up with easyfundraising who provide a shopping directory listing some of your favourite online stores. Over 350 popular retailers are participating including AMAZON, PLAY.com, Toys'R'Us, DELL, John Lewis, Woolworths, HMV, Comet and Vodafone. And if you need house or car insurance then easyfundraising is great place to start!

All you need to do is use the links provided on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online, and at no extra cost we'll receive up to 15% of every purchase you make - it's that simple!

It doesn't cost a penny extra to shop and raise funds in this way, and you can even SAVE MONEY as many retailers give exclusive discounts and savings when you shop using the easyfundraising site.

If you shop online ANYWAY why not help raise extra funds for us by using this completely FREE service. Visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/thelightproject and when you register select The Light Project as the organisation you wish to support.

Search the web

www.everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it donates half its revenues to charity! Click on the image opposite or visit www.everyclick.com, register and choose The Light Project as your charity. Or why not make www.everyclick.com/thelightproject your home page and make sure you use it whenever you search the web. It does not cost us, or you, a penny so please use it to support The Light Project.

Fundraising

Can you help us raise funds for our work?
Each year our volunteers, student and staff participate in a number of fundraising and  sponsorship events. Perhaps you might like to join in!
You can even set up your own on-line sponsorship page - its easily done with Charities Trust.

Want More Information?

For further details on anything to do with giving contact geoff.belton@lightproject.org.uk