A big theme in Jesus’ teaching is caring for the poor and promoting justice. Colchester Vineyard is involved with supporting people in need locally, and in Africa.

Locally, we support a number of organisations that provide help for unemployed and homeless people.

Abroad, we work with Focus on Malawi and The Raven Trust, helping establish eye care in a number of mission hospitals in Malawi. We collect second-hand glasses and other eye-related equipment and send it to Malawi. We run ‘Goggle Works’ parties where anyone can help measure and prepare old glasses.