S P A N
St Peter's Aid for the Needy
Supporting People Across the Nations
Supporting People Across the Nations
Please follow SPAN on Facebook with link https://www.facebook.com/share/1DCfZ4yYgP/
Take a look at our SPAN 2025 booklet Click here.
Pope Leo's first Apostolic Exhortation
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR Click here.
Next SPAN meeting - Monday 11th May 2026 at 7.30pm
in the Davenport Room at St Peter's Church Hall.
All welcome.
For our April minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 400 Bornstar Children's Centre, Kenya for a feeding programme
£ 400 Turbo Ghana for urgent latrine and hygiene work
£ 400 Children of the Dump in the Philippians to supply food parcels
£ 100 CAFOD for Darfur, Sudan
During Lent 2026 (Wed 18th Feb - Sun 5th Apr) our
Catholic Leamington Lenten Alms Appeal supported
a) £ 2,500 raised to give 50+ local families supermarket vouchers and
b) sending £ 800 to Friends of the Holy Land working in Gaza and
c) sending £ 800 to House of Light and Hope working in Beirut
For our March minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 400 Medair giving aid following Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar
£ 400 New Ways for boreholes near Benga in Malawi
£ 400 Deki improving access to basic healthcare in Togo, West Africa
£ 100 CAFOD for Darfur, Sudan
A SPAN Quiz Night was held on Friday 13th Feb 2026,
it was an enjoyable social occasion and raised £ 500 for both these charities:
Young People First - supporting our local youth
and New Chapters - giving practical help to those in addiction.
For our February minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 246 Empowering Kids in Kenya for Solar Lanterns
£ 600 African Mission for Special Needs children in Zimbabwe
£ 100 CAFOD for Darfur, Sudan
£ 100 Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya
For our January minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 300 Transformation Through Education in Zambia
£ 300 For Kidogo Kids for children in Kenya
£ 300 Guy's Gift supporting bereaved children locally
£ 100 Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya
For our December minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 500 CAFOD assisting the Cyclone Ditwa recovery in Sri Lanka
£ 100 CAFOD working in Darfur
£ 500 World Medical Fund supporting a mobile clinic in Malawi again
£ 500 Zimbabwe Education Trust supporting young women with life skills training
For our November minutes including our Annual Review Click here.
We agreed:
£ 350 CAFOD working in Sudan
£ 350 Bornstar for a children's feeding programme in Nairobi, Kenya
£ 350 Children of the Dump in Manila, Philippines
£ 100 CAFOD working in Darfur
For our October minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 400 Porridge & Pens - children's meals and health, Ghana
£ 400 Medair - working in DR Congo and Somalia
£ 400 Serendip Children's Home - working in Sri Lanka
£ 100 Darfur via CAFOD, Sudan
For our September minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 500 Tools for Self Reliance, Malawi
£ 500 Sand Dams Worldwide, Kenya
£ 500 Let the Children Live! Colombia
£ 400 Kiirua Mission Hospital, Kenya
£ 200 Darfur via CAFOD, Sudan
£ 500 Earthquake Appeal via CAFOD, Afghanistan
A very successful social and information evening was held on Friday 6th June
with our Catholic Leamington local charity groups the SVP, SPAN, Kindaid, CAFOD.
Our Lenten Almsgiving 2025 supported around 60 local families and at least
£ 1,550 will be sent to Friends of the Holy Land in Gaza and
£ 1,550 will be sent to House of Light and Hope in Beirut, Lebanon.
Thank you Catholic Leamington!
SPAN held its first meeting in December 1973!
Over 2024 we celebrated our 50 years
SPAN meetings are held on the second Monday of each month (except August)
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR Click here.
Next SPAN meeting - Monday 11th May 2026 at 7.30pm
in the Davenport Room at St Peter's Church Hall.
All welcome.
For our April minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 400 Bornstar Children's Centre, Kenya for a feeding programme
£ 400 Turbo Ghana for urgent latrine and hygiene work
£ 400 Children of the Dump in the Philippians to supply food parcels
£ 100 CAFOD for Darfur, Sudan
During Lent 2026 (Wed 18th Feb - Sun 5th Apr) our
Catholic Leamington Lenten Alms Appeal supported
a) £ 2,500 raised to give 50+ local families supermarket vouchers and
b) sending £ 800 to Friends of the Holy Land working in Gaza and
c) sending £ 800 to House of Light and Hope working in Beirut
For our March minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 400 Medair giving aid following Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar
£ 400 New Ways for boreholes near Benga in Malawi
£ 400 Deki improving access to basic healthcare in Togo, West Africa
£ 100 CAFOD for Darfur, Sudan
A SPAN Quiz Night was held on Friday 13th Feb 2026,
it was an enjoyable social occasion and raised £ 500 for both these charities:
Young People First - supporting our local youth
and New Chapters - giving practical help to those in addiction.
For our February minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 246 Empowering Kids in Kenya for Solar Lanterns
£ 600 African Mission for Special Needs children in Zimbabwe
£ 100 CAFOD for Darfur, Sudan
£ 100 Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya
For our January minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 300 Transformation Through Education in Zambia
£ 300 For Kidogo Kids for children in Kenya
£ 300 Guy's Gift supporting bereaved children locally
£ 100 Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya
For our December minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 500 CAFOD assisting the Cyclone Ditwa recovery in Sri Lanka
£ 100 CAFOD working in Darfur
£ 500 World Medical Fund supporting a mobile clinic in Malawi again
£ 500 Zimbabwe Education Trust supporting young women with life skills training
For our November minutes including our Annual Review Click here.
We agreed:
£ 350 CAFOD working in Sudan
£ 350 Bornstar for a children's feeding programme in Nairobi, Kenya
£ 350 Children of the Dump in Manila, Philippines
£ 100 CAFOD working in Darfur
For our October minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 400 Porridge & Pens - children's meals and health, Ghana
£ 400 Medair - working in DR Congo and Somalia
£ 400 Serendip Children's Home - working in Sri Lanka
£ 100 Darfur via CAFOD, Sudan
For our September minutes Click here.
We agreed:
£ 500 Tools for Self Reliance, Malawi
£ 500 Sand Dams Worldwide, Kenya
£ 500 Let the Children Live! Colombia
£ 400 Kiirua Mission Hospital, Kenya
£ 200 Darfur via CAFOD, Sudan
£ 500 Earthquake Appeal via CAFOD, Afghanistan
A very successful social and information evening was held on Friday 6th June
with our Catholic Leamington local charity groups the SVP, SPAN, Kindaid, CAFOD.
Our Lenten Almsgiving 2025 supported around 60 local families and at least
£ 1,550 will be sent to Friends of the Holy Land in Gaza and
£ 1,550 will be sent to House of Light and Hope in Beirut, Lebanon.
Thank you Catholic Leamington!
SPAN held its first meeting in December 1973!
Over 2024 we celebrated our 50 years
SPAN meetings are held on the second Monday of each month (except August)
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SPAN was founded by parishioners in December 1973 for the purpose of bringing Christian love in practical ways to those in need both locally and overseas. SPAN became a registered charity in 1994 – number 1040252. Since its foundation SPAN has administered donations from parishioners totalling over £ 1.25 million. In 2022, 2023 and 2024 SPAN has distributed over £ 42,000 each year. SPAN aims to share its available funds between local or UK needs and overseas needs - click to see pie chart. |
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How to donate
Members of our parishes are invited to participate in the activities of SPAN and to donate to its work, through using church collection boxes, collection envelopes or bank transfer.
We achieve so much for many people, only through your support and generosity.
You can also use the Gift Aid scheme or donate by a regular Bank Standing Order.
From time to time special JustGiving campaigns are set up. Cheques should be made out to SPAN and our Bank Account has Sort Code 402706 with Account Number 21324004.
Please contact our Treasurer if Gift Aid can be claimed. Contact details below.
SPAN is one of the main ways by which Catholics in Leamington make charitable donations.
Members of our parishes are invited to participate in the activities of SPAN and to donate to its work, through using church collection boxes, collection envelopes or bank transfer.
We achieve so much for many people, only through your support and generosity.
You can also use the Gift Aid scheme or donate by a regular Bank Standing Order.
From time to time special JustGiving campaigns are set up. Cheques should be made out to SPAN and our Bank Account has Sort Code 402706 with Account Number 21324004.
Please contact our Treasurer if Gift Aid can be claimed. Contact details below.
SPAN is one of the main ways by which Catholics in Leamington make charitable donations.
Throughout the year
SPAN has a number of ongoing commitments, principally:
In 2022 we donated £ 1,000 to both Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Coventry and Kindaid's Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya and gave £ 2,500 in food vouchers via our primary schools.
The same 3 way appeal was held in 2023 £ 600 was sent to Zoe's Place and Kiirua.
In 2024 we had an appeal just before Lent for Friends of the Holy Land and our Lenten appeal was for House of Light and Hope in Lebanon as well as food vouchers for local needy.
Once again, in 2025 our Lenten appeal provided food vouchers for local needy and supported our links in the Holy Land through both Friends of the Holy Land in Gaza and House of Light and Hope in Lebanon, both receiving £ 1,500.
Christmas food voucher appeal
SPAN coordinates the distribution of vouchers to our Catholic Primary School pupils who receive Free School Meals, our local refugee families and families suggested by the SVP and local Family Centres. Additionally, we have provided a Christmas card to our housebound parishioners, with the help of our Eucharistic Minsters and the SVP.
SPAN has a number of ongoing commitments, principally:
- CAFOD e.g. regularly sending aid to refugee camps in Darfur in Sudan
- St Francis Leprosy Hospital in Nyenga, Uganda
- Ortum Mission Hospital, Kenya
- The Warwick & Leamington Foodbank
- New Chapters supporting their alcohol and drug rehabilitation project in Leamington
- Young People First supporting young people at the Westbury Centre in Leamington
- Hope House Babies Home in Nairobi, Kenya, helping unwanted babies
- The House of Light and Hope (which is a home for street children in the Lebanon)
- To priests doing pastoral work in Zambia and Uganda
- Funding the education of three orphans and a deaf and dumb child in Uganda
- Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya (long supported by Kindaid)
In 2022 we donated £ 1,000 to both Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Coventry and Kindaid's Kiirua Mission Hospital in Kenya and gave £ 2,500 in food vouchers via our primary schools.
The same 3 way appeal was held in 2023 £ 600 was sent to Zoe's Place and Kiirua.
In 2024 we had an appeal just before Lent for Friends of the Holy Land and our Lenten appeal was for House of Light and Hope in Lebanon as well as food vouchers for local needy.
Once again, in 2025 our Lenten appeal provided food vouchers for local needy and supported our links in the Holy Land through both Friends of the Holy Land in Gaza and House of Light and Hope in Lebanon, both receiving £ 1,500.
Christmas food voucher appeal
SPAN coordinates the distribution of vouchers to our Catholic Primary School pupils who receive Free School Meals, our local refugee families and families suggested by the SVP and local Family Centres. Additionally, we have provided a Christmas card to our housebound parishioners, with the help of our Eucharistic Minsters and the SVP.
SPAN meetings
Appeals for support are received throughout the year and are discussed at the SPAN monthly meetings, held on the second Monday of all months except August at 7.30pm at St Peter's.
Careful consideration is given to each appeal, and where appropriate, a donation is made.
An Annual Review is held for the previous year sometime between May and November.
All parishioners across Catholic Leamington are welcome to attend these meetings as we are all part of SPAN.
To be added to our e-mail distribution list, please contact our Secretary: [email protected]
Our December, January and February meetings may be held by Zoom.
Keep in touch
In 2025/26 SPAN hopes to develop its Social Media presence on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DCfZ4yYgP/
or Twitter: @SPAN_Leam
Website: https//www.catholicleamington.org.uk/span
Appeals for support are received throughout the year and are discussed at the SPAN monthly meetings, held on the second Monday of all months except August at 7.30pm at St Peter's.
Careful consideration is given to each appeal, and where appropriate, a donation is made.
An Annual Review is held for the previous year sometime between May and November.
All parishioners across Catholic Leamington are welcome to attend these meetings as we are all part of SPAN.
To be added to our e-mail distribution list, please contact our Secretary: [email protected]
Our December, January and February meetings may be held by Zoom.
Keep in touch
In 2025/26 SPAN hopes to develop its Social Media presence on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DCfZ4yYgP/
or Twitter: @SPAN_Leam
Website: https//www.catholicleamington.org.uk/span