Mission Partners
Our Mission Partners
Bath Abbey practices Christian hospitality, a generous giving to, and receiving from others. This mutual relationship expresses God’s love and makes us more alive. Here, you can read about how we give and receive with our mission partners around the world – in prayer, in the exchange of people and ideas, and in financial giving. In a global Britain this Abbey values the hospitality of the global church.
- Unseen – Tackling Modern Slavery (in UK)
- Genesis Trust – Supporting Disadvantaged People (in Bath)
- Ripple Effect – Promoting Sustainable Farming (in Zambia)
- A Rocha UK – Addressing Climate Change (in UK)
- Dream Centres – Providing Schooling in Slums (in Mumbai)
Unseen
Unseen is a UK charity with its head office in Bristol. They provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. They also run the UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and work with individuals, communities, business, governments, other charities and statutory agencies to stamp out slavery for good.
Genesis Trust
Genesis Trust supports disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the Bath area providing compassionate help to support people with their immediate needs and journey with them as they rebuild their lives.
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect (previously Send a Cow) works with some of the poorest communities in rural Africa, aiming to change five million more lives by 2030. Their international headquarters are in Bath.
The Abbey supports the charity’s work in Zambia providing training and start-up resources so that every family can grow nutritious food, earn a good living and build a secure future for themselves. As smallholder farmers the families are committed to sharing their produce and new skills with others, creating a ripple effect of lasting change.
A Rocha UK
A Rocha UK (ARUK) is a Christian charity working for the protection and restoration of the natural world and committed to equipping Christians and churches in the UK to care for the environment.
Eco church is an A Rocha project that helps churches become more sustainable by harnessing opportunities in their use of land and buildings, community relationships, worship and teaching and lifestyle choices. The Abbey has received an Eco Church Silver award and is now working towards Gold.
Dream Centres
A creative and innovative project that serves children in underprivileged communities in Mumbai, India, by providing them with top-tier education via a sustainable and replicable development model.
Dream Centres have served thousands of marginalised children and families over the last decade. A good English education prepares children for a brighter and better future.