Charity

Inspired by the Gospel commandment to ‘love one another as I have loved you’ (John 13:34), Holy Cross has a vibrant charitable group whose mission is to serve others, both locally and globally.

The group is called 4C which stands for College Community for Charities and Campaigns and we meet weekly to discuss fundraising and awareness-raising initiatives.  We raise thousands of pounds and support an average of 30 charities throughout each academic year including Bury Red Door, the local branch of Salford Diocese’s official charity, Caritas.  We also have an internal college Student Fund to help any Holy Cross students who might experience a particular hardship or need during their time with us.

Red Door Centre | Caritas Diocese Of Salford (caritassalford.org.uk)

What we achieved in 2024-25:

• Raised awareness and promoted the importance of Fairtrade to stand in solidarity with farmers and producers across the world

• Wrote and sent letters to the elderly in care homes through the charity Letters against Isolation to promote mutual intergenerational understanding and empathy

• Celebrated International Day of Peace

• Staff completed the British Red Cross 10K Walk for Humanity for our Year of Compassion

• Celebrated Hello Yellow on World Mental Health Day to challenge the stigma of talking about mental health in young people

• Celebrated Black History Month with a Q&A session on the history and significance of Black Hairstyles

• Celebrated Anti-Bullying Week with Odd Socks Day and positive affirmations to promote our culture of kindness

• Promoted Interfaith Week with our Faith Ambassadors helping to facilitate Bury's annual Interfaith Forum at Guardian Angel's RC Church

• Raised money for Save the Children with Christmas Jumper Day

• Wrote and sent letters to our local MP James Frith as part of the Send my Friend to School campaign to support children's right to an education

• Donated foodbank items to Bury Red Door, Salford Caritas to help uphold the dignity of people experiencing hardship in our local community

• Raised money for Mary's Meals during Lent as part of our commitment to the preferential option for the poor

• Supported the fundraising of the students taking part in the pilgrimage to Lourdes

• Supported the Ramadan fundraising which built numerous water hand pumps in developing countries