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As the Church of Scotland London Advisory Service's project to support homeless and insecurely housed Scots in London, Borderline helps vulnerable Scots find a way forward by offering a range of services including access to accommodation, information, advice and support. It has four staff members and in the last year has seen and tried to help 1,700 clients. It needs an income of a quarter of a million pounds in order to do this. The trustees of COSLAS/ Borderline are appointed by St Columba's and Crown Court. The minister of St. Columba's is a trustee together with three members of the congregation. For more information about Borderline please contact the Chairman Alan Mackie on amackie@mhbuk.com.

West London Action for Children offers a range of counselling and therapy services for children in need, and their families, in the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea. We support families under stress to develop their confidence and skills to cope with the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of family life. St. Columba's supports the work of WLAC in our community through their fundraising events and special collections. For more information please contact Camille Cook (trustee) on camillecook@btinternet.com

Christian Aid began life in 1945 as Christian Reconciliation in Europe, responding to the needs of refugees and churches in Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War. In 1949 it became an integral part of the British Council of Churches (now CTBI) as the Department for the Inter-Church Aid and Refugee Service, becoming involved with world refugee settlement and justice issues. In 1964 the organisation changed its name to Christian Aid after its best known source of income, Christian Aid Week, which began in 1957. Since its inception Christian Aid has worked on long term development projects where the need is greatest, working with people and communities regardless of race or creed. Today it works in over 60 of the world's poorest countries. Each year in May as part of Christian Aid Week a team of approximately 20 members of the congregation of St Columba’s join together to raise funds in the local area via street and railway station collections.

Each year throughout Lent, St Columba's raises money for special projects as part of its Lenten Project. This year the congregation raised over £3000.00 each for the Helen Keller Centre for the Visually Impaired in Jerusalem, and the Hamlyn Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. If you have any ideas for special projects that may benefit from collections for the 2009 Lenten Project please email your suggestions to the Session Clerk via the Church Office at office@stcolumbas.org.uk

This organization is run by members of the congregation to arrange quarterly events or outings for the elderly members of our congregation and community. Recent activities have included a Christmas party, Spring Concert and tea, and a summer outing. To get more information or volunteer to help please contact Hilda Dunsmore at hildadunsmore@hotmail.com.

Continuing a long tradition of hospitality a two-course lunch is served in the Lower Hall beginning at 12pm following Sunday morning worship. The price for lunch is two pounds. The lunch teams are composed of members of the congregation work on a bimonthly rotation. The teams are always looking for new volunteers, to get involved in a lunch team please contact Denise Haugh at dhaugh200@btinternet.com.

As part of the West London Churches Homeless Concern we cook and serve meals on Saturday evenings in Barnes from November until April. We seek volunteers to join the team from St Columba's to provide active support to the homeless of London. A typical commitment would be one Saturday evening 6.30 - 9.30 p.m. per month over the winter. For more information, or to join the team, please e-mail Philip Browne on brownes@honeywell.eclipse.co.uk.

West London Churches Homeless Concern Laundry Project is staffed and supported by several members of St Columba's. Volunteers are needed at the Laundrette Tuesday and Thursday daytime. For more information about the Laundry please contact Judith Roberts on judithroberts63@aol.com.

Supporting Christian Aid's commitment to fairer trade and a fairer deal for the world's poorest food producers, volunteers staff a popular Fair Trade Stall in the entrance vestibule on the first Sunday of each month. It is ideal for stocking up on the basics like tea and coffee. For more information contact Pamela Thompson on pamsthompson@myway.com