… putting the SPIRIT back into our community
Within the Chippenham area there are many people who, because of their situation, whether financial, personal, physical or otherwise, need various forms of help and support. This help enables everyone to lead a more fulfilling life both within their family unit and their local community.
RISE grew out of St Paul’s Church with a genuine desire to provide community support and since 2004 has been undertaking the provision of services to meet local needs. As a Christian faith-based charity the aim is to foster a community, where people work together to overcome social division and disadvantage. We aim to respond to the identified needs of our local community and to provide support which enables us to live out our faith.
The Good Samaritan, a story most people have heard of at some time in their lives, shows you can offer a helping hand at just the right time in just the right way.
RISE aims to be what the Good Samaritan represented - a means of providing help to those struggling with life’s ups and downs, those in need of a listening ear, families in need of help and support and young people needing a chance to grow into able and responsible adults of the future.
RISE seeks to provide the opportunity to build real relationships through practical actions which value people irrespective of their faith or background.
All aspects of our community are touched by the many strands of RISE. We are providing community projects at the very heart of our community.
Read more about The RISE Trust at http://www.therisetrust.org/
