Mary's Child

A small charity with a big heart created to love, care and support families and individuals in need.

Charity No. 1187206

Mary's Child

Based at The Goldhay Community Centre in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Mary’s Child offers a welcoming space where individuals and families can access a range of supportive services in a safe and friendly environment. 

Funding

Mary’s Child is currently supported by a number of community organisations and commercial businesses.

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Community Cafe

This is based at St Michael’s Church, Mace Road, Stanground. It is a busy vibrant space, offering good food & friendship.

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Avery Hall

Hire for one-off or regular events with access to outside garden space and kitchen facilities in Carol’s Kitchen.

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Our family support team can provide advice, a listening ear, words of comfort and practical help where needed. 
We can offer dedicated legal support. The team provides expertise and knowledge in welfare benefits, family and housing law. 
Our office team manage our events and help to run the centre.

2 easy way’s to support Mary’s Child!

Cambridgeshire Community Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Cambridgeshire. ​You can play the lottery and support Mary's Child – 50% of every ticket purchased goes directly to our Charity. 

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You can raise FREE donations for Mary's Child EVERY time you shop online. Just use #easyfundraising! Over 8,000 retailers will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis & Partners, BT, Expedia, Argos, ASOS, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more! Please support us:

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Our Impact

How we helped in 2024 

33,500

Over 33,500 meals delivered to many families and individuals who found themselves in need of support in 2024.

117 

Our legal advisor dealt with over 117 legal issues including welfare, benefit issues, housing, family law etc.

23

We provided 23 families/individuals with Christmas food hampers and gifts.

11

11 Families had fun at Breakfast and Tea with Santa Events.

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Where to find us:

GOLDHAY COMMUNITY CENTRE
105 PAYNELS, ORTON GOLDHAY, PETERBOROUGH
PE2 5QP
Tel:  07907 570995
Email: admin@maryschild.org.uk

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: 12 – 2:00 pm on the 3rd Saturday of the month
Sunday: Closed

Announcements

Community Cafe is back!

community cafe is reopening

We're pleased to announce that Community Cafe is re-opening this August. Join us for breakfast or come for lunch on Wednesday 5th August!

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Thank you Morrisons!

thank you morrisons

We want to say an enormous Thank You!! to Morrisons for their continued support. Your donations make a huge positive impact on the families and…

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Community Spirit Shines as Amazon Team Revitalises Local Garden

amazon-volunteers-at-marys-child-garden

©UNP Tim George www.unp.co.uk 0845 600 7737 pictures@unp.co.uk Photo: ©UNP Volunteers from Amazon’s Peterborough fulfilment centre recently …

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We have a wormery!

marys child has a wormery

We have worked with Project Abundance to install a wormery and are busy collecting raw vegetable peelings and tea leaves to feed them. A big …

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