Mission & Outreach

Our Charity of the year 2023  was Médecins Sans Frontières and we managed  to raise an amazing total of £4837.19. Thank you to everyone for their generosity for this very worthwhile cause.

Our Charity of the year 2024 is QVSR -Queen Victoria Seaman’s Rest which was established in 1843 as the Seamen’s Mission of the Methodist Church, the Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest (QVSR) has a long history of serving those in need, both on land and at sea.

Their accommodation in Poplar is well established and provides a safe haven for up to 174 active and retired seafarers, ex-servicemen and other homeless men.

As an island nation with over 95% of our everyday goods coming to our shores by sea they are also committed to providing first class port based welfare services to active seafarers visiting our shores. Our seafarers’ centres in the ports of Tilbury, DP World London Gateway, Felixstowe, Bristol & Immingham provide a warm welcome and pastoral support for those who have spent many months at sea and are far from home.

We will be arranging a number of events throughout the year to support this very essential charity.

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Several members of our church are hosting those fleeing Ukraine.  The Conversation Café in Paris Street is acting as a hub for those refugees seeking information and how to access the government services. 

For further information on the current situation please see

Exeter City Council website  https://exeter.gov.uk/ukraine-crisis/ and Devon For Ukraine (Devon for Ukraine Facebook Group)

The main aim of the club is to develop Literacy and Numeracy skills, but it does so much more than that: giving people a routine in a safe place, developing relationships, building confidence and self-esteem to name but a few. A key aspect of the club is the one-to-one support offered and this reflects an emphasis on building and celebrating individual strengths while addressing individual needs. This contributes to the sense of belonging and being valued.  The club is now organised by two of our church members and many volunteers.  The sessions run from 1.30pm – 4pm on a Thursday afternoon during term time.

The Fore Street Flea is an event celebrating the Independent West Quarter, run for the community by the community. It’s a not-for-profit event and proceeds from stall booking fees go directly back into the running of the event.  The market is an opportunity for members of the Mint Church and community centre users to promote our activities to the community and to join in fundraising for charity.  To date we have been involved in number of activities.  We also look after and house the colourful planters which are then used at each market to decorate the street.

St Petrock’s provides advice and support services for the homeless throughout the year.  St Petrock’s frontline housing & homelessness teams are operating to support vulnerable people through the latest challenges of lockdown and beyond.

Our donations for St Petrock’s are much appreciated and they frequently send their thanks. 

To find out more about the work of St Petrock’s click here

The Mint is registered with Roofbreakers which is a project of Through the Roof, that aims to break down the barriers faced by disabled people in Christian life.  We continue to review our procedures so that we are accessible to all.

Find out more about Through the Roof and Roofbreakers by clicking here

CTAX works together on joint ventures and events.

Objectives of CTAX

 a)To work together to deepen our commitment to Jesus Christ and his mission in Exeter.

(b) To encourage and enable our churches and fellowships not to do alone what they can more effectively do together.

(c) To provide opportunities for united prayer, united worship, united evangelism and united outreach.

(d) To foster better communication and dialogue between our churches and
fellowships, and to provide a forum for the exchange of information.

(e) To establish and maintain relationships with other Christian ecumenical 
groupings, communities of other faiths and local statutory and voluntary bodies in Exeter.

(f) To be a public voice for all the Christian churches and fellowships in the City.

More details of the work of CTAX click here or go to their Facebook Page

Food Cycle VISION: 

To make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community.

Everyone is welcome at FoodCycle. Whatever your reason for needing a meal, you are welcome to join us.  Some people come for the food.  Some people come for the company.  No matter your background, you’ll be greeted warmly by our friendly volunteers.

Free meals  are served every Tuesday at 6.30pm at The Mint

To find out more about Food Cycle in Exeter click here

Foodbank now meets at 174/175 Cowick Street & The Beacon Community Centre.

As a church we still have a donation point for food and also support them at harvest.

They say ’We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry.

To find out more about Foodbank in Exeter click here

There are two active Interfaith groups in Exeter, both of which meet in the Wesley Room at the Mint.

Exeter Interfaith and Belief Group (EIFBG) is a relatively informal group, which has traditionally met on the first Monday each month with typical attendance between a dozen and over 20.      Meetings normally include some time of informal conversation, followed by sharing of news and particular upcoming events in individual faith and belief group calendars.   There is then a discussion on a specific topic – e.g. aspects of food, dress, sexuality, death, creeds, scripture, authority, etc.

Devon Faith and Belief Forum (DFBF) is a more formal group covering the whole of Devon (though with most active members coming from Exeter and East Devon).    DFBF is a registered charity, with funding coming from Devon County Council via a contract with the DCC Equality Reference Group.    

All We Can is an international development and relief organisation, working to see every person’s potential fulfilled. Focussed on serving the world’s most marginalised communities and is rooted in the Christian faith.  All We Can works through partnership alongside our global neighbours most impacted by disasters, poverty and injustice to enable flourishing and resilient communities. 

We support All We Can through our Harvest appeal. For details of projects click here

We now save any British or foreign stamps for RNIB. there is a box in reception for them. They like them to be trimmed with a surround of approximately 1cm. 

They raise £20 for every kilogramme of stamps they receive.

Stamps are sold by weight, so whatever we send will add up to much-needed funds for their services. They accept all stamps: new or used, first or second class, foreign, first day covers, presentation packs or albums.

For more information click here