St Mary's has helped various charities over the last year. Some even feature in the millennium window.
Charities represented in the millennium window
CHAS is a Scottish charity committed to the provision of childrens hospice services, working exclusively with children with life long conditions and their families.
Aberlour Childcare Trust is an organisation whose aim is to help vulnerable children throughout Scotland.
St Marys supports various HIV and AIDS support charities. Among them is The Waverley Care Trust which supplies support services for HIV positive people and their carers.
Other charities
Mary’s Meals In 2007, the congregation provided Mary's Meals with the funding to build and equip a kitchen at Dole Primary School, Mchinji, Malawi. Local volunteers will now be able to cook school meals for the 650 pupils. Fund raising will continue to pay for the meals for as many children as we can, at a cost of only £5.30 per child per year. Mary's Meals are provided by Scottish International Relief. www.marysmeals.org
Alzheimer Scotland is a charity campaigning for and providing services for people with dementia and their carers and families.
The Ark is a cafe and drop in centre for the homeless in Edinburgh. They offer a range of services including food, clothing and hairdressing.
Maggie's Centre is a drop in service for cancer sufferers and their families.
Every year the Bishop of Edinburgh selects a good cause and the churches in the diocese raise funds for the cause throughout lent.
Glasgow Association of Family Support Groups Bereavement Group