

August 31, 2022
Since those early years when our founders Norman and Grace Barnes first travelled to Ghana, West Africa and saw how much could be achieved by connecting churches, businesses and individuals with missionaries, ministries and organisations around the majority world, to today where Links works into over 40 nations through our extended Links Family, Act4you continues to grow and thrive, impacting lives and communities around the world!
'I would like to pass on my thanks to everyone at Links for the amazing Act4You service. Without you, I am not sure if continued funding for this ministry would be possible, so thank you very much. We will continue to use this service for the foreseeable future as it serves as a great way to help fund this amazing project.’ (Jonathan Burch)
Alongside Act4You being an integral expression of Links’ vision of being ‘in it together’ to ‘connect people, confront poverty and create potential’, we are essentially able to provide an immediate, highly cost-effective solution to anyone with a vision to make a difference through projects or initiatives working to alleviate poverty and impact communities, without all of the hassle, cost and regulation of setting up and running a charity of their own.
Through Act4You Links will:
- Collect all your donations – through online payments, cash or cheques.
- Administer Gift Aid where applicable (UK only)and pay it into your account.
- Supply a quarterly account showing every penny that has come in and gone out under your instruction.
- Handle all end-of-year accounting and auditing and report to the Charity Commission as necessary.
- Be responsible, on your behalf, for all annual reports, meetings, trustees, policies, procedures and governance, leaving you free to concentrate solely on the project.
- Provide, as and when required, project consultancy services or team and trip administration, offering our years of expertise and advice.
A small fee is charged to each account to cover our overhead expenses, so no catches or surprises!
It has been one of our greatest joys as an organisation and movement to be able to partner in this way with so many and, through our combined efforts, to see amazing work realised around the world!
If you would like to set up an Act4You account whether personal, business or even church-based today, please email our Act4You Manager, lynda@links.charity, or call the UK head office on 01903 778515, and we would be more than happy to serve you!
October 1, 2026
Norman and Pat have just visited the Links Africa Hub in Kenya! Norman's first trip to Kenya was in 1994, when he spoke at a conference organised by Brenda Marshall and Peacemakers just outside Embu. He tells us all about what it was like returning 32 years later.
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October 1, 2026
Over recent months, our partners have been responding to a number of devastating crises around the world, including earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, flooding in Pakistan, and severe flooding and landslides in Nepal. While emergency support provides a vital lifeline, lasting transformation comes when people are given opportunities to rebuild livelihoods, generate income and restore dignity.
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October 1, 2026
This October, our amazing supporter and fundraiser Nick will be taking on a challenge that will push him well beyond his comfort zone - walking 100km from Vigo to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino de Santiago. He will be raising money for New Life Ministry in Shillong, India.

September 1, 2026
At Links, we love connecting the Church around the world. One of our longest Church Connect partnerships is between Hope Missions Ministries (HMM) in Malawi and Ashwood Church in the UK.

September 1, 2026
At Links, we believe business can be a powerful force for good - creating opportunities, building confidence and helping people develop the skills they need to shape a brighter future. Today, we’re proud to introduce our new Hand Up Appeal - an appeal focused on the powerful connection between business, sustainability and enterprise.
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