The Knights of St Columba is the largest Catholic family fraternal service organization in the UK with eight thousand members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

The work of the knights is carried out at both a local and national level. Following the KSC's successful national 'Wells for Water' campaign, which raised £277.000 over the past three years, the following National Action Project supported the 'Help the Hospices' movement. The current project is providing support for the Samaritans.

Locally, the Knights of St Columba undertake various activities to provide support and assistance to the Community at large, families, the young and the Church. Such service can range from providing financial support for 'good causes' or sponsoring sporting activities for the youth. Knights give freely of their time and energy to enhance the spiritual well-being of the local community; distributing posters; erecting Christmas cribs in prominent places; organising seminars on social teaching; vocation exhibitions and  adopting a moral stance on life issues. 

Leeds Province of the Knights of St Columba own and manage a Probation Hostel - St John's Approved Premise in Leeds. Here, we can rehabilitate up to 28 offenders, working with and supervised by the National Probation Service.