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The Government is woefully underprepared to provide essential support to rough sleepers in London, and the rest of England, largely because it has no idea exactly how pervasive the problem is, according to a recent study.. According to a recent report by the National Audit Office, this was never clearer than when estimating the number […]

The Government intends to offer COVID-19 vaccines to 15 million people by mid-February. The Salvation Army is doing its part to ensure that goal is met by offering its churches and community centres as vaccination hubs.Roger Coates, Leader of The Salvation Army in Lower Earley, Reading, where one of the first two vaccination centres was […]

Pets have enormous therapeutic value and can bring warmth, love, joy, and meaning to their humans, perhaps especially so when the people concerned are sleeping rough. A new Christmas film, A Christmas Gift from Bob, highlights the importance of these relationships, and the role that charities such as The Salvation Army play in keeping people […]

Some people never have an easy year, but 2020 has been particularly hard, especially for vulnerable people and families living barely above the breadline. As much as parents would like to make their children feel special over the holidays, filling Christmas stockings is impossible. This is where The Salvation Army steps in, with its Big […]

The Salvation Army’s holiday camps usually keep children occupied during their summer holidays, but this year the coronavirus pandemic put paid to that. Fortunately, the church and charity is never short of ideas and came up with another winner to deal with this rather unique problem. The solution: Activity packs containing a craft activity, a […]

The Government pledged to end rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the economy, however. Now it’s possible that instead of ending homelessness, the Government could implement cuts that will make the problem much worse. The Salvation Army’s recent report, ‘Future-Proof the Roof,’ not only warns […]

The House of Lords has considered a report by The Salvation Army, as well as evidence that was given at the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee and recommended important changes to Universal Credit that will better support those in society who need it most. The report issued by the committee addresses shortcomings that push […]