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Five students in Nottingham will not only take to the skies to raise money for The Salvation Army, they’ll be dropping out of them too. The students, who come from two universities in Nottingham, will skydive to raise money for a good cause. They include: University of Nottingham:  Thomas Revill (19) Travis Poulton (21) Chloe […]

Salvation Army volunteer Jeremy Sandford, who volunteers at the homeless project in Chatham knows that while running is good for physical health, it also has healing effects on one’s soul. Here he helps others like him and confronts and overcomes his mental health issues. In part due to mental health challenges, Jeremy lost his home. […]

After a 14-year wait, The Salvation Army church in Bexleyheath has a home to call its own. For 14 years the Bexleyheath congregation has been holding services in the Methodist church, so there’s a great deal of excitement now that the new church has opened. The first service was held on the 6th of February, […]

The world watches the war unfold, but The Salvation Army has taken steps to provide practical support to refugees and provide vital assistance along Ukraine’s borders with neighbouring countries. The Salvation Army is a global church and charity with programmes and personnel already on the ground in the Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Romania, Moldova, and other […]

Red weather warnings popped up across most of the UK as Storm Eunice ravaged cities, suburbs, and local communities. The Salvation Army stepped up its services, including its Severe Weather Emergency Protocols, at homeless centres in St Helen’s (Merseyside), Blackburn, Coventry, and Whitechapel in London, so that more rough sleepers could be accommodated than usual.  […]

Sport is a great way to unite communities, even communities that wouldn’t ordinarily meet socially. With this in mind, Andy Smith, The Salvation Army’s administrator of the Swan Lodge Lifehouse, organised a football match between the hostel and Northumbria Police. A meeting of communities aside, the primary reason for the match was to raise funds […]

Losing one’s memories of a life well-lived is one of the worst and most-dreaded problems of aging. Furthermore, caring for those with dementia, early onset Alzheimer’s, and brain injuries is extremely challenging. A café in Great Yarmouth has set out to tackle memory loss and give carers a morning off by providing activities designed to […]

Being a new mum is tricky. Being a new mum during lockdown restrictions is even more so. Mums miss the camaraderie, the support, and the friendship they’d normally get from ‘mommy-and-me’ groups. North Yorkshire’s Major Paula Haylett recognised the burgeoning problem and created a ‘push-along’ group that enables new mums to walk and talk through […]