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By Community Correspondent Salvation Army staff took part in an innovative community initiative this summer, using football to engage students and raise awareness about knife crime and addiction. The tournaments, held at the Great Notley Discovery Centre, were a partnership between The Salvation Army, Essex Police, The Children’s Society
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By Jill Dando News The Salvation Army in Penrith will be offering free meals for children to tackle the financial pressures faced by many families during the school holidays. Taking place weekly on Tuesdays from 12:15 pm at the church and community centre on Hunter Lane, The Salvation Army
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By Community Correspondent Residents at a Salvation Army Lifehouse in Sheffield, which supports people experiencing homelessness, are finding boxing classes an ‘uppercut’ above the rest as they help people improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Set up by Charter Row Chaplain Paul ‘Huggy’ Huggins, residents have the opportunity to train
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By Community Correspondent A community sewing group in Atherton has committed to hand making 100 reusable menstruation product packs to support people experiencing period poverty. The Salvation Army in Atherton hosts a weekly sewing group, at its church and community centre on George Street, with members coming together to work
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By Jill Dando News Hostel resident channelling energy into boxing to raise money for charity that saved him from streets. A resident of a homeless hostel in Liverpool has signed up for a white-collar boxing match to raise money for the charity he says saved him from being street homeless.
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By Community Correspondent A Ukrainian refugee who fled the war has found a new purpose in Sunderland, helping others through her new role at The Salvation Army. Olena Myronova, who arrived in the UK with her husband and daughter, now works as a Refugee Support Co-ordinator and Translator at Monkwearmouth
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By Community Correspondent Salvation Army volunteers supported residents at a rescue centre after they were evacuated from a block of flats during a power cut. More than 150 residents were evacuated from the Horizon building in Sunderland last week after a loss of power and water. A reception centre was
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By Jill Dando News Young people in the North Ayrshire town of Kilbirnie are improving the lives of adults with disabilities, while skilling up for a competitive jobs market as they prepare to leave school and enter the world of work. School pupils from Garnock Community Campus were selected by
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By Community Correspondent The Salvation Army in Macclesfield has found a new way to support people struggling to afford food in a way that offers dignity and choice. In partnership with Cheshire Streetwise, the food bank operates out of The Salvation Army’s church and community centre in Macclesfield, located
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By Jill Dando news Dewdown House Care Home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, has embarked on a partnership with That Creative Thingy Wotsit, a local specialist service bringing writers, artists, and performers into care settings to create meaningful, joyful experiences. The collaboration is already transforming life at the home, with vibrant activities
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By Jill Dando News The Salvation Army stepped in to help a homeless couple who survived by following the Cornish coast Salt Path with only a tent for shelter. Their journey mirrors Ray and Moth whose story has been made into a film called The Salt path which is launching
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By Jill Dando News A hub which supports people on their journey to recovery from active addiction has celebrated its first birthday, supporting more than 40 recovering people in its first year. Recovery Hub, launched by Atherton Salvation Army and in association with Wigan Council’s drugs, alcohol, mental wellbeing
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By Jill Dando News The Salvation Army in Huddersfield is supporting an incredible youth project that raises awareness of the dangers of knife crime while offering positive activities for young people. The ‘Fists over Knives’ project, which engages children as young as five, uses boxing to teach valuable life lessons
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By Jill Dando News Residents from a Salvation Army Lifehouse, which supports people who are homeless, have shown their kindness and community spirit by fundraising to support schooling in The Gambia. Staff and residents at Swan Lodge in Sunderland took part in a sponsored llama walk and charity football matches
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By Mental Health Correspondent With mental health the new pandemic in the UK and services stretched beyond limits, innovative organisations are coming up with new solutions to help those in crisis. Now an inspirational mental health lounge has opened in Atherton, Wigan in the north of England, giving support to
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By Jill Dando News Premature babies in NHS neonatal units across England will receive packs of clothes after Tesco and The Salvation Army’s Trading Company (SATCoL) joined forces. Tesco is donating 23,000 F & F Premature Baby Essentials to 157 hospitals containing sleepsuits, bodysuits, hats and scratch mitts.