Cambridge Heath

Monday

10:00-16:00 Charity Shop.

Office and Community Hub - Closed.

Tuesday

10:00-16:00 Charity Shop.

9:30-11:30 Musical Tots Baby and Toddler Group (Term-time only).

11:30-12:30 Baby and Toddler Lunch Space (Term-time only).

Launching Tuesday 5th November - Bump to Baby Group (in partnership with VCS and North East London NHS).  Keep checking back for more information. 

Wednesday

10:00-16:00 Charity Shop.

Pray, Walk, Connect (Monthly).  Please note that times vary.  Select the Pray, Walk Connect Tab for dates and times. 

Thursday

10:00-16:00 Charity Shop.

10:00-14:00 Healthy Eating on a Budget Course (in partnership with Hackney Food Bank and Feast With Us).

10:00-15:00 Employment Plus

14:00-15:00 New Age Games Chair-Based Activity for Hackney Residents (50+).  This activity is led by Hackney Borough Council.  Contact: 020 8356 4897

Friday

10:00-16:00 Charity Shop

13:00-14:00 Hackney Songbirds Choir (Please note that choir is not organised by The Salvation Army).

Saturday

10:00-16:00 Charity Shop

Sunday

11:00 Church Service.

Charity Shop is Closed. 

If you are thinking about faith, are new to faith, or just wonder what we do at The Salvation Army, you are welcome to join us on a Sunday. Our worship meetings are relaxed, there is opportunity for prayer, reflection, relevant Bible teaching, creativity, singing, and lots of opportunity for you to participate. Everyone is welcome.

Our church services are relaxed, informal and interactive, and are open to everyone and take place at 11am each Sunday.  For our Sunday programme, check out the poster below.

There are usually activities after the service as follows:

1st Sunday of the month, we join together for a light lunch.

2nd Sunday of the month, we have our choir rehearsal.  Everyone is welcome.  Under 18s must bring an adult with them.

3rd Sunday of the month, our youth and children get together.

When there are 5 Sundays in a month, we aim to take the opportunity to do church away from the building.

Our next Pray, Walk, Connect will take place on Wednesday 8th January 2025.  Leaving our car park at 10:30am.

Prayer, exercise and connecting with others are healthy habits to adopt.

With that in mind, we will meet monthly to prayer walk our community.  In order to include as many people as possible, this will take place on different days and at different times each month.  

Our prayer walks are open to everyone, not just our church congregation. 

You are very welcome to join us. 

Musical Tots, Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am (Term-Time Only).

Come along with the children you care for to sing songs, play games and get to know other parents and carers.

The group costs £1 per family per week and snacks are provided for the children and the adults. 

Our baby and toddler lunch space is available after each of our toddler sessions; feel free to bring your own lunch with you and we will provide tea and coffee.

Contact us for more information:
Phone: 0208 985 4410.                                                                                        Text: 07501 300660.
Email: cambridge.heath@salvationarmy.org.uk

Launching Tuesday 5th November at 13:30.

If you're a parent to be, or a new parent and you would like to know more, get in touch with us, or pop-in to a session once we launch. 

Our last session of 2024 takes place on Thursday 19th December.  

We are partnering with Employment Plus from Thursday 8th August. Take a look at the poster to find out what support is on offer. This service is completely free. If this is helpful to you, feel free to come along and have a chat.

The Employment Coordinator is only available to us one day a week, we are unable, therefore, to offer this type of support at any other time. 

The Healthy Eating on a Budget Course, in partnership with Hackney Foodbank and Feast With Us, is a 6-week course that teaches participants to make healthy choices, to work as a team, and to cook a variety of dishes. 

The current course ends in November, the next course begins in January,  For more information, contact Sandra at Feast With Us (Details on the image on this page).

We are hoping to launch the Starfish Schools Mentoring Programme in Hackney soon.  

Feedback from the pilot from the young people, parents and teachers:

• –  ‘Starfish is extremely supportive and nurturing to vulnerable children.’ (Teacher)
• –  ‘Starfish is an effective targeted programme, that flexibly fits into the school programme without any further demands from the school.’ (Teacher)
• –  ‘The children have blossomed in confidence throughout their time in the mentoring programme and are now ready for
  the transition to secondary school. They have acquired the necessary skills for this move and can confidently explain their emotions and how they can deal with their anxiety. After seeing the confidence these children have gained through the mentoring programme, I would confidently recommend this programme to any school.’ (Teacher)
• –  ‘Mentoring has helped me overcome my emotions and make
  me feel better about my situation. Outcomes Star helped me to understand my weak points and prioritise them to help me grow mentally.’ (Mentee)
• –  ‘The time you (the mentor) were having with my daughter, allowed me to almost have a little bit taken off. Her behaviourimproved immeasurably and her mental health improved and the family became a family again rather than a battleground.’ (Parent).

A snapshot of results.

100% of teachers said they would want Starfish to continue in their schools.

92% of mentees said that mentoring had helped to increase their confidence.

96% of mentees said that mentoring had helped them get on better at school.

93% of mentees made progress in at least two outcome areas.

71% mentees made progress in the area of feelings and emotions.

64% mentees made progress in the area of self-esteem.

Primary school boys: 100% mentees made progress in two areas: friends and relationships and how you use your time.

To find out about the programme, click on the FAQs pdf below. 

Should you wish to find out about becoming a volunteer mentor, get in contact with us by emailing: cambridge.heath@salvationarmy.org.uk

If you like singing, why not just us each month for our All-Age Choir?

Rehearsals will take place on the second Sunday of each month after our 11am church service.  If you don't attend our service, you are welcome to join us from 12:15 for refreshments; choir rehearsal will commence at 12:30. 

Under 18s must bring an adult with them. 

Opening times:

Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm

The charity shop can be contacted by calling: 07501 939305 or emailing: marestreetcharityshop@salvationarmy.org.uk

For more information about our shop, click on the red box below.

Would you like to make a difference in the local community, could you volunteer with us?

We are looking for volunteers to take on various roles.  Check out the buttons below for information relating to current live role.

What can our volunteers expect from us?

• A warm Salvation Army welcome.
• Induction and training for the role.
• Access to face-to-face and online learning modules.
• One-to-one meetings.

If you would like to know more about these roles, pop into our Charity Shop, send us an email, or send us a text.
Email: cambridge.heath@salvationarmy.org.uk. Text: 07501 300660  Phone: 0208 985 4410

Exercise Class, Thursdays at 2pm.

Class returns in January 2025.

New Age Games Chair-Based Activity for Hackney Residents (50+).

This activity is led by Hackney Borough Council.

Contact: 020 8356 4897

A Community Singing Group in East London

The Hackney Songbirds is a free community singing group which meets on Fridays between 1pm and 2pm to sing popular songs, world music and songs from the shows. No previous singing experience is necessary, and there's no requirement to read music. Just come along when you can and join a fun, sociable group of people of all ages who enjoy getting together to sing!

For more information, visit the choir's website by clicking on the red button below.

Please note that this choir is not organised by The Salvation Army.  For more information, contact the choir by clicking on the link below.