There is significantly less money to care for older people who live in rural areas across England according to a new report, Care in Places, by The Salvation Army.
Annie Dell is Policy Analyst for The Salvation Army’s Public Affairs and Social Policy Unit. Here she examines whether advanced payments for those claiming Universal Credit is really the solution to the five week wait most face to receive their benefits.
ON FRIDAY 28 June – Employability Day, a Cardiff man who couldn’t work for three years due to illness has praised a local employment support project for helping him get a full-time job.
Minister of State for Employment and Reading West MP, Alok Sharma visited The Salvation Army last week (21 June) to meet people who have benefitted from its tailored community support.
The Salvation Army is calling on the Government to provide clarity for organisations that help people who are unemployed find work, as fears mount over a potential funding black hole post-Brexit.
This week is Refugee Week – an annual programme of events highlighting the contribution refugees make to UK communities, and countering negative and misleading narratives about those seeking sanctuary.
Today, the government announced a new global resettlement scheme that will see thousands more of the most vulnerable refugees supported in the UK.
Boxing classes have been helping homeless York residents tackle the challenges that landed them on the streets – including the reduction of drug and alcohol intake for a number of people.
Today Salvation Army Commissioner Harry Read, 95, will skydive into Sannerville, Normandy with the Red Devils as part of the 75th D-Day anniversary commemorations.
Neath MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Christina Rees called into her local Salvation Army last week to learn about the work the organisation does in her community.
This Volunteer’s Week (1 to 7 June) The Salvation Army is praising the key role volunteers play in its work to support people in need as well as highlighting the positive benefits people can gain from volunteering.