Pathway to freedom
FREEDOM is often taken for granted, especially when you have never known anything else. We live in a society where most have the privilege to come and go as they please, to speak their minds, to earn a living in whatever way best suits their skills and abilities. Tragically this is not the case for everyone around the world. For many, freedom is a dream, out of reach, unobtainable.
But for some, with the help of The Salvation Army’s Helping-Hand Appeal, that dream can become a reality. In this week’s issue, we consider the work of this year’s appeal. With the right support and funding, people can start on a pathway to freedom. It is unlikely to be quick. Some of the circumstances in which they find themselves are challenging beyond our imaginations and require a great deal of determination and persistence.
As Christians we, too, are on a pathway. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 7:13 and 14 that the pathway to righteousness is a choice. And in John 14:6 he says: ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’
May we each find our way to freedom in Christ.
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Facing the impossible
With Project Hail Mary out now, Ivan Radford encourages us to trust in God when we doubt ourselves
‘IPUT the “not” in astronaut!’ protests Dr Ryland Grace near the start of Project Hail Mary. The science fiction adventure, based on the book of the same name by Andy Weir, stars Ryan Gosling as Grace, a scientistturned-schoolteacher who finds himself on an interstellar mission to try and stop the sun from dimming. He can’t remember how he wound up in space, but he knows one thing for certain: he’s not the man for the job.
Trying to save our solar system – and the burning orb at its centre – is a plot point that comes up again and again in sci-fi stories and it’s easy to see why: who wouldn’t want to root for a Hail Mary mission against impossible odds?
Reflect and respond
‘God can do anything, you know –far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us’ (The Message). Reflect on different translations of Ephesians 3:20. What phrases stick with you and why?
What task is daunting you at the moment? Offer it up to God and pray for confidence in his grace, power and provision.
Well, Grace, for one. A biologist who left his profession after being ridiculed by others, he doesn’t believe he can make a difference, even when called to help the entire planet. ‘I’ve never done a space walk,’ he points out. ‘I can’t even moonwalk!’
We’ve all been afraid at some point that whatever we do won’t be good enough. When God calls us to do something that seems impossible, we can retreat in fear. And when we do step up, we can worry we’re not doing it right.
As humans, we frequently fall short of the mark, but we’re not meant to rely solely on ourselves. Proverbs 3:5 cautions us to ‘trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding’, and Philippians 4:13 encourages us: ‘I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength’ (New Living Translation).
It’s so easy to think that doing your best means being perfect. But doing your best doesn’t mean that: it means offering up what you can, while being mindful and forgiving of your own capacity and limitations. Because it’s not about relying on our own strength, which will only lead us to burnout and exhaustion; it’s about God’s infinite grace, power and provision.
‘To each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it,’ reassures Ephesians 4:7. The passage reminds us that God’s provision often comes through friends, both expected and unexpected – others in the body of Christ whose gifts can complement ours as we work
together, and support each other, in God’s service.
None of this is an excuse to half-heart it, but a challenge to look past ourselves and keep our eyes on God – our doubts about ourselves shouldn’t get in the way of us trusting in him. Even in impossible situations, we can trust in the Lord, because he is an against-all-the-odds God: we’ve only just celebrated Easter, the most remarkable against-all-the-odds rescue mission of all time. Do you really think there’s a limit to what God can do?
If you fear you’re not doing enough, or doing well enough, trust in God – in the gifts he has given you to honour him and, moreover, in the grace with which he has given them. As countless people in the Bible demonstrate, God doesn’t call the equipped; he equips the called. And, whether you’re an astronaut or a boy with five loaves and two fishes (see John 6:1–14), take courage in the assurance that God will multiply anything you offer up to him in sacrifice and faith. Project Hail Mary’s feel-good factor lies in an unlikely hero’s journey of self-awareness, compassion, friendship, bravery and hope – as Christians, we’re called to go on a similar voyage. Good news: there’s no moonwalking required.
IVAN RADFORD Managing Editor Salvationist
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Intercultural Mission Conference
Friday 12 – Sunday 14 June
Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire
What is it?
An opportunity for people from every nation to come together in fellowship, worship and encouragement, allowing people to be their authentic self, made in the image and likeness of God. It is an uplifting time where we share teaching, friendship, testimony and our experiences, so that we are challenged and inspired to become intercultural champions in our communities. It aims to bring together Salvationists from diverse cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and traditions to foster unity, celebrate diversity and equip leaders for mission in a multicultural world – to move beyond a diverse congregation to a shared, mutually transforming church community.
Who is it for?
Church leaders, ministry practitioners and any Christians looking to grow in cross-cultural understanding or ministry. Whether you have been part of The Salvation Army for 40 years or 40 minutes, if you want to live interculturally, this weekend is for you.
Why should you go?
To catch a vision of God’s Kingdom (see Revelation 7:9). To develop effective, inclusive ministry, creating a place where cultures teach, shape and enrich each other. To connect with like-minded individuals, and move beyond your comfort zone towards deeply integrated, diverse worshipping communities that reflect a biblical, global vision of the Church.
Book your place
Tickets cost £30 (individual) or £50 (couple). Visit tsa.link/ intercultural-weekend
‘My
life has been a privilege of helping people’
Marlene Woodgate (Eastbourne Citadel) testifies to God’s heart of compassion
IWAS taken to the Crowborough Corps home league as a baby with my brother. When I was seven, I felt the overwhelming presence of the Lord when I was made a junior soldier. That presence has never left me and is even stronger today. It has encouraged me to be the person I am and in my outreach to other people.
There have been many challenges throughout my life, but I’ve always known that Jesus is my Saviour and friend. I have been privileged and honoured to have had a nursing career spanning 37 years, until I retired from ill health.
After I met and married my husband, Jim, we moved to Eastbourne. I linked up with a local hospital and transferred my soldiership to Eastbourne Citadel, where I became involved in young people’s work and the home league.
The home league has always been in my blood. I’ve always had an affinity for people who perhaps are older or need a little encouragement. I was home league secretary for five years when my children were small, but circumstances needed me to take full-time employment, so I was not able to attend as regularly until I retired.
The home league is a special place. We have a membership of 32, with 28 attending regularly. We’ve had two adherents made from the home league of late – they’ve come into the presence of the Lord and decided to follow him.
The Helping-Hand Appeal has been an important part of our
Have you got a testimony to share?
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ministry, as we look outward to the needs of others. We take up a weekly offering, Jim runs a tabletop sale and one of the leadership team goes round with a sweets tray. Because of our members’ generosity, we raise so much money.
My whole life has been a privilege of helping others, being with them in difficult situations. As a nurse, and particularly as a health visitor, you get very close to a person in their needs.
I’m privileged to have a loving, caring family. I have four beautiful grandchildren who are all making their own way in life. My eldest son is an officer and my youngest son is a manager of a Royal British Legion nursing home, so they are all serving in some sort of caring capacity, which is lovely.
I’ve always been prompted by Psalm 139, where it asks God to ‘search ... and know my heart’ (v23). I’m conscious I need to keep close to God, to look at my heart and why I do what I do. There are beautiful words in song 591: ‘O for a heart of compassion,/ Moved at the impulse of love.’ I hope and pray
I have done that, with God’s help. I continue in service, sharing my faith, encouraging others and trying to people to or help them on their journeys.
Inspiring and enlightening
Editorial Assistant Major Lynne Shaw reviews the podcast Unalterable, which looks at the leadership, identity and calling of women
WITH the subtitle Reclaiming
The Salvation Army’s Unalterable Legacy of Women Who Lead, this international Salvation Army podcast has the potential to reclaim our biblical and radical position of elevating women.
Women’s Ministries Resource Specialist Rebekah McNeally (Canada and Bermuda Territory) and Digital Faith Engagement Manager Lauren Westwood (THQ), then working within Women’s Ministries at IHQ, guide us through four episodes, which they hope will spark discussions and shift knowledge and culture around women in ministry. They want there to be a sense of excitement and hopefulness and for the holy potential of men and women working together to be realised.
Having received my own calling some 43 years ago, and later feeling for how my friend was denied ministry within her family’s church, I think this podcast was needed years ago. I’m glad it’s been made and published now; it’s part of how today’s Salvation Army is removing barriers so that women can be fully enabled and empowered, rather than restricted in their ministry and leadership.
Episode 1 is inspiring and enlightening. One of a number of contributors says that ‘together we build the Kingdom’ – it’s about symbiotic relationships, not to the detriment of others, but as partners in the gospel.
There follows an in-depth look at the changes in Orders and Regulations from 1886 to 1925 and beyond. This is where the podcast gets its title: ‘One of the leading principles upon which the Army is based is the right of women to an equal share with men in the great work of publishing salvation to the world. By an unalterable provision of our foundation deed, she can hold any position of authority or power in the Army, from that of a local officer to that of the General.’
Episode 2 brings a number of perspectives and insights together, looking at theology, what the Bible has to say and further considering the original Salvation Army vision for women. The
episode reminds us that we miss out when we fail to empower women. As another contributor suggests, distorted versions of our original theology have at times hurt and inhibited women, preventing them from leaning into the fullness of their God-designed selves. It should grieve us when we’ve neglected our roots.
Episodes 3 and 4 invite us to consider the future and continue talking about partnership, shared leadership and equal calling. Male and female officers are once again being considered as individuals with unique giftings and passions, and therefore being appointed in different ways from what we saw in the past.
The different contributors are named on occasion, but I’d love a programme note detailing who is speaking and when. I appreciate the balance that is shared but also sometimes feel the language used by one or two contributors is a little
unintentionally patronising.
Overall, though, I’m left with the feeling that many, many people would benefit from listening and chatting through the points made, especially together as groups, corps, fellowships and teams.
Lauren finishes the podcast with the hope that they have given a glimpse of what it looks like to ‘care for our women specifically, and that it might honour their experiences as people who have given their lives to serve God through the mission of The Salvation Army’. As The Salvation Army in 2026, we can continue the unalterable legacy of the early Army, supporting everyone to be fully human and fully themselves, based on our fundamental belief in the priesthood of all believers.
• Unalterable is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and at tsa.link/unalterable
Called to be obedient
Cadet Megan Moore discovers value is added as we give our time, trust and talents to Jesus
LUKE 5:1–11
WHAT does it mean to you to be obedient to Jesus? In our study passage, we encounter Jesus by Lake Gennesaret, a busy place of work, where he is teaching people who have come to hear him. There are so many people there that Jesus needs to find space so he can better teach them and not be crushed by them. Jesus asks Simon, whose mother-in-law he healed from a high fever (see Luke 4:38 and 39), for his help.
Simon has been fishing all night and has returned empty-handed – he is ready to go home and try again tomorrow, so he is cleaning his nets by the shore. Then he is approached by Jesus and asked to be his personal boat captain – not something you would expect from a normal day of work. Simon could easily refuse and carry on with his work. Instead, he chooses to be obedient with his time. By accepting Jesus’ request, he makes space for Jesus in his busy life. Even among all the turmoil of an unsuccessful day at work, Simon recognises that Jesus is worthy of his time.
Simon has a physical encounter with the Son of God, and we are promised an encounter too – with the same risen Lord through the power of the Spirit. Do we, like Simon, look to be obedient with our normal, everyday routines and offer them to Jesus?
PAUSE AND REFLECT
Do you expect to encounter Jesus in daily life?
Are you prepared and willing to make space and time for him?
Simon probably expects Jesus – this rather extraordinary man – to ask to be taken back to shore. Instead, Jesus has other plans and tells Simon: ‘Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch’ (v4). At this point, if I were Simon, I would have been thinking: ‘I’ve already done that. Are you sure?’
Jesus, who seemingly has no experience of fishing, tells this seasoned fisherman, who most probably was raised to be one from birth, how to fish. It might seem unlikely that Jesus, a carpenter by trade, would have a better natural awareness of the habits of fish than Simon. The best fishing – I’m reliably informed – is at night and close to the shore, not in deep water in daylight.
However, instead of refusing, Simon chooses to be obedient to Jesus again, this time giving him his trust. Even though Jesus healed Simon’s motherin-law, the decision couldn’t have been easy for him. It might seem against his better judgement to trust his livelihood to Jesus.
Simon knows and expresses that he thinks this idea won’t work, but he answers: ‘Because you say so, I will let down the nets’ (v5).
The result of Simon’s obedience is nothing short of amazing! Verse 6 tells us so many fish were being caught that the nets were breaking. Simon’s partners have to rush to help out: ‘They came and filled both boats so full they began to sink’ (v7).
Simon begins the encounter with Jesus in disappointment and ends it in joy. With a simple decision to trust Jesus, Simon is rewarded with more than he could ever ask for or imagine.
We, too, are asked continually to offer the whole of our lives to Jesus and let him have lordship over them. What do you need to trust Jesus with today?
PAUSE AND REFLECT
To what extent are you prepared to trust Jesus to be in control of your life – even against your better judgement?
Which facets of your life do you find difficult to surrender to Jesus?
At the end of our study passage, Jesus invites Simon to leave his fishing business and become a fisher of people. Jesus calls Simon and his partners, the brothers James and John
– in the midst of their working week, in the normality of their everyday lives –to come and be missionaries.
Jesus does not call his first disciples in the synagogue, where one might expect more learned disciples to be found, but he chooses to encounter these men on the beach as they mend their nets. Simon and his brothers appear to be untrained and inexperienced. And yet Jesus uses their experience to apply to ministry: catching fish is a skill requiring training and patience, and so does evangelism. We are also called to be obedient with our talents in our own personal ministries, wherever we are. Might Jesus be calling you to engage in his extraordinary business?
PAUSE AND REFLECT
How and where is Jesus calling you to use your gifts and talents for his glory?
• This Bible study is the first in a series building up to Candidates Sunday, looking at the story of Peter. For more information, visit tsa.link/candidates-sunday-2026
To read the full, unedited Prayer Matters booklet, visit salvationist.org.uk/discipleship.
SATURDAY 11 APRIL: CARE FOR CREATION – FOOD WASTE
About one third of all food produced globally is wasted each year. The average UK household wastes food costing around £470 annually. God of our daily bread, help us treasure and use your provision wisely. Teach us to savour it and to eat –and buy – no more than what we need. by Major Heather Poxon (Territorial Environmental Officer)
SUNDAY 12 APRIL: SABBATH PRAYERS – NOISE
There is no doubt about it, our world can get noisy: traffic, chatter and music all invade our hearing in a relentless onslaught. We knowingly – and sometimes unknowingly – long for quiet. Amid the noise, God implores us to be still and know him. Feeling the noise? Longing for quiet? Then head into the presence of God, where his powerful stillness is freely available. Find a quiet spot where you are and take a moment to switch off. Savour the stillness and quiet of the Lord. by Major Gary Lacey (Assistant Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)
MONDAY 13 APRIL: SHARING THE GOOD NEWS – EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION
After a period of readjustment within the division, prayers are needed as we look to the future. We pray for discernment as we revisit the divisional strategy, and that we will be bold enough to make the decisions needed, and open enough to recognise Kingdom-building opportunities. With an ever-growing list of unofficered corps, we pray that God will continue to speak to those who have potential for local leadership.
by Major Martin Sayer (Divisional Leader)
TUESDAY 14 APRIL: SERVING AND CARING – FIFTEEN-YEAR CELEBRATION OF OFFICERSHIP (13–17 APRIL)
Lord, we give thanks for those marking 15 years of faithful ministry. May they know renewed strength, deep joy and fresh encouragement as they continue to serve you, loving you and loving your people. Bless their households, their leadership and the communities they nurture. Grant them wisdom for today and hope for all that lies ahead. by Major Donald Montgomery (Assistant Secretary for Personnel)
WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION – WELCOME
Father God, as Core Recovery groups meet to explore the importance of spirituality in recovery, we pray that everyone will feel comfortable to share in and receive all that is offered. Through refreshments, music, talking, listening, prayers and Bible study, may everyone be encouraged on their recovery journey. by Major Jill Miller
THURSDAY 16 APRIL: INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY – ZAMBIA TERRITORY
We give thanks for Salvationists worshipping, serving and preaching the gospel in Zambia, praying for God’s love to fill their hearts and compel their mission. We pray for the territorial leadership team: Colonels Alfred and Pamela Banda and Lieut-Colonel Ireen Hachamba. by Lyndall Bywater (UKI Boiler Room team)
FRIDAY 17 APRIL: GROWING IN FAITH – EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION
We would welcome prayers for our officers and corps leaders. We pray that, as they serve their communities and corps to the best of their ability, God will protect them, sustain them and give them fulfilment in ministry.
by Major Martin Sayer (Divisional Leader)
PRAYER REQUESTS
Do you have something or someone you’d like us to pray for? Email salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk with ‘prayer request’ in the subject line.
CADET MEGAN MOORE
William Booth College
Breaking the cycle
THE temperature in Jashore, Bangladesh, hovers in the mid-30s. While monsoon season is coming to an end, humidity clings to the air, intensifying the heat. On the main road, drivers of easy bikes and autorickshaws – known locally as ‘CNG’s, after the fuel that powers them – jostle for space, horns blaring to announce their presence. Their passengers are bound for work, the market, school, home. It’s a chaotic choreography as vehicles thread their way through the crowd.
Turn down a single-lane road and the volume softens, although it lingers in the background. Overhead a tangle of power lines connects the buildings. Halfway along, you reach The Salvation Army’s Health Care and Counselling Centre.
As you ascend the winding stairs to the third floor, the noise of the street gives way to the sound of something hopeful. Two classrooms embrace groups of children leaning in to hear their teacher’s lesson – the alphabet spoken and echoed back, numbers carefully etched on chalkboards.
This classroom is a haven from home, which lies just a few metres away in the city’s brothel district, five narrow lanes where their mothers are trapped in a cycle of exploitation.
The paths that lead women there are many – debt, deception, abandonment – but choice is not one of them. In Jashore, as in so many places, choice is an illusion dressed up as opportunity. The project responds with a simple conviction: if exploitation is a cycle, then intervention must be a rhythm –proximate, consistent, reliable. This is quiet, radical work, rooted in compassion and sustained by professional resolve.
For more than three decades The Salvation Army has maintained a steadfast presence here, evolving and adapting the focus of its project to meet changing needs. The current phase, which began in 2024, prioritises
Hayley Still introduces the 2026 Helping-Hand Appeal, which focuses on the Army’s work to help women and girls vulnerable to exploitation
community-driven solutions, building trust, listening to women to understand their challenges and engaging them in setting priorities.
Alongside regular outreach – where a Salvation Army chaplain meets women in their homes within the brothel to listen, advise and support – community organisers travel to neighbouring villages to raise awareness of child marriage, gender discrimination and human trafficking, to drive social change and address the factors that feed exploitation, tackling the problem at its root.
This situation is complex and nuanced and there isn’t a single, simple solution. Women need stable income to be able to pay off debts, exit the brothel and support themselves. The Salvation Army partners local organisations to provide skills training and pathways to just and sustainable income opportunities and employment. Staff practise trauma-informed care, recognising that leaving the brothel is only the beginning of a longer journey of healing and rebuilding.
The drop-in centre for children opened in 2021. It was born out of the concerns that the women shared with project staff: that their children would be drawn into the same life as them. The children’s team provide education, creative activities and nutritious meals in a safe, caring and engaging environment.
Each weekday morning, the staff gather for reflection and worship. As well as spending time in prayer, reading Scripture and singing together, this space offers an opportunity to speak openly about the concerns that weigh heavily on their hearts.
Barna, one of the children’s workers, outlines the pastoral and practical care they provide: ‘If children don’t arrive at the centre, I go over to the brothel to collect them. We give them snacks and make sure they have the appropriate clothes and books for school. For the children who are still going to school,
we check that they have done their homework. For those that don’t go to school, we play with them a little and then teach them basic lessons.’
For Barna, this isn’t just a job, it’s a vocation: ‘This centre is changing children’s lives. Without the centre, the children can easily get into trouble. We are educating them and teaching them a good way to live. The most beautiful thing is when I see children who have been to the centre, who are grown up and are in a good place now. When I see that they are doing well, it brings joy to my heart.’
Around the world, The Salvation Army is walking alongside women and girls as they claim their rights, expand their opportunities and find the freedom to flourish. It’s about challenging unjust attitudes and practices that keep women and girls trapped in violence and poverty. It’s about honouring the dignity of every person. It’s about creating pathways to freedom.
The 2026 Helping-Hand Appeal is supporting the Army’s work to support women and children who have experienced or are vulnerable to sexual exploitation. Gender-based violence takes many forms and is most often perpetrated by men against women and girls – one in three women will experience violence in their lifetime. This is not confined to one country, culture, class or generation but women living in poverty are disproportionately affected. Will you stand with women and girls as they reclaim their future?
• Visit salvationist.org.uk/helpinghand to find out more.
HAYLEY STILL UK Engagement Coordinator
Pray for…
Safety, healing and freedom for women and girls
Pray that those experiencing violence and exploitation will find protection, support and paths to freedom. May unjust attitudes and practices be dismantled so that the God-given dignity of every person is recognised and honoured.
Strength and wisdom for The Salvation Army
Pray that God will equip the staff at the Salvation Army project in Jashore with compassion, resilience and guidance as they accompany women towards safe, sustainable futures.
Protection and flourishing for children
Pray that children growing up in the brothel district will be kept safe from abuse and neglect, and that the centre’s learning and play spaces will nurture their wellbeing, education and hope.
Impactful community outreach
Lift up the community organisers who travel to neighbouring villages to raise awareness of child marriage and gender-based violence. Pray that their efforts will create lasting social change and address the root causes of exploitation.
How you can help
The Helping-Hand Appeal is an annual appeal to support international Salvation Army projects responding to poverty and injustice. Money raised for the 2026 Helping-Hand Appeal will support international women and girls projects.
£75 could help establish and train a community-based child marriage prevention committee
£180 could fund a human rights seminar for women experiencing sexual exploitation
£450 could provide educational support for 25 children
£1,125 could run a children’s drop-in centre for six months
£2,250 could run a children’s drop-in centre for an entire year
To give, visit salvationist.org.uk/helpinghand or scan the QR code.
Helping-Hand and Self-Denial: Explained
The differences and links between the Army’s two major international appeals:
When was the Helping-Hand Appeal started?
The Helping-Hand Appeal was the inspiration of Colonel Olive Booth during the Second World War. Shortly afterwards, the worldwide Home League began donating money to a variety of Salvation Army projects, particularly those reaching community needs. In the UK, the Helping-Hand Appeal is run annually in collaboration between the Family Ministries Department and International Development UK.
How are the funds used?
The Helping-Hand Appeal funding is used internationally for community-based
projects, such as work involving antitrafficking, clean water, food security and gender justice. The Helping-Hand Appeal rotates through these themes each year. The money is used specifically for things such as drilling boreholes, agricultural training, awareness raising and vocational skills training.
How are the two appeals linked?
In many territories, The Salvation Army uses a church-based model when implementing its community programmes. A clean water or food security project will often closely involve a corps officer and corps volunteers. For example, a corps building might be used to conduct
training or facilitate the distribution of seeds in a project. This ensures that relationships between a corps and its wider community can be built and sustained well after the project has ended.
The Self-Denial Appeal helps to keep the physical infrastructure of The Salvation Army going and the HelpingHand Appeal enables corps to engage in community needs far beyond what their own resources would allow.
Both appeals are mutually dependent on each other – so please give generously to and support both!
• Read the full article online at salvationist.org.uk/appealsexplained
Bringing out God-colours
Liz Hall reflects on God’s faithfulness and compassion
MATTHEW 5 features Jesus teaching a huge crowd of people; people were curious and crowds started to gather everywhere he went. This must have been quite inconvenient for those in the population who were wanting to go about their everyday business, so Jesus took the crowd away to a hillside.
Jesus creates a quiet space where he could teach the people without too much interruption or distraction. There, he draws out difficult concepts about what being blessed really means: to be able to fully lean into God, his provision, his mercy and his love.
The fact that he commences this significant sermon with what it means to be blessed indicates that the people then – and we now – need to be reminded to lean into God every day and in every circumstance.
Matthew 5:14–16 says: ‘Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand – shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven’ (The Message). Jashore, Bangladesh – the focus of this year’s Helping-Hand Appeal –
is probably not a familiar one for many of us, unless you have been involved in some specific ministry or work with women. But as you engage with this year’s appeal, you might notice how colourful it is. The clothing, the decoration in and around the buildings, the furnishings, the cloth the women sew and create with – there is colour and vibrancy everywhere.
The Salvation Army in Jashore, and most especially Major Champa, who attends the brothel every day, brings out the ‘God-colours’ as she listens to and brings some comfort and hope to the women and the children there. She blesses that dark and isolating place with her faithfulness, consistency and compassion.
It is not easy or comfortable to think about the situation that the women and their children are in. It can be distressing to know of the work the women undertake and the reality of what some of the children are exposed to. They can certainly testify to being, as The Message puts it, ‘at the end of your rope’ (Matthew 5:3) and having ‘lost what is most dear to you’ (Matthew 5:4).
The Salvation Army offers the truth that God is already in that place. The faithfulness, consistency and compassion that empower Major Champa comes from the fact that she knows the embrace of ‘the One most dear’ (v4).
How are you blessed today? What does it mean for you to flourish in your life? How do life’s circumstances impact a woman’s ability to flourish? How can
Prayer
Father God, there is so much in this world that is confusing and frightening. We think of women and children who are in situations that are very different from our own –situations that are hard to think about. But we thank you that The Salvation Army is at work in places where your blessing is needed, where people need to know you and be assured of a way out. We pray especially now for the team in Jashore, that you will faithfully enable them to shine your light in that place and that The Salvation Army’s important work internationally with women and girls can continue as we support with our prayers and our donations. Help us to be generous with our lives, to open up to others as far as we are able, and in turn enable others to open up to you. Amen.
we respond to ensure women can flourish wherever they are?
• Based on Connect group resources available at salvationist.org.uk/ helpinghand.
LIZ HALL Deputy Director of Family Ministries
‘It was like giving me a new life’
Rimi explains how The Salvation Army helped her regain her freedom
‘JASHORE is my motherland,’ says Rimi. ‘I love living in Jashore. I was born here. It’s my country, my motherland.’
Rimi lives with her two daughters near the centre of Jashore, Bangladesh. For the first time in years, life feels good. But getting here has been far from easy.
Rimi’s marriage was arranged by her parents when she was 13. Her husband, who struggled with addiction, was violent and beat her every day. With her parents divorced, Rimi moved in with her mother, who was a street vendor. Money was scarce, so she took a casual hotel cleaning job, but it brought in little income. In desperation she became involved in sex work.
‘I got married when I was 13 years old,’ she explains. ‘Yes, I got married when I was very young. After moving in, I realised that my husband was taking drugs. He used to hit me, he tortured me. I couldn’t take any more. I needed money to survive. I became homeless and I started working for money.’
Every single day, women and girls like Rimi end up in Jashore’s brothel district, forced, deceived or driven here by desperation when there’s nowhere else to turn.
Rimi became pregnant and her first child was born in the brothel. She wanted
to leave, but all the money she made was managed by the brothel madam. During this time her husband would visit, only to take her savings and leave.
‘I was working for the sake of my child, but I didn’t get any money,’ she says. ‘I didn’t gain anything from being there and I couldn’t look after my child properly.’
‘When I became pregnant with my second baby,’ she says, ‘I told them that I wouldn’t stay in this job anymore.’
Once you come here, it’s not easy to leave. Many have been forced into debt and it’s hard to shake the stigma, so finding a different way to earn a living can be very difficult.
Salvation Army workers visit the brothel most days, supporting the women and girls in whatever way they can. It was one of those visits that gave Rimi hope.
‘The Salvation Army picked me up,’ says Rimi. ‘It was like giving me a new life.’
With support from The Salvation Army, Rimi left the brothel and gained some
qualifications. To build a steady income, the team helped Rimi start a homebased clothing business, and she later found work with a non-governmental organisation.
And today, life looks very different. Her eldest daughter has got a place at a top school. Her younger daughter goes to Salvation Army day care.
Rimi has a job at the local government health department. She’s making plans for the future, and she’s enrolled in an Open University course. She is working and studying – creating a safer future for herself and her daughters.
‘If The Salvation Army hadn’t stood beside me, I wouldn’t have found freedom,’ she says. ‘It’s like flying in the open sky. Now I’m doing very well. I want to stand on my own feet. God willing, I’m on my way to that dream. God willing, I’ll succeed.’
• Based on a video and resources available at salvationist.org.uk/ helpinghand
If you, or anyone in your corps or groups, have been affected by any of the issues raised in the Helping-Hand Appeal materials, please reach out for help. For more information and details of support available visit: endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/find-help
Offering a helping hand
Salvationist hears how corps have been raising funds for the Helping-Hand Appeal
Our Ladies’ Fellowship is the prime mover in raising funds for Helping-Hand Appeal – they are holding a musical soirée as their next big event!
Captain Mel Scoulding Carlisle
I am the leader of the Friendship Circle at Boscombe. This group has a generous membership who contribute weekly to a Helping-Hand fund, on average £25 per week. Some weeks it is much more than the average. Last summer, we held a bring-andbuy sale, which raised £89.30. One member also collects coins and contributes these to the Helping-Hand Appeal.
Commissioner Denise Swansbury
Our approach to the Helping-Hand Appeal is extremely simple: consistency and faithfulness. A jug – probably a relic from past appeals! – is passed around at the beginning of every Friends Together meeting. In addition to this, we have recently begun allocating the income from one of our weekly coffee mornings each month to the appeal. The main reason our Friends Together take part in HelpingHand so faithfully is that it is a relatively easy way to be involved in the broader mission of the Army; it’s a good way of showing compassion and playing a part in giving opportunities to others. As corps leaders, we are always blown away by how generous our Friends Together group are. Captain Paul Williams Felixstowe
We have just finished counting up our money for the 2025 campaign and reached a total of £1,102! This was shared on Sunday with an oversized cheque. The amount relates to the personal donations given by folk who come to the home league. We make sure everyone has the brochure with the information of what the money is going to be used for and twice a year we show the video that is prepared for the Helping-Hand Appeal to remind people what we are collecting for.
Lieut-Colonel Sara Chagas Croydon Citadel
What will you do?
Supporting the Helping-Hand Appeal does not have to involve big gestures or complicated events: it is a year-round opportunity to make a difference in a way that suits you.
Here are a few activities you could try this year as a corps or group. Tell us what you’re doing by emailing salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk
Community meal
Organise a dinner event and sell tickets.
Cooking class
Why not partner local chefs to offer cooking classes?
Quiz night
Everyone loves a quiz. Why not play one of the Helping-Hand Appeal videos part way through to remind people why they’re there?
Generosity jar
Keep a container or jar at your corps or centre for people to pop their spare change in throughout the year.
Fashion show
Collaborate with your nearest charity shop to host a fashion show and raise money through tickets or the sale of second-hand items.
Find out more about the Helping-Hand Appeal and get inspiration at salvationist.org.uk/ helpinghand.
ANNIVERSARY
PETERSFIELD Salisbury and Ringwood Bands joined Petersfield Band along with friends from Bognor Regis and the divisional youth chorus at Petersfield Methodist Church to mark 140 years of The Salvation Army’s work in the town. From the entry of the flags through to the final applause, the congregation was treated to a feast of music. Territorial Leader Commissioner Paul Main led the Sunday meeting, acknowledging the past and challenging everyone to meet the demands of the future. Celebrations concluded with a special – and very lovely – cake! – MH
FUNDRAISING
WORTHING A successful concert raised £500 to support corps member Michaela Colvin’s forthcoming trip to Ecuador. The evening featured items from the band and solo items from Michaela and her friends. Michaela will be engaging with communities through environmental and educational projects. – RH
FUNDRAISING
BATH CITADEL The corps are holding coffee mornings each month to raise funds towards new windows for the main hall. This month, it was the turn of the young people to host, who baked and sold delicious cakes! – SL
EASTER
BECCLES An Easter escape room challenged pupils of Beccles Primary School. Guided by biblical characters, they learnt about the Easter story and participated in puzzles to crack codes and escape. Great fun was had and each child received a copy of Kids Alive! and a certificate. – LW
CLOWNE At Easter Messy Church, the young people enjoyed creating crafts, including clothes peg donkeys, wooden spoon animals, egg box cress caterpillars, Easter story bracelets, flower baskets and edible Easter gardens. They also made butterflies, writing prayers to thank Jesus for new life in him, which were hung on a cross. They then prayed that they could all feel closer to God this Easter. – GH
BRISTOL EASTON A joyful, faith-filled weekend celebrated the reunion of songsters past and present with wonderful singing and musical performances. The corps was blessed to be joined by Commissioner Bill Cochrane, guest soloist Tina Shepherd, Don Jenkins, International Staff Songster Leader Dorothy Nancekievill and Songster Leader Martyn Bryant. The congregation gave thanks to God for such a wonderful reunion, renewed friendships and reinvigorated faith! – LS
EVENT
CIRENCESTER As her parents had been corps leaders a number of years ago, when the funeral of well-loved member of the community Aileen Anderson took place at the Parish Church of St John Baptist, the band was asked to join the organist to provide music. They were happy to oblige for what, according to a member of the large congregation, was ‘a truly glorious occasion’. – MG
EASTER
EVENT
MUSIC
STOCKTON Whitley Bay Baptist Church invited the band to lead a proms night. They played songs from The Greatest Showman, The Lion King, The Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar. The congregation was very appreciative and funds were raised for the corps food bank. – TB
FUNDRAISING
Gateshead seniors wear the noses they had doodled on for
EVENT
NUNHEAD A World Book Day-themed Messy Church invited everyone to craft their favourite biblical character or story. These ranged from Creation to Ruth and the Easter story and so much more. Two of the youngest members created dinosaur masks to show their favourite of God’s creation. A Bible trivia quiz allowed participants to show off knowledge of Scripture. – KS
COMMUNITY
BOSCOMBE The corps BH1 Project drop-in centre transformed its space into a sanctuary of relaxation and celebration to honour International Women’s Day. The special event offered vulnerable women a day of pampering, connection and support, which was provided thanks to a £2,000 donation from AFC Bournemouth. Community Project Manager Annette Watts explained: ‘Despite life’s difficult moments – whether it’s homelessness, a rough relationship, job loss or loneliness – there is always a band of women here who care.’ – AR
MUSIC
MIRFIELD Coventry City Band presented a wonderful weekend of music under the theme Heroes of the Faith. Pieces were interspersed by stories of biblical characters. Sunday afternoon was a great opportunity to sing some favourites during the Big School Assembly Sing! led by Corps Sergeant-Major Mark Street. Throughout the weekend, the congregations were challenged to be God’s representatives, sharing faith today. – VS
WELLINGBOROUGH AND WOLLASTON Nexus Youth Choir brought energy, joy and a deep sense of purpose to their visit to the two corps under the theme More of Jesus, Less of Me. Saturday evening’s concert at Wellingborough opened with ‘To Be Like Jesus’, setting a tone of humility and wholehearted discipleship. On Sunday, Nexus split in two to lead worship at both corps. The congregations were lifted by their ability to draw people of all ages into praise. Later, the two groups reunited in Wellingborough for a final service, filling the space with a rich, united sound that captured the heart of the weekend. It felt like a shared glimpse of God’s Kingdom, with young voices leading communities closer to Christ. – AC
ANNIVERSARY
STOWMARKET More than 100 people attended a celebration evening recognising 140 years of service. A film looked back at previous events, and there was a quiz and greetings from former officers. The foyer was decorated with photos and programmes that recalled past blessings, and Sunday’s theme was Looking Forward to the Future. – MB
MUSIC
Red Nose Day
COMMUNITY
STRAWBERRY FIELD The centre celebrated a double win at the Liverpool City Region Tourism awards, taking home the Regenerative Tourism award and being named Liverpool’s Small Visitor Attraction of the Year for the third consecutive year. Judges praised Strawberry Field as an ‘inspiring attraction appealing to a broad range of people’, highlighting its warm welcome and attentive staff. Judges described it as ‘an excellent example of a venue doing good in their local community’. – AR
EVENT
DUNSTABLE Mother’s Day took the form of café church, with cakes, tea, coffee and lots of fellowship. We were happy to welcome new people and some we had not seen for a while. People decorated plant pots and planted bulbs, with a reminder about the importance of the right soil, watering and looking up to the sun. Corps leader Captain Jacqueline Coates used this illustration regarding the importance of nurturing our souls. To acknowledge mums who are no longer with us, people made a bouquet of remembrance by placing daffodils in a vase. – RC
COMMUNITY
PERTH Last autumn, the corps opened their café’s doors on Saturdays to provide nourishing refreshments and a warm space for folk to meet at an affordable price. Over the months it has become popular, and volunteer chef Michael is always on the lookout for new ideas and spotted the sweet potato chocolate muffins recipe in War Cry. Although they caused a bit of a stir, they went down a treat! – MW
MUSIC
STOWMARKET Una Voce provided a very special weekend. They arrived early on Saturday to rehearse for their concert. Their energy and passion for God were evident in everything they shared and we were thoroughly blessed by their singing in the concert and in Sunday morning worship. A full hall for both meetings included visitors and friends from near and far. It was a lovely, God-filled weekend. – MB
BIRTHDAY
FELIXSTOWE Bandsman
Harold Emeny celebrated his 100th birthday! Having celebrated his birthday with family and friends earlier in the day – and being a committed Salvation Army bandsman – Harold was at band rehearsal in the evening. After, the band had their own celebration, during which they honoured his 92 years of active service as a loyal and dedicated Christian musician who is still actively involved in the corps. – DA
EVENT
HARLOW To celebrate St David’s Day, corps leader Major Yvonne Frederiksen dressed in traditional Welsh clothes at the Cameo meeting. The ladies enjoyed an afternoon of Welsh songs, Welsh cakes and homemade bara brith. – YF
COMMUNITY
NUNHEAD The corps provided a primary school with daffodils and vouchers for a free drink in celebration of Mother’s Day, and helped the Parent Teacher Association host a special sale enabling every child to choose a special gift for their mother figure. The church café and charity shop also gave away free flowers to all female customers over the weekend. – KS
NEWCASTLE CITY TEMPLE
CORPS leader Major Liz Hancock had the immense privilege of welcoming Lucky Ehijie as an adherent. Lucky first came to the corps in June 2025, keen to find a church where he would feel welcomed and blessed, and the corps are so pleased that he did. Lucky testified to the joy and friendship he has found in the fellowship and said ‘I am so happy’, as he thanked everyone for their love and support. – LH
WITH great joy in our hearts, we welcomed Peter Lipman and Matthew Hutfield as adherents. Matthew has been attending the corps for a little while. He invited his friend, Peter, to an International Staff Songsters concert last September and Peter has been attending worship since. Peter and Matthew are pictured with corps officer Major Kenneth Guest. – AG
CORPS leader Captain Jacqueline Coates welcomed Ann Metcalfe as an adherent. Ann was born and raised in the Army and was a singing company member. Initially reluctant to join the songsters, Ann eventually did so after being influenced by the song ‘To God Be the Glory’ Having left the Army in the 1970s, at the end of December 2016, Ann accepted an invitation to the corps and received a warm welcome. Having attended regularly ever since, Ann felt that now was the right time to become an adherent. She testified how she lost the Army, but not her faith. Fittingly, her closing words were ‘to God be the glory’! On the meeting theme This Is My Story, Alison and Peter Goodchild spoke about the positive impact attending Design for Life had on them. – RC
SUE Bell was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Major Angie Bailey. Sue testified that God had always been a part of her life but had been hidden by grief, which caused her to struggle with a permanent shadow of depression and anxiety. Sue found a sanctuary in coming to the Army for a cuppa and chat, or popping into the corps charity shop, knowing she was accepted unconditionally. After attending an Alpha course, Sue was awakened to the importance of a personal relationship with God. Sue expressed her thanks for the welcome, compassion and kindness she had felt from her church family and charity shop, concluding that, with God’s grace, she would continue to heal and grow closer to Father God. The corps family encircled Sue with prayer and gap year intern Arran Burr shared Ephesians 1:4 and 5. Also pictured is corps leader Major Graham Bailey. – GB
CALLUM was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Lieutenant Amy Bayliss-Fox. Callum is a cherished member of the corps who enjoys playing drums with the band, attending youth events and recently attended Territorial Youth Choir. We are blessed to officially welcome him as a member of our corps and continue to pray for his journey with Jesus. – AB-F
ENGAGEMENTS
Local officers
appointed
ASSISTANT CORPS
TREASURER MAJOR MARK
HOLDER , Nottingham William Booth Memorial Halls
PARENT-AND-TODDLER
GROUP LEADER/DEPUTY
SAFEGUARDING LEAD
HEATHER WATSON, Penrith
PARENT-AND-TODDLER
GROUP ASSISTANT
CAROLINE HODGSON, Penrith
Promoted to Glory
JUNIOR SOLDIERS SERGEANT
CATH LARGE, Luton
CORPS SERGEANT-MAJOR
JANE CARTER , Swindon Citadel, from her home on 24 March
MAJOR MARGARET McCAIG , from Douglas View Care Home, Hamilton, on 24 March
Bereaved
SHIRLEY GREEN, Droitwich Spa, of her daughter Corps
Sergeant-Major Jane Carter, Paul Carter of his wife, Major Jill Colclough, Loughborough, Sarah Park , Droitwich Spa, and Rachel Woolfenden, Droitwich Spa, of their sister, Kathy, Nick and Dan of their mother
LIEUT-COLONEL JOHN
HASSARD of his daughter Jennifer Sena
ICO delegates
The 265th session begins on 15 April
CAPTAIN JUAN CHIRINOS, Canada and Bermuda
CAPTAIN CRYSTAL PORTER , Canada and Bermuda
MAJOR DWAYNE LAMAR BROOME, Caribbean
CAPTAIN WILKINGS
BUISSERETH, Caribbean
MAJOR ERIC OWUSU, Ghana
CAPTAIN JYOTHI JALLI, India Central
MAJOR MOHAN KUMAR
DASARI, India Central
MAJOR PARVEJ MASIH, India Northern
MAJOR RUBAN BUEL
YESURETHNAM, India South Eastern
CAPTAIN MANISHA GOHEL , India Western
MAJOR JENNY RAHAYU, Indonesia
MAJOR FITRAWATI RAMBAY, Indonesia
MAJOR EDISON WARANI, Indonesia
MAJOR HERMAN NUNTJA , Indonesia
MAJOR INDAWATI MANIK , Indonesia
MAJOR DEUSPERIK
PARIDJONO, Indonesia
MAJOR IDA EKA , Indonesia
LIEUT-COLONEL LENAH
WANYONYI, Kenya West
MAJOR FREDERICK ZAZI, Kenya West
CAPTAIN DANIEL HERRERA , Latin America North
CAPTAIN RUTH BOYAH, Liberia and Sierra Leone
CAPTAIN OLGA ZDENDOVA , The Netherlands, Czech Republic and Slovakia
MAJOR PHILILE REJOICE
BUTHELEZI, Southern Africa
MAJOR JENEETA W K SILVA , Sri Lanka
MAJOR ASTRID INNIGER , Switzerland, Austria and Hungary
MAJOR ALFRED WAFULA , Uganda
CAPTAIN TOM DUNHAM, United Kingdom and Ireland
MAJOR JENNIFER GOSLING, United Kingdom and Ireland
MAJOR JOSH LYLE, USA Eastern
MAJOR MEGHAN BRUNELLE, USA Eastern
MAJOR LACY PARRISH, USA Southern
CAPTAIN BETZY HANSON, USA Western
MAJOR THOLAKELE
MUSHAMBA , Zimbabwe and Botswana
Translators
CAPTAIN JEMBRIS
FREDIADOLFI, Indonesia
MAJOR NILLA DAMAYANTI, Indonesia
MAJOR NI KETUT EKARINI, Indonesia
Long service
25 years
MAJOR MATT SPENCER , William Booth College
Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries Commissioner Shelley Hill Fri 17 Apr – Tue 21 Apr Zambia (African Conference of Leaders)
Territorial Leaders Commissioners Jenine and Paul Main Fri 10 Apr – Sun 12 Apr Paris (Western European Leaders’ Conference) Mon 13 Apr William Booth College (15-year celebration of officership)
Wed 15 Apr Dublin*
Thu 16 Apr Sunbury Court (Welcome to ICO Session 265)
Sat 18 Apr – Sun 19 Apr Leicester South
Mon 20 Apr William Booth College (Together in Worship)
Fri 24 Apr – Mon 27 Apr Jersey
Chief Secretary Colonel Peter Forrest and Territorial Secretary for Leader Development Colonel Julie Forrest
Fri 10 Apr – Sun 12 Apr Paris (Western European Leaders’ Conference)
Wed 15 Apr Dublin
* Commissioner Paul Main only
NOTICES
Assisted suicide legislation update
Across the UK and Ireland Territory, there have been significant developments on assisted suicide laws. Visit salvationist.org.uk/ latest-assisted-suicide for a full update, and pray for wisdom for the Public Affairs Unit, leadership and anyone affected.
Addictions training
Join specialists in a series of online training sessions for people in corps settings to increase their understanding of addiction and how to give effective support. The sessions will equip attendees with approaches and tools to work with people affected by addiction. The next session will take place from 1.30pm to 3.30pm on 14 April and focus on shaping tomorrow’s relationships today. For more information, email addictionservice@salvationarmy.org.uk
Candidates Sunday 2026
In the build-up to Candidates Sunday on 10 May, follow the Called to Be… series. This five-week series looks at the story of Peter and how he was called to be Jesus’ disciple, trusting, purposeful, forgiven and a leader. Alongside the Bible studies published each week in Salvationist, access sermon starters, testimony videos, intergenerational worship ideas and graphics. For more information, visit tsa.link/candidates-sunday-2026
Calling all artists! Together 26 exhibition
Music and Creative Arts are inviting artwork themed This Is Us from all UK and Ireland Salvation Army settings to be part of an exhibition at Together 26. Artists can submit up to three pieces, including work for the Art in Recovery section hosted by Core Recovery. Email music@salvationarmy.org.uk for a submission form and submit your artwork by 1 June.
Together 26 booking reminder
Tickets for Together 26 will be available to book from 20 April. Sign up to be notified when tickets go on sale – visit salvationist.org.uk/ together for more information.
SOUNDS
Sunday Worship
Join Salvationists across the territory in worship, with music, prayer and a Bible message from a guest speaker. This week’s message is from Captain Rob Westwood-Payne (Maidenhead). Can’t join us at 11am on Sundays? Catch up with the weekly podcast of highlights. Each week’s broadcast is repeated in full on Sundays at 6pm, Mondays at 12am and Thursdays at 9am.
• Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio
THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF BAND
The ISB seeks applications for Soprano Cornet. The applicant should be a Salvationist in good standing who is fully committed to the work of their corps. Applicants will be invited to audition subject to approval from their Divisional Commander, Corps Officer and Section Leader. All appointments to the band are subject to a trial period of four months.
Applications should be made in confidence to the Band Manager: kevin.coates@salvationarmy.org.uk
Closing date 30 April 2026
SOUTHSEA, 84 ALBERT ROAD PO5 2SN BAND SUNDAY
Colonels Chris and Neil Webb
Sunday 19 April
11am morning worship 4pm praise concert with Southampton Shirley Singing Group
YEAR
Visit of the International Staff Songsters
Saturday 16 May, 7pm Festival
Tickets ticketsource.co.uk/parkhead-the-salvation-army Information and queries to events.parkhead@salvationarmy.org.uk
Sunday 17 May, 10.30am and 2pm Worship
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September Reunion Weekend
Enquiries to events.parkhead@salvationarmy.org.uk
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Community engagement
Corporate worship
THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF BAND
The ISB seeks applications for Vocalist and Worship Leader. The applicant should be a Salvationist in good standing who is fully committed to the work of their corps. Applicants will be invited to audition subject to approval from their Divisional Commander, Corps Officer and Section Leader. All appointments to the band are subject to a trial period of four months.
Applications should be made in confidence to the Band Manager: kevin.coates@salvationarmy.org.uk
Closing date 30 April 2026
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