THIS well-known catchphrase is perhaps best known from the television programme Catchphrase, in which contestants are invited to articulate an image that is intentionally obscured. They are encouraged to use their imagination to describe what the whole picture is from what little they can see.
Today (18 October) is Anti-Slavery Day and in this week’s issue we are shining a light once again on the fine work being done by The Salvation Army’s AntiTrafficking and Modern Slavery team. As a territory we are spearheading the work of rehabilitating and supporting people who have been victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.
It is estimated that there are more than 122,000 people in this country who are being used in some form of slavery and some of them will be hidden in plain sight. We, too, can play our part in seeking to free them by recognising the signs when people may be being abused in this way and bringing this to the attention of the appropriate agencies.
As disciples of Jesus we are each called to ‘proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners’ (Isaiah 61:1).
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Free speech
As community tensions remain taut around the country, Ivan Radford reminds us to listen before we speak
FREE speech. You will have heard those two words a lot in recent weeks, as people are increasingly vocal about their views, fears and frustrations. In a society where inequality is rife, resources are scarce and public services are stretched, it is a fraught time for many. Last month, a rally in London channelled that anger into a march that called for tighter controls on immigration. Not everyone marching shared those views, but they all stood under a banner that promised to ‘unite the kingdom’. So why, then, does it feel so divided?
From not being able to see a GP to the cost of simply existing from day to day, our society has let a lot of people down on some level. Thanks to a culture that puts profits before people, austerity, and a social media landscape that makes it easy to consume false information and ignore other perspectives, our country has become tragically fragmented in the past decade, leaving people feeling isolated and left behind. You might feel that way right now. You are not alone.
Marches and protests outside hotels don’t solve these problems, just as they don’t represent the entire population’s views, but they are a sign of very real anxieties and struggles. Free speech is essential in any democracy. Speaking out has rarely been more valued – the thing lots of people have in common, wherever they stand on the political spectrum, is the feeling of not being heard.
The far right minority groups that seek to harness this feeling have their own agendas, but to dismiss anyone who feels frustrated as simply being far right, without seeking to understand them, is doing them a disservice. At the same time, any words or actions that step over the boundary from frustration into hate speech – into abuse
or personal attacks – isn’t the solution either. Everyone is created in the image of God (see Genesis 1:27) and deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.
Freedom of speech, the Human Rights Act 1998 notes, is subject to ‘conditions, restrictions or penalties’ that are ‘in the interests of national security … public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime’ and ‘the protection of health or morals’. It is critical to report hate crime incidents whenever and wherever they are encountered. They are unacceptable.
Free speech is important, but listening is even more so. James 1:19 reminds us: ‘Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak.’
When was the last time you paused to understand the fear someone faces rather than dismiss them with a label? To advocate for politicians to listen too, so that systemic change can happen to address poverty and exclusion, and help the most marginalised people in society?
Before you speak freely, do you listen freely to understand the impact your words have on others? To sincerely engage with their pain and experiences rather than scapegoat them with a derogatory term?
In recent months, people have become emboldened to speak their minds, particularly around the topic of immigration. In many places, flags have been hung on lampposts. To some, this is a display of national pride. To others, thanks to a historical association with, and appropriation by, far right groups, it suggests an anti-immigrant threat. Different people see different meanings in these symbols – it is only by listening to others first that we can understand if our words or actions might hurt or harm someone.
As Christians, we shouldn’t be afraid to
share our own signifiers of God’s Kingdom: a countercultural place of peace where we love our neighbours. We represent a community of equality, rooted in an abundance of love – a stark contrast to a world where compassion, as well as resources, is so often finite.
This love shows grace, values everyone, welcomes the stranger, supports people in need and lives with difference respectfully. We show it first by listening to others, seeking to understand them and helping to make sure that nobody is unheard, marginalised, attacked or excluded.
Our mission is to bring fullness of life for all with Jesus, not just fullness of life for those we agree with. We are called to draw people together not through fear but through hope, demonstrating to everyone: no matter your situation, fears or views, you are not alone: God hears you and loves you.
Free speech is your right, but what words are you using? Who are you listening to?
Reflect and respond
Who can you sincerely listen to and understand in your community?
Read through song 459 in the Army songbook. How freely do you share God’s love and peace every day?
Pray for political leaders to listen and implement change to help people who are marginalised and in need.
IVAN RADFORD Managing Editor Salvationist
Parastou Ghorbani
ATMS Survivor Inclusion and Engagement Specialist seconds with...
Who are you and what do you do?
I’m Pari, and I work in the integrated mission team at AntiTrafficking and Modern Slavery as a survivor inclusion adviser. My role centres on creating meaningful opportunities for survivor engagement. I regularly meet with survivors, organise workshops and activities, and facilitate inclusive spaces where their voices are heard and valued.
What’s your favourite Bible verse or passage?
John 1:1–4: ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.’
What was the last website you visited?
Marks & Spencer. It’s not even Christmas yet, but apparently my bank account thinks it is!
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Be gentle with mistakes. You’ll make them. Everyone does. Learn from them, but don’t let them define you. Be open to joy. Let yourself be delighted. Don’t wait for permission to feel good. Be a little brave. Speak up when it counts. Try something that feels a bit scary. Say yes to growing. Go with change. Let new things teach you. You don’t have to feel ready, just start!
have peace’
Marius Lolescu (Wood Green) shares how his relationship with God has grown ‘I
IWAS born into an Orthodox Christian family in Romania and baptised when I was six months old. I lived in a village with my grandma until I was seven, then moved back to the town to live with my family so that I could go to school, but returned to my grandma’s house during the school holidays. Every Sunday I would go to church with my grandma and grandpa until my grandpa passed away. None of my brothers went to church, only me.
Certain things had a profound effect on me. There were pictures of Heaven and Hell on the walls of the church, and I remember seeing the skeletons of my own family members during a ceremony where, after seven years, their bones were moved from the coffin and placed inside a bag. I was fascinated and afraid at the same time. When
My other grandparents had two houses and, when I stayed with them, I had to sleep in a house on my own. My grandfather was active in the First World War and Second World War and liked to tell me war stories and ghost stories. When I had to sleep in the house on my own, I would feel very afraid, so I would remind myself that I was a good person and God would protect me. I felt protected and released from fear. Even now as an adult I sometimes feel afraid and I ask God to be my protector. When I look back on my childhood, I see how God has helped me.
When I was living in Friern Barnet, I met a Romanian guy who invited me to meet other Romanians in the Baptist church in Muswell Hill. I did the washing up for the soup kitchen every Thursday and the Rev Patrick Huntley was there talking to people. We became friends and he invited me to attend the Bible study at Wood Green Corps with him and his wife. I began attending worship on a Sunday and helped the officer with maintenance jobs in the building. I am now in charge of maintaining the church pond and looking after the fish.
I am grateful that I am alive and that have reached this age. I am grateful for the freedom I have to do different things and meet nice people. I have been in some very dangerous situations, and know God is watching over me.
When I was a young man I believed God, but was not very interested in religion. When I met people from different faiths, I realised that religion does help you. My relationship with God has improved over the years. I was afraid of dying but now I believe that death is the beginning of a new life. Now I have peace.
Have you got a testimony to share? We’d love to hear your faith story! Get in touch salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk.
Marius with Major Paul Knight (Penge)
Wallsend God is at work
Church every day
We’ve been the corps leaders for two years. It’s a smaller corps, in a housing area close to the town centre. Sundays are quite traditional, but lots of other things are going on that connect everyone. For those who come on a Sunday, who aren’t necessarily involved in some of the weekday stuff, it’s important to see what else is happening. We’re in a little area group with North Shields Corps and Shiremoor Corps. This year our corps has its 145th anniversary and we’ll be joining with Newbigginby-the-Sea Corps in a musical evening to celebrate.
Growing youth
We hold a monthly Sunday Messy Church with on average 20 children attending with their parents. Our Friday evening kids club, for primary schoolaged children, is our Sunday school. It includes Bible teaching, songs and crafts and the children can share their experiences. Recently we were blessed by a weekend visit from Birmingham Citadel YP Band and Singing Company, which opened the Salvation Army world up for everyone to feel and see us as part of the wider Movement.
For the past two years we’ve been able to send a group of youngsters to the division’s junior camp. This year, five children attended, and most were not from church backgrounds. It was great to see them learning about Jesus and enjoying the experience. Captain Lucy was on the staff team doing Godly Play and our assistant young people’s sergeant-major, Sam, was also there. Sam helps to run our Rainbows, Brownies and Guides at the corps. They often take part in church parades and special occasions.
We’re so grateful to have an amazing team, including our young people’s sergeant-major, Gemma, who is good with our Messy Church. This relieves us as corps leaders from having to manage all aspects of the programme.
Our kids club members come along to our annual holiday club week. We had
about 25 children registered this year. On the Sunday, we celebrated that and half of the children from the holiday club came to the celebration.
Fitness and family
Every week we host an all-age fitness group with trained instructors, supported by the council. It’s been running for three years and a couple of the ladies now come along on a Sunday.
We receive quite a few phone calls each week for food parcels, and we work with The Bay Foodbank. For us, it’s about building those relationships and watching God at work.
We try and provide a regular film night with snacks, which encourages people to come in through our doors and is great for families who can’t afford to go to the cinema. We usually have a theme and a message in the chosen film. We linked one with Pentecost. For another we gave out a little card with a point about the film to take away and get people thinking.
Christmas collaborations
Our annual Christmas fair sees a variety of talented people of all ages make crafts for stalls, alongside a coffee morning. It brings people in and raises about £500 for the corps. For our toy appeal we join with North Shields Corps and Shiremoor Corps, helping around 600 children locally. North Shields are hosting this year. It’s a big appeal; we couldn’t do it without our valued helpers!
We have a small band and songsters, who will be carolling in December.
Sharing good news together
We have a great relationship with Churches Together. We hold Good Fridays in the Park, take the Bible Society’s Open the Book storytelling project into different schools to do assemblies, and the annual ceilidh is always fun! On one Saturday in Advent, we will also do something together. Matthew 5:14–16 speak of being salt and light. We want to shine that light in our community. Isaiah 61:1 reaffirms our mission: ‘The Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the broken-hearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed’ (New Living Translation).
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See the plank!
Major Ian Mountford regards judgement as no laughing matter
MATTHEW 7:1–5
HAVE you seen the 1967 slapstick film The Plank, starring Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper? It presents the story of two hapless builders trying to transport a long, wooden plank across a town. The comedy lies in them being completely oblivious to the chaos they cause with this massive object. They are focused on distractions and their destination, blind to the disruption trailing behind them. This absurd scenario mirrors Jesus’ teaching in our study passage.
Jesus warns against judging others while ignoring our own faults. Like the builders with their plank, we often fail to see what’s right in front of us – our own shortcomings – while fixating on the flaws in others. I consider Matthew 7:1–5 to be a key moment in the Sermon on the Mount. In these verses, Jesus addresses the dangers of hypocritical judgement with hyperbolic humour not dissimilar to the behaviour of Sykes and Cooper – it could be entitled ‘The Plank v the Speck’. It may have drawn laughter, but its aim was provocative: Jesus sought to point out the ‘plank’ in people’s thoughts on judgement and hypocrisy. However, while it is direct teaching, it’s not a blanket prohibition against discernment or correction: only a few verses later are we encouraged to judge, and to be wise in our judgement. Jesus says: ‘You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act’ (Matthew 7:16 New Living Translation).
Jesus speaks of our need for selfawareness, humility and grace, and calls us to spiritual discernment in place of judgement. He warns that the measure
we use to judge others will be used against us: ‘in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you’ (vv1 and 2).
Jesus uses vivid imagery – the plank in our own eye versus the speck in another’s – to highlight the absurdity and danger of hypocrisy. Let’s face it, the things that bother us most are often the habits we dislike in ourselves but fail to name. Often, we are all too ready to criticise others without checking first whether or not that same criticism applies to ourselves.
Instead, we hide our own faults and highlight those of others. The Greek word Jesus uses for ‘hypocrite’ (v5) literally means ‘actor’ or ‘maskwearer’ – someone pretending to be righteous while hiding serious flaws. This kind of judgement is performative, not restorative. It elevates self at the expense of others and is a recurring theme in Jesus’ teaching.
Jesus’ call to correction is not one of judgement, but one of personal repentance, forgiveness and discipleship.
PAUSE AND REFLECT
What does the image of a plank in your eye reveal about the nature of self-deception?
Recall a time when you were quick to judge someone else. In the future, how might you behave differently?
As disciples of Jesus, what helps us become more aware of our own blind spots?
There are other passages in Scripture that help deepen our understanding of how we are apt to judge others, reinforcing Jesus’ call to examine our own hearts before pointing fingers. In Luke 18:9–14, the Pharisee and the tax collector present a contrast in selfrighteousness and humility. In John 8:1–11, people harshly judge a woman caught in adultery but Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of her accusers. In Romans 2:1–4, the apostle Paul warns against judging others while doing the same things ourselves.
PAUSE AND REFLECT
How do you define hypocrisy?
Why do you think Jesus challenges us on how we judge others?
How might hypocrisy be evident in our lives or communities?
A tiny speck in the eye can cause immense discomfort. If you’ve ever had something small – translated in the King James Version as ‘mote’ (v3) – in your eye, you know about it. You don’t need others to point it out!
Those grappling with personal struggles are often painfully aware of them. They might welcome help, but only from someone who approaches with humility, not hypocrisy. The size of the plank – likely a beam used in construction – underscores the scale of the problem. It’s not just about faults –it’s about the blindness that comes from ignoring them.
In Hebrews 12:2, we are reminded to
fix our eyes on Jesus. That is one of the great privileges of discipleship. Each of us can come to the great optician – Jesus. He makes himself available to us and simply invites us to lift our eyes towards him and allow him to undertake any necessary work of irrigation. After all, that is his mission and his ministry. Jesus sees each speck and offers the solution.
Jesus is not only Judge of all, but also Lord of all. John the Baptist testifies to this when he is preaching by the River Jordan and, as Jesus approaches, tells his listeners: ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ (John 1:29).
PAUSE AND REFLECT
What practices help you fix your eyes on Jesus?
What might Jesus need to remove from your eyes?
We need to consider how we can support one another in growing in Christ-centred self-awareness and humility. Perhaps we need to ask Jesus to thoroughly irrigate our eyes and remove whatever blocks our vision or hinders our walk with him.
Join me in a prayer attributed to Richard of Chichester: ‘Day by day, dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: to see thee more clearly, to love thee more dearly, to follow thee more nearly, day by day.’
A shortened version of Prayer Matters will continue to be published weekly in Salvationist in 2025. To read the full, unedited booklet, visit salvationist.org.uk/discipleship
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER: CARE FOR CREATION – ANTI-SLAVERY DAY
Stir our hearts. May we make space to grieve the injustice of human trafficking and modern slavery. Let us cry out for a justice that restores, protects and redeems. Move us to respond with compassionate action. As we shop and work, help us to choose what is good, speak what is true, and live in ways that mean dignity for everyone. by Hayley Still (UK Engagement Coordinator, International Development)
SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER: SABBATH PRAYER – RESPONDING TO THE TIMES (1 CHRONICLES 12:32)
Amazing God, remind me to consider how Jesus responded to the times which he lived through on Earth. Help me to shape my responses and actions in line with his wisdom and his ways. by Major Gary Lacey (Territorial Prayer Coordinator)
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER: SHARING THE GOOD NEWS – BEING GOOD NEWS
God, you set humankind on this Earth to be a blessing, and you’ve set each of us in place to be good news. Forgive us when worry, stress or negativity cause us to lose sight of that. Help us to look up from our own preoccupations and notice those around us who need good news. Help us do the simple things that bring blessing. by Lyndall Bywater (UKI Boiler Room Team)
TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER: SERVING AND CARING – FAMILY MINISTRIES RESOURCES
We celebrate the diversity of Family Ministries resources – serving people of all ages and helping them to share and deepen their faith. We pray for the development of new resources to enrich local mission, and for anyone using these materials, that they’ll feel equipped to share God’s love across generations. by Sam Thorogood and Faye Lloyd-Jones (Mission Resources)
WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER: GROWING IN FAITH – SOUTH EAST DIVISION
Pray for corps who now find themselves without officer leadership, and where leaders are soon to be retiring. Thank God for local leaders who are stepping up to take on extra responsibilities, and pray God will help and strengthen them. Where community mission manager positions are being advertised, pray for the right candidates to apply.
by Major Fiona Broom (Divisional Leader, South East Division)
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER: INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY – PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS TERRITORY
Pray for those involved in realising the mission statement of ‘actively rebuilding, restoring and renewing where a broken world needs it most’ in Army schools, health centres, community centres and corps. Give thanks for all those who support the Army’s work in prayer. Pray for the territorial leadership team of Colonels Chris and Tilitah Goa and Lieut-Colonels Garth and Suzanne Stevenson, asking God to give them wisdom as they care for the different parts of the territory.
by Lyndall Bywater (UKI Boiler Room Team)
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION – CALLED TO CONFRONT OPPRESSION (LUKE 4:18)
May Salvationists be alert and quick to recognise how oppression and injustice are present in their local settings, and see what needs to be done to enable those burdened by poverty, deprivation and dysfunctional or toxic relationships to find freedom and new possibilities in life.
MAJOR IAN MOUNTFORD Divisional Leader North West and Isle of Man Division
by Major David Cavanagh (Ecumenical and Parliamentary Officer, Scotland)
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Understanding modern slavery
Territorial Director of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Major Kathy Betteridge tells Salvationist about the realities in the UK
What is the Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Department?
ATMS comprises 180 employees and a network of volunteers working to bring an end to slavery. We are made up of four teams: contract, direct delivery, integrated mission and international.
The contract team manages the government’s Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC). Under the MSVCC, we subcontract to 13 nongovernmental organisations to deliver specialist support.
“ It’s a crime that’s hidden in plain sight. ”
The direct delivery team is one of the 13 subcontractors under the MSVCC. It delivers the service of supporting survivors across England and Wales.
The integrated mission team works with frontline colleagues across the UK and Ireland Territory to ensure our work is integrated within local settings.
The international team works to the General’s international Fight for Freedom strategy to help prevent trafficking in the 134 countries where The Salvation Army is present.
How is the Army positioned to make a difference?
We’re a recognised and trusted organisation, and we have a good relationship with the Home Office through the MSVCC. This means we can sit at the table with key policymakers. As a country, the UK was a forerunner when it introduced the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Ten years down the line, we’re working with the government to identify what we would like to see for the next 10 years.
What does modern slavery look like in the UK?
It’s one of those crimes that’s hidden in plain sight. It happens across the country. It can be rural. It can be urban. There are some people who are literally domestic servants, serving families or caring for children. Car washes are a very typical workplace. But the care sector is a growing area of concern: there might be somebody providing care who is working for an agency that’s taking the money and not giving them a penny. So that would, sadly, be a criminal activity.
Another common form of slavery we see is people being directly involved in criminal activities.
Vulnerable young adults are targeted and groomed to become victims of slavery and then encouraged to carry
drugs across the country. And, because of the debt that they then owe to the organised criminals, their families are also at risk.
There are so many ways that criminals can engage with vulnerable people and exploit them as slaves. That’s why it’s really important for people to understand the signs of modern slavery.
How does someone become a victim of modern slavery?
Often, somebody is tricked into a job opportunity. They’ve accepted a job offer and come into the country by legal means. But, when they arrive, the job isn’t what they thought, and their paperwork is removed from them. They then have to work long hours. They don’t get paid the correct amount – or get paid nothing at all. They’re put up in a multiple occupancy house and charged a rent that they aren’t able to pay. The debt rises until they’re bound financially. People are held captive through fear.
What’s a misconception that people often hold about modern slavery?
People think that all victims of slavery are being trafficked into the UK illegally. That does happen – the people we support come from more
than 100 nationalities. But we have to be mindful that British nationals are consistently one of the top people groups we see caught in modern slavery. It’s not just about people coming from foreign countries.
Can you share an example of the journey from slavery to survivor?
There was a woman who was brought into the country to work for a family. She had to sleep literally next to the toilet and would get up really early and go to bed really late.
She came into our service but was frightened of travelling in case she met her perpetrators, the family that she worked for. Since joining ‘Dreams’, our international survivor choir, she has gained confidence. Music was an area of creativity that gave her strength.
She’s now moved out of our service and is looking to study and a social worker. She is person from the day she came into our service.
• Find out about you can be part of the Army’s #BeTheEyes ThatSaveLives campaign against modern slavery at salvationarmy.org.
uk/modern-slavery
Spot the signs
Do they look frightened, unkempt, malnourished or have untreated injuries?
Is someone else paying for their travel, speaking for them, picking them up and dropping them off from work at unusual times?
Are they unsure of their own address?
Trust your instincts. If something doesn’t look or feel right, raise the alarm if you feel it is safe to do so.
If you suspect someone is a victim of modern slavery and in need of help, call The Salvation Army’s 24/7 confidential referral advice line on 0800 808 3733. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
How big is the problem?
About 50 million people are in modern slavery around the world. In the UK, experts believe that 122,000 people are currently held in slave-like conditions. We estimate that, for every person successfully rescued, at least seven more remain trapped.
Of the 2,409 survivors The Salvation Army worked with during 2024/25:
Major Kathy Betteridge and Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Safeguarding Jess Phillips
Networks of support
Salvationist finds out how local partnerships are helping survivors of modern slavery
TACKLING human trafficking and modern slavery, and supporting survivors, is no easy task, but it’s not something that The Salvation Army does alone. It involves partnerships with local authorities and other agencies and services across England and Wales.
Liam James, the Army’s partnership manager for the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC) is responsible for reporting partnership activities and raising awareness of partnerships for the Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Department (ATMS) and the MSVCC supply chain.
‘These kinds of partnerships are win-wins,’ he explains. ‘They help us improve our support of the survivors and deliver the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract – without support, a survivor might just go straight back into the hands of perpetrators. The partnerships also help the other stakeholders, for example the police.’
‘Some of my role is trying to see if we can replicate these partnerships in other places. It’s difficult to say one size fits all, because what can work as a process in one area might not work elsewhere. It can be rewarding, it can be challenging, every day is different!’
Liam and others from the ATMS teams share examples of how connections and collaborations are helping to transform people’s lives:
Lancashire
Major Estelle Blake (Chaplain, AntiHuman Trafficking and Modern Slavery) It’s really important for ATMS to have connections with local agencies, groups and forums. Regional forums help you connect with all the agencies that are there and the Pan Lancashire AntiSlavery Partnership (Plasp) is one that I’m involved with.
We need to know what’s happening in our communities, to network with others and recognise that we don’t do this on our own just because we have the government contract. In fact, part of that contract is to connect and be connected. The Salvation Army is only part of a process. We don’t do the rescuing of survivors of modern slavery; we do empowerment – we empower clients and survivors to live a full life.
Plasp meets monthly and never misses a month. There are about 150 members, with 15 to 20 attending regularly. The group was started by former senior detective Sion Hall, who still chairs the group. The main focus is on helping the police do their job but the partnership also focuses on raising awareness, educating frontline agencies, churches, community groups and the public, and encouraging collaboration.
One of the Plasp members is a former police officer who’s now doing a PhD in artificial intelligence (AI) and detecting modern slavery. Another guy represents the initiative Tech Against Trafficking and that connection led to two of our team visiting Google’s headquarters in London for a conference on AI and modern slavery.
Plasp connections have also led to the Army supporting two operations, where I and others served to support staff, police and survivors. A corps hall served as a reception centre on a cold night – everyone who came in left saying they felt calm, welcomed and loved. That created contacts for the corps to call on when they needed help.
The police respect what we do and are always happy to support us, and they know that we’re always ready to help them too.
South West Gemma Kirby
Many of our clients haven’t received any form of dental care or treatment for years, if ever. Dental care can be particularly difficult to access and, at the start of the year, only 10 per cent of our clients were registered with a practice.
Although we could access emergency dental appointments through 111, this could mean travelling to practices 40 miles away, something that wasn’t financially or physically practical for many clients. However, through conversations with the local integrated care board, we were paired with a local practice already offering support to other vulnerable groups. The practice now allows all our clients to register with them while they are residing at the safe house.
The practice staff are very traumainformed, taking into consideration the preferred gender of their dentist and past experiences that could make dental treatment uncomfortable for clients, as well as accommodating non-English speakers through the use of telephone interpreters and allowing support staff to complete medical questionnaires ahead of an appointment.
West Yorkshire
We’ve been able to secure an independent, one-way informationsharing agreement with the police in this area, where the police will give information that feels appropriate to enhance safeguarding opportunities. If there’s anything on the police database that we should be aware of, for example what kind of accommodation is appropriate, they’ll share it.
Through working with the Palm Cove Society – an organisation that provides specialised holistic support for survivors – the team has also started to pilot a new way of working in this area, where they fill in a missing person’s form and send it through to the police, so that the police can triage it and confirm if the person is classed as high, medium or low risk. This can help the team know whether the police will respond on the same day, and also save time in the police sending somebody out to fill in the form in the first place.
North East
After engaging with the National Police Chief’s Council’s Modern Organised Slavery Investigation Crime Unit, a member of the ATMS team secured cuckooing and county lines training, so that we can better support survivors and potentially encourage them to cooperate with police investigations – as long as they happy to do so.
Dispelling traffickers’ lies
Norree Webb talks to George Tanton about the volunteer first responders interviewing modern slavery survivors
FIRST responder volunteers are crucial to how The Salvation Army across the territory supports potential victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. By interviewing survivors under the National Referral Mechanism framework, these volunteers gather as much factual information as possible so that the Home Office can make a decision on an individual’s case.
The interview, conducted either over the phone, via video link or in person, is typically the first step in ensuring a survivor’s recovery. There are about 100 first responder volunteers working for the Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Department (ATMS) across England and Wales, all of whom come from a wide range of backgrounds and experience.
‘We have quite a number of volunteers who are retired,’ explains Norree Webb, ATMS’s first responder coordinator. ‘We’ve had social workers, teachers, people working in administration or for other charities. We had one volunteer who had just sold his business and felt that he needed to help others.’
Norree explains that first responder volunteers do not necessarily have to be Salvationists, or even Christians. Instead, she emphasises that volunteers need
to have a sense of duty to serve others, must have an open mind and be nonjudgemental.
‘We need people with good listening skills and a high level of literacy. If a volunteer speaks a second language, we are cheering when they apply!’
The training involved is very intense. An applicant must also maintain a working knowledge of current government legislation surrounding the prevention of trafficking and modern slavery. Once they have passed the initial training, a volunteer’s initial interviews with potential survivors are stringently reviewed by Norree and her team.
‘We make sure they have covered everything and that all the relevant questions have been asked,’ she asserts. ‘They cannot submit their first one or two reports until we have checked that the account they have written can be understood by the decision-makers at the Home Office with ease. We may advise them to go back and ask questions again before we submit it.’
‘It is really important they gather as much detail as possible from the survivor to pass on anything that will give the authorities the opportunity to try and locate these perpetrators,’ Norree
“ It takes a lot of skill to help survivors understand that they are safe. ”
continues. ‘For instance, who trafficked them? What was their name? What did they look like? What nationality were they? Roughly what age do they think they were? What language did they speak? Did they notice any tattoos or markings on them? It is important the survivor knows that the reason we want this information is to try and catch the perpetrators so it doesn’t happen to anybody else.’
Norree champions the professional integrity of her volunteers, who need tact and empathy: ‘They judge how their interviews are going, whether the survivor needs a break, or whether they need to stop and pick the interview up the next day.’
Many victims of human trafficking come from unstable countries, such as Eritrea or Somalia, where militias have control. Consequently, there is a deep-rooted fear of the authorities that the traffickers can manipulate: ‘The biggest thing that prevents survivors speaking to us is fear of repercussions. They might come from a country where the police are very corrupt. The traffickers lie and tell them: “Don’t bother going to the police in the UK because they’ll beat you or rape you. They’ll get you deported.”’
Breaking down these lies and removing the barrier of fear allows the survivor to freely testify about their experiences.
‘It takes a lot of skill to help survivors understand that they are safe and that we’re here to help them,’ considers Norree. Certainly, the listening ears of the first responder volunteers provide survivors with an escape route out of the darkness of trafficking, and an eventual path to freedom.
• If you are interested in volunteering with the Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Department, email atmsvolunteering@ salvationarmy.org.uk
GEORGE TANTON Editorial Assistant Salvationist
Beyond borders
International Projects Coordinator
Phoebe Burton shares how the Beyond programme is supporting survivors of modern slavery
and
human trafficking
GLOBALLY, the Beyond programme supports survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking and their families across borders. A programme of international collaboration, support and connection, Beyond connects survivors and their families with information and support in recognition that the lives of survivors often go beyond borders.
The programme provides coordination support for two services: the coordination of return and reintegration aid for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking, and support to separated family members overseas.
Since the launch of Beyond in 2023, the programme has supported a total of 246 cases. The majority (132) were classified as return and reintegration support, 68 included international support to a survivor’s family, and 46 were categorised as ‘other’. The latter could include enquiries regarding family reunion or family tracing, which do not fall within the remit of the Beyond programme. In such instances we signpost to our partners and external organisations.
The Beyond programme welcomes referrals from designated UK partners. Since its launch, 60 per cent of the cases supported were UK referrals, while 40 per cent were international. Survivors seeking return and reintegration support from Beyond primarily came from the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and India. Survivors most commonly sought assistance to return to Burundi, Sri Lanka, Albania and Uganda.
All referrals for international support to a survivor’s family originated from designated partners in the United Kingdom, with the families predominantly residing in Nigeria, Vietnam, Eritrea, Uganda and India.
Of the total number of cases Beyond has supported, 162 were from females, 64 were from males, 14 were considered ‘other’, and 6 did not wish to disclose.
Beyond relies on both internal and external connections and partnerships. It works closely with The Salvation Army’s zonal coordinators and 134 national contact persons (NCPs) situated across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, South Asia, the South Pacific and East Asia, as well as local corps. Partnering external organisations, services and helplines is also essential to the success of Beyond.
Stakeholders and trusted partners support with the running and continuation of the programme. This cross-collaboration
work was particularly evident in a recent case where Beyond supported a survivor in the UK to reintegrate safely to Romania, ensuring improved protection against re-trafficking.
Beyond received an enquiry from a specialist support worker in the UK who was seeking support for their service user, Y, who wanted to return home to Romania. Y had experienced modern slavery in the form of forced labour and hoped that on return he could access shelter and secure employment.
Initially, the national contact person in Romania met virtually with Y, the specialist support worker and the Beyond coordinator to discuss options for reintegration support. The NCP stressed the importance of these online meetings to ‘be able to see what the survivor needed in the reintegration process, and what was possible’.
Through the support of airport chaplains both within the UK and the Netherlands, assistance was provided to the survivor so he could correctly navigate the airports because this had been a particular concern for him.
The NCP connected the Beyond team with one of their social workers who supported the survivor with finding accommodation and employment options for his return. The social worker agreed to pick him up from the airport and sort his in-country identification documentation. On return, the survivor was provided with support obtaining rental accommodation, and a national ID card so he could undergo a job interview. Y is now working and utilising his strengths and skillset on the job, helping him to grow his independence.
The collaboration between the Salvation Army support worker, the NCP, the social worker in Romania, the UK and Netherlands airport chaplains and Beyond helped to ensure Y returned safely with appropriate reintegration support on return.
Y’s support worker reflected: ‘I found it rewarding watching my service user transition from worrying about what would happen to them, to becoming excited and confident that the right support was waiting for them on return. We appreciate all that you do and that we could work together for giving a new chance to this survivor.’
• Based on an article originally published in the spring 2025 Develop magazine.
HARVEST
WINSFORD A packed hall, including several people attending for the first time, was introduced to the new Prayer Cairn. Traditional Harvest songs and the ‘Harvest Tango’ were enjoyed, before people shared fellowship over a sumptuous faith lunch. The lunch had an international flavour, including dishes from Nigeria, Pakistan, Angola and Iran. – GD
HARVEST
LEIGH-ON-SEA Divisional Area Officer Major Simon Wright conducted the Harvest Sunday meeting under the theme Celebrate God’s Goodness. A Harvest traditions quiz surprised the congregation and everyone was reminded that the harvest God wants is to bring people to follow him. – PJ
LURGAN The Harvest meeting, led by Captain Martyn Evans (Chaplain, Centenary House Lifehouse) included a spectacular display with a large donation of items for the food bank. The message was based on Luke 19:1–9, expressing the availability of salvation for all. – CB
COMMUNITY
HUCKNALL The corps was invited by the Rotary club to take part in a community day. We handed out goody bags with information about the Army’s various departments and explained what activities we hold within the corps programme. There were crafts for the children for them to learn about Joseph’s coat of many colours. Lots of visitors attended and many positive conversations took place. – GW
ECUMENICAL
ABERGAVENNY The knitted God’s Story, Our Story, Your Story exhibition – created by Cardiff Canton for Wales 150 – was displayed at the town’s food festival weekend as part of a joint venture with the United Reformed and Methodist Churches. The weekend wrapped up with an outdoor Songs of Praise, sharing the message of Harvest praise with passers-by. – AB-F
FUNDRAISING
BO’NESS Unite Scotland Kinneil Band gave a concert for the Big Connection, raising £410. The programme included pieces from musicals and Army music, including cornet solo ‘Someone Cares’, ‘Soli Deo Gloria’, ‘Star Lake’, ‘This I Know’, ‘Shine’ and ‘The Red Shield’. Corps leader Major Matthew Bennett shared some background to the Big Connection. – MB/RS
COMMUNITY
STRAWBERRY FIELD A memorial rose garden will honour Sir George Martin and Lady Judy Martin, who was a patron of Strawberry Field. The garden, donated by CEO of Orange Amps Cliff Cooper will be the first public memorial of its kind dedicated to the Beatles’ producer. Designed as a place of peace and reflection, the accessible garden will include a water feature, raised rose bed and seating areas, offering visitors a contemplative space. – AR
MUSIC
GLOUCESTER The songsters visited number one on the roll Kath Robinson at her home. Kath has been housebound due to ill health and advancing years and will be 100 in December. As a former songster sergeant, she has always taken a keen interest in corps events and contributes by sending regular emails of encouragement to many people, especially those who have gone on to further education or are unwell. Kath thoroughly enjoyed the visit and happily joined in singing with her strong alto voice. – AB
EVENT
SALISBURY The corps hall was turned into an imaginative zoo setting for a free family fun day. Volunteers dressed up as animals and nature-themed crafts and games completed the look. Eighty-five people shared in the fun and the children wore their favourite animal look, thanks to volunteer face-painters. These events are now a proven formula for helping build relationships with families. Many participants have become regular attenders to them and were invited to the next Messy Church. – MD
COMMUNITY
GATESHEAD Every Child Warm, held at the corps, gave hundreds of children school uniforms, shoes and coats in time for the new school term. Items were donated by members of the public and new uniform came via a partnership facilitated by Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd. Families were met by a personal shopper to help them and assist with translation when needed. This year we offered quality pre-loved trainers, and each child was given colouring and puzzle books, reading books and a meal. Community Manager Ann Humes said: ‘Good quality clothing provides youngsters with dignity and boosts their self-esteem, meaning they are in a better position to learn as well as build friendships. I want to thank volunteers, including some of our young folk. Without them it wouldn’t be possible to put this event on.’ – AR
FUNDRAISING
BATH CITADEL A 12-hour sponsored row was held at the corps to raise money for much-needed new windows. Doing half-hourly stints, 13 participants rowed from 5am until 5pm, on a machine kindly loaned by Fitness First. Pictured are corps leader Major Denise Wise, Fundraising Coordinator Donna Davis and participant Reuben Chamunoita. – SL
the King’s Men and corps band. Their performance included a diverse range of music from different eras. The band added to the musical feast with items including ‘Call of the Gospel’ and ‘The Adventurers’. The evening concluded with them joining together for ‘Love Changes Everything’. – MW
EVENT
READING CENTRAL A marquee at Reading Festival was open 24/7 during the event, manned by 42 volunteers each working six-hour shifts. The team welcomed more than 5,600 festivalgoers into the marquee, offering tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soup, rolls, muffins and canned water. As well as practical help, the marquee promoted the ongoing work of the Army through an audio-visual presentation, which emphasised that The Salvation Army is a church and a charity. A beautiful cross made by Ian Clack gave people the opportunity to leave prayer requests. People could also take complimentary wristbands and leaflets with a positive Christian message. It was a well-planned operation led by Nigel Smith that demonstrated how effective faith in action can be at a local level. Corps Secretary Jan Scott particularly deserves a special mention for ensuring that all the paperwork required by such a big event was in order. – DM
NORWICH CITADEL Valves and Voices at the corps featured
MUSIC
Army congratulates next Archbishop of Canterbury
GENERAL Lyndon Buckingham has congratulated the Right Rev Sarah Mullally DBE, Anglican Bishop of London, on her appointment as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Bishop Mullally will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold the office. She will lead the Church of England and become the most senior bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The King approved the nomination of Bishop Mullally by the Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury, and the appointment was announced on 3 October. General Buckingham recognised the nomination’s approval in a letter to Bishop Mullally, on behalf of the worldwide Salvation Army.
The General wrote: ‘As the first woman to hold this office, this is a momentous milestone for the Church and for the world. I join countless others around the world in my gratitude that you accepted God’s calling long ago... I have every confidence that his wisdom and providence will continue to be yours as you take on this new ministry.’
He concluded: ‘Be assured of the prayers of myself and the worldwide Salvation Army as you prepare to transition to your new responsibilities.’ – AR
THQ The Salvation Army joined with other faith communities to pray for everyone affected by the attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester earlier this month. Territorial Leader Commissioner Paul Main said in a statement: ‘Every life is sacred, and every act of violence leaves a scar on our shared humanity. We stand in sorrow with the Jewish community as a whole and pray that in the wake of this attack we can each reach out across divides with a renewed desire to “love your neighbour as yourself”. Two of our emergency response vehicles were deployed to the scene to support the emergency services and our team, including volunteers, will continue to assist on the ground offering pastoral support to all those affected at this difficult time. We will continue to pray and work for peace and welcome all to join us.’ – AR ECUMENICAL
FUNDRAISING
Young people from the corps washed cars to raise money for new windows for the hall. They put lots of effort into their car washing and the vehicles left the car park sparkling! They are pictured with corps leader Major David Wise. – SL
CARLISLE The corps was delighted to host Unity Brass for a Saturday festival. Travelling from all over the division, the musicians arrived in time for open-air witness in the city’s newly paved piazza, with many contacts made. The evening festival audience filled the hall, and the band presented a varied selection of music. £589 was raised for the corps community fund. – MS
MEETING
BOROUGH The corps said farewell to Arran Burr, who concluded his university studies and will be starting a gap year experience at Addlestone Corps. Arran testified to his fantastic experience at the European Youth Event 2025, sharing his conviction that God is doing something new and that he wants to be part of it. Arran will be missed, but all are aware that he is following God’s calling. As he embarks on this new adventure, he can be assured of the love and prayers of all at the corps. – JB
BATH CITADEL
MUSIC
HILLINGDON
BECCLES
ANDREA Carr was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Territorial Envoy Cadet Harry Woods. Andrea came to the corps through the Army’s Victory Programme, having asked God for friends. She first attended worship at Lent. She testified to receiving ‘blessings through raindrops’ and chose the song ‘Blessings’ by Laura Story as well as Matthew 19:26, acknowledging that with God all things are possible. The corps love that Andrea is part of the church family and were delighted that her husband, Martin, and son, Kieran, attended her welcome. – LW
SKEWEN
ANGELO Gervasio was enrolled as a soldier by Major David Morgans. Angelo started attending at Easter in 2024. Already a keen musician, he learnt to play a brass instrument and joined the band. He also plays in the fellowship band and recently joined the songsters. – DM
HADLEIGH TEMPLE
SUSAN Humphris was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Major Mark Cozens. Susan is a keen member of the congregation and home league. She was presented with her certificate and badge at the home league meeting. – MC
BRAINTREE
PAMELA McKinley was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Captain Rachel Hepburn. Pamela first connected with the corps as a volunteer on Christmas Day 14 years ago. After God prompted her into further volunteering, she made the corps her place of worship. She testified to the peace she has found in God here. – RH
BOLTON CITADEL
JANET Bromilow was welcomed as an adherent by Divisional Mission Officer Major Sue Betts. Although Janet only started attending the corps a couple of years ago, she has been supported through life’s ups and downs by family and friends there for almost 30 years and wanted to give something back. – GF
Local officers appointed
ASSISTANT CORPS SECRETARY
CAROL GARDINER , Beccles
COLOUR SERGEANT PAUL
GARDINER , Beccles
COMMUNITY CARE
MINISTRIES SECRETARY
MAJOR SHEILA BARFOOT, Beccles
DEPUTY BAND LEADER
RACHEL BASS, Beccles
CORPS SECRETARY LYN
WOODS, Beccles
CORPS MISSION SECRETARY
MAJOR MARTIN WHEELER , Norwich Citadel
BANDMASTER GILLIAN
MCMILLAN, Shiremoor
Wedding
anniversaries
Golden (50 years)
ANNE AND JEFF ACKERLEY, Prescot, on 25 October
ALAN AND PHYLLIS STYLES, Sheringham, on 25 October
Promoted to Glory
JONNY KERR , Feltham
CHRISTINE PILGRIM, Eastbourne Citadel
MAJOR HEATHER CLIFTON from her home on 21 September
MAJOR JOAN CLARK from St Thomas’ Hospital, London, on 25 September
ANNE NICHOLLS, Oakengates, from her home on 28 September
MAJOR ROSEMARY PAGETT from St George’s Hospital, Tooting, on 2 October
Bereaved
CORPS SERGEANT-MAJOR PIP
DICKINSON, Woodhouse, of her sister Christine Pilgrim
HANNAH MARYON, Wigan, Kirstie McEnhill, Gavin Clifton and Karl Clifton of their mother
Major Heather Clifton
MAJOR DAVID CLARK of his wife Major Joan Clark, Stephen Clark , Rosemary Clark , Philip Clark , Simon Clark , Regent Hall, and James Clark of their mother
JOAN PIRIE, Southampton Shirley, of her sister Major Rosemary Pagett
ENGAGEMENTS
General Lyndon Buckingham and World President of Women’s Ministries
Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham
Fri 10 Oct – Sun 19 Oct Hong Kong and Macau Territory (Congress)
Tue 21 Oct – Mon 27 Oct Taiwan Region (60th anniversary)
Sat 1 Nov – Mon 3 Nov Conference of Indian Leaders*
Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries Commissioner Shelley Hill
Fri 17 Oct – Thu 23 Oct Indonesia
Fri 24 Oct – Tue 28 Oct Philippines
Territorial Leaders Commissioners Jenine and Paul Main
Thu 23 Oct St Mary’s Church, Westminster (Annual Coptic Feast of Nayrouz)**
Sun 26 Oct Malton
Mon 27 Oct – Wed 29 Oct Harrogate (Officers’ and Territorial Envoys’ Councils)
Chief Secretary Colonel Peter Forrest and Territorial Secretary for Leader Development Colonel Julie Forrest
Sat 25 Oct – Sun 26 Oct Liverpool Walton (accompanying the ISB)***
Mon 27 Oct – Wed 29 Oct Harrogate (Officers’ and Territorial Envoys’ Councils)
* General Lyndon Buckingham only ** Commissioner Jenine Main only *** Colonel Peter Forrest only
NOTICES
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 9.30am to 11.30am on 21 October and focus on child exploitation and county lines drug trafficking. For more information, email addictionservice@salvationarmy.org.uk
Poetry Corner
Salvationist is bringing back Poetry Corner throughout the year to explore each of the territory’s five mission priorities: share the good news, care for creation, nurture disciples of Jesus, serve others without discrimination, and seek justice and reconciliation. If you have a poem about or inspired by serving others without discrimination, please send it to salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk for consideration by 7 November.
Prisons Week
Now in its 50th year, this annual ecumenical campaign (12–18 October) brings Christians around the UK together to pray for God to move in the lives of all affected by the prison system: prisoners, their families, staff and victims of crime. This year’s theme, God’s Word is Not Chained (2 Timothy 2:9), reminds us that prison walls cannot stop God’s healing and restoration available to us in Christ. Access posters, videos, testimonies and other materials at prisonsweek.org
Covenant Sunday 2026
If you need to update your covenant envelope requirements, please email resources@ salvationarmy.org.uk by 22 October. Materials and an introduction to the 2026 theme are available at salvationist.org.uk/resources/key-dates/covenantsunday2026
SOUNDS
Sunday Worship
Join Salvationists across the territory in worship, with music, prayer and a Bible message from a guest speaker. This week Deputy Director of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Major Heather Grinsted reflects on Anti-Slavery Day (18 October). 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
Morning Praise with Kids Alive!
Get your day started with half an hour of music, prayer, a thought and lots of giggles! Listen on Saturdays from 7.30am to 8am. Can’t tune in on Saturday morning? The broadcast is repeated in full on Sundays at 9am and Mondays at 7.30am.
• Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio
CROYDON CITADEL, BOOTH ROAD CR0 1XY
INTERNATIONAL STAFF SONGSTERS
An evening of music with The Salvation Army’s premier choir
Saturday 15 November 7pm
The ISS in concert
Tickets £10-£12 (concessions apply)
To book tickets visit ticketsource.co.uk/salvationarmycroydoncitadel or call 020 8680 9924
Sunday 16 November
All welcome!
10am Worship meeting, 12pm Town centre worship, 2.30pm Festival of praise
CASTLEFORD, BOOTH STREET WF10 1SA
MAJOR KEN LAWSON’S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CONCERT
Friday 14 November 7pm
Featuring Castleford Salvation Army Band, the Yorkshire Fellowship Band and guest soloist Hannah Wainwright
Everyone welcome
Staines Salvation Army
For further information see Castleford Salvation Army Facebook page at
Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex TW15 3JY
Saturday 15th November
6.30pm - no ticket required (retiring collection)
HADLEIGH TEMPLE, 146-148 LONDON ROAD, ESSEX SS7 2PB
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November
Hadleigh Temple welcomes the BIRMINGHAM CITADEL BAND
