The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity providing services in the community, particularly to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Motivated by our Christian faith, we offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. To find your nearest centre visit salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church
What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
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PINGS from the NHS Covid-19 app permitting, people will be able to leave their homes more this summer as the UK opens up after 16 months of lockdowns and restrictions. It will be interesting to see if some of the hobbies people developed while isolating will be kept up now that there are more freedoms to enjoy. Skills such as knitting, sewing, gardening and DIY were learnt or improved as people had to find new ways to keep themselves entertained. Only time will tell whether these activities will continue to be popular. However, there is one charity in the northeast of England that will continue to provide opportunities for developing skills in areas such as cooking and woodwork. Handcrafted was set up to support a range of vulnerable people, including those coming out of prison, experiencing homelessness, seeking asylum or escaping from domestic abuse. In an interview in this week’s War Cry, its founder, Dan Northover, tells us his motivation for establishing the charity. ‘The Bible verse Ephesians 4:28 was a key part of why we set up Handcrafted,’ he explains. ‘It says: “Let those of you who have been stealing steal no longer, but instead make something with your hands, so that you might have something to give to the poor.”’ He goes on, however, to point out that his work among clients coming from tough situations has also impacted him. He says: ‘These people show us what the Kingdom of God is. I’ve learnt so much from the people at Handcrafted and have been consistently challenged and impressed by them.’ Dan’s Christian faith encourages him to want to help others but, by doing so, he has found his own life enriched. That is often the case for people, whether or not they have a faith. Perhaps it should inspire us to develop the knack of ad the War C helping those whose circumstances are more e re ry v ’ u difficult than our own.
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Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies Published weekly by The Salvation Army © The Salvation Army United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
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Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight
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What is The Salvation Army?
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FEATURES
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Quest to branch out
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5 All together now Audiences return to the Proms 6 Extended family care Providing a home to generations of
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9 Crafted with care Charity’s work to support vulnerable
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15 War Cry Kitchen Front-page picture: FRANK MASI/DISNEY