Dunstable

The Salvation Army works with some of the most vulnerable people in society. As we are facing the worst public health crisis in our lifetime, people on the margins need us now more than ever.
 
Salvation Army centres all over the country are responding to the crisis in dozens of different ways.

Help us support as many people as possible through COVID and beyond. All money will be spent in our local community.
 
To give financially: Please visit the Dunstable JustGiving page and donate what you can. You can also give via the Givt app. Alternatively we still accept cash and cheques made payable to 'The Salvation Army'.

Other items: We are able to take donations of non perishable foods and toiletry items. We are currently not taking fresh food.

We welcome donations of sleeping bags, new adult underwear and t-shirts and are able to accept a limited stock of good condition casual wear. These are used to support adults in the main.

If you have other items you may like to consider donating to The Salvation Army Charity Shop or Furniture Store in Luton. 

Thank you and God bless you.

COVID UPDATE:

11am - 12:15pm Morning Worship  All ages welcome. 

No pre-booking is required

4pm - 6pm (2nd in month) STARTING OCT 2021  Messy Church. Ideal for families. Craft activities, games, stories, singing. We conclude sharing tea together. There is no cost but donations welcome.  

Additional meetings, Children's and Youth activities are currently under review

**   Not yet re opened

Monday

1.30pm - 3pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

Tuesday

9.30am - 11.15am   Parents and Toddlers 

1.30pm - 3pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

7pm - 7.45pm   Prayer Meeting also on Zoom. Contact us for details.  Come and make an impact through prayer. Anyone is welcome! 

Wednesday

From 10am -1pm  Sally Ann's Kitchen (Coffee morning / Light Lunches / drop in- open to all) **

10am -12 noon        Knit and Natter Group **

10.15am - 12pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

1.30pm Oasis (55+) A new group due to start in October for fun and friendship.   **

7pm - 8.15pm 'Soup kitchen'. This is open to anyone to drop in for a hot meal, company and a listening ear. We are also able to help the homeless or vulnerable with sleeping bags, clean clothes, showers etc.   **

Thursday

11am - 2.30pm  The Over 75's friendly club - This is a club for Over 75 years old, who are living alone or in circumstances where opportunities for meaningful social interaction are limited. We work in partnership with Central Bedfordshire Council. If you are interested in joining the waiting list for this group then please contact the Centre on 01582 606031.

The club involves a contribution of £6.

Friday

2pm - 3pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

8pm - 9.30pm    Youth Club (social) for Y7 - Y13.  A time to sit back, enjoy and spend time with other young people within the safety of the church environment. **

Saturday

Occasional  social events / concerts **

Other   Please contact our Centre for more information regarding regular Bible Study / House-groups.

The main aim of the Debt Advice Service here in Dunstable is to empower people to manage their own finances and enable them to feel more in control of their financial situation. 

We offer a free, confidential service and support to anyone in the local community who is in debt.  We negotiate with creditors and agree a repayment plan that is reasonable and affordable enabling them to make regular payments to their creditors thus reducing their debt and become debt free.  Because we  negotiate with the creditors, people often feel an immediate relief from the burden of their debts and feel a weight has been lifted from their shoulders.

Some of our clients have mental health issues, suffer from domestic violence or have been thrust into debt by a sudden illness, accident leading to disability or loss of income.  We are able to support clients with practical things such as food parcels as well as signpost them to other agencies that may be able to help them with other issues.  

The following is a case study of one person who has used our service and her words of appreciation. 

The Salvation Army Debt Advice Turned my Life Around 
“I am so grateful to you for the help you have given me.  You are like friends to me and I don’t know where I would be now without the help you gave me.  You took time to listen to me and really care.  I don’t lie awake all night now worrying about my debts.  I felt like they were getting out of control.  I now feel more in control of my life.  I will never forget the kindness you showed me”  anon 

For more information or an appointment, please contact the Debt Advice Team on 01582 343680 / 07943 180696 or email dunstabledas@salvationarmy.org.uk

Free, confidential, impartial advice authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA.

Our Soup Kitchen was set up in December 2010 to combat the issue of feeding the homeless in the local community. Now, a team provide a weekly service providing a meal, clothing, hot showers and a listening ear to a huge number of needy people as they come through our doors every Wednesday evening throughout the year.

This is open for any vulnerable people to drop in.

If you are interested in helping us in some way please contact us.

We believe in a God who loves us, listens to us and answers our prayers.

We have a weekly prayer meeting available for anyone to attend on Tuesdays at 7pm until 7.40pm. In addition our newsletter includes prayer requests for those who want to pray at home.

Any requests for prayer can be made in a prayer book in the foyer of our building or by email / phone message.

PLEASE PHONE WITH REQUESTS or for details to join our prayer Meeting on Zoom.

More details to follow

Details to follow

We have a weekly newsletter 'Weekly News' published  ready for every Sunday. This contains information regarding our worship meetings, other events, prayer requests  and news from our membership.

Paper copies are always available in the foyer of our hall. If you would like a copy to be emailed each week, please email us (with your email address) and we can add you to our distribution list. Thank you.