New Addington

The Salvation Army works with some of the most vulnerable people in society. As we face the worst public health crisis in our lifetime, people on the margins need us now more than ever.

From running food banks and checking up on people who live alone, to offering counselling and supporting NHS isolation units, Salvation Army churches all over the country are responding to the crisis in dozens of different ways.

Please visit the New Addington JustGiving page and donate what you can. Help us support as many people as possible.

During the Covid-19 crisis we are not gathering for worship and all of our programmes are held via Zoom. If you're a local person interested in joining with us for worship, please email new.addington@salvationarmy.org.uk for more details as to how you can share with us over Zoom.

Currently, all our activities (with the exception of The Vine Food Bank) are held via Zoom.

Below are details of our programme prior to the Covid-19 crisis. We don't know when or whether we might resume physical gatherings at this stage.

Wednesday

7.30pm Deeper: Bible Discussion Group/Prayer evening for adults. (Held at The Vine Foodbank during Term time - contact for details)

Thursday

10am-11.30am Oasis: Informal social gathering for adults - featuring games, music, walks, cookery and various other activities. This takes place at GOOD FOOD MATTERS, Mickleham Way, New Addington.

Friday

9.30am Breakfast Club - Parent/Carer & Baby / Toddler Group (Term time only)

THIS PROGRAMME IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

We are part of the New Addington Community Partnership, alongside New Addington Residents' Association, Good Food Matters, The Family Centre and New Addington Baptist Church. We also work closely with New Addington Pathfinders, local schools and several other local churches. Together, we seek to benefit the communities of New Addington and Fieldway however we can.

The Salvation Army runs 'The Vine' foodbank in New Addington. This is located down the lane between 11 & 13 Salcot Crescent, New Addington.

The Vine is open for donations on Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm and Saturday mornings from 9-10am and for food referrals on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10am-12pm. We operate a voucher system for food parcels. Vouchers are issued by a variety of agencies, including local churches and schools, a number of local authority departments and the Citizens' Advice Bureau. Please email new.addington@salvationarmy.org.uk for more information.

Food Parcels are only given to those who have been assessed by one of our voucher partners and issued with a voucher. During the Covid-19 crisis we're unable to welcome clients into the Food Bank and parcels are issued at the door. Please come prepared for inclement weather in case there is a short wait to be seen.

Prayer is a key part of our life as a church. If you have a prayer request, please email us at new.addington@salvationarmy.org.uk and we will be happy to support you in this way.

Christmas 2020 will not be like any we've experienced before. Ordinarily we would be sharing our pantomime with the local community, but of course, sadly, this year, we're not able to do so.

We are, however, still able to ensure that hundreds of local families and individuals who are struggling financially, receive gifts and food hampers at Christmastime. If you would like to donate any new (non-gift-wrapped) gifts for children or adults, please email new.addington@salvationarmy.org.uk and we can arrange a time when you can deliver them to us. We're a small local team and this is a very busy time of year for us, so please bear with us if it takes a little time for us to reply to your email. Alternatively, gifts can be delivered to The Vine Foodbank on a Tuesday between 7&8pm or a Saturday between 9&10am (The Vine is located down a lane between 11&13 Salcot Crescent), which helps our team as we already have volunteers working at the foodbank on these days.

We will be distributing the gifts to their recipients during the week beginning December 14th, so will need to have them during the week beginning December 7th at the latest please.

Thank you so much.