Notting Hill

Each Sunday at 10:30am - Christian Worship

We meet at 10:30am every Sunday for Cafe Worship & Fellowship, it is inclusive and informal. We encounter God in a variety of ways: including through a message, Bible study, craft, prayer, and personal reflection. 

Join Our Welcoming Bible Study!

Are you seeking spiritual growth and community? Our Bible study group warmly welcomes individuals of all levels of maturity. We meet regularly on a Tuesday at 3pm.

What We Offer:

• Interactive Discussions: Engage in thought-provoking conversations about Scripture.
• Prayer and Fellowship: Connect with others who share life together in and through God's Word.

Come as you are, and let’s explore God’s Word together!

As part of our commitment to prayer, we believe prayer changes things and we pray for the community and for the world throughout the week.

How It Works:

1. Email Us: Send your prayer requests to notting.hill@salvationarmy.org.uk. 
2. Confidentiality: Your prayers remain confidential; we respect your privacy.
3. Prayer: We will pray!

You’re Not Alone. Let’s Pray Together!

The Salvation Army have a range of prayer resources listed on its Prayer Resources page, including Prayer Matters, the One Thing series and other worship and prayer resources to use. 

Tuesday

From 9:00 - Tuesday Breakfast Drop-in 

Our weekly breakfast drop-in. Come along and experience a friendly atmosphere whilst enjoying a drink and a breakfast sandwich. Practical assistance is also available for struggling families and individuals.

12:00 until 14:00 - Knit & Natter Group

Do you want an excuse to get out of the house? Do you want to meet new people? Do you enjoy knitting?  If the answer is yes to any of these questions, why not come along and join us. It's a great way to meet new friends whether you enjoy knitting or would like to learn.

15:00 until 16:00 - Bible Study (Please email us for the dates this is taking place)

Are you seeking spiritual growth and community? Our Bible study group warmly welcomes individuals of all levels of maturity. We meet regularly on a Tuesday at 3pm.

Thursday

10:30 until 11:30 - Joy of Sound Portobello Live Music Session

Come join Joy of Sound for inclusive improvised participatory community music sessions with plenty of bespoke instruments and assistive devices..

‘Every one can play'. Come join us and be inspired. Suggested donation is £7.

For more information click here.

12:30 until 13:30 - Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Friday

10:30 Until 13:30 - Portobello Drop-in 

A drop-in for the community. Come along and experience a friendly atmosphere whilst enjoying a drink and a snack. And more often than not we are able to serve a hot lunch between 12 noon and 13:00. Practical assistance is also available for struggling families and individuals. We can help with emergency food and toiletry needs. We also have a shower facility and can offer an emergency laundry service.

11:00 Until 13:00 - Advice, Support & Signposting via Employment +

Becoming part of a community where you are building your confidence, skills, and discovering new things about yourself – these are some of the positive benefits we’ve seen people gain from being in work, volunteering or taking part in a work-experience placement through the help of The Salvation Army. Find out more/employment-plus/local-support-jobseekers

Those engaging with the Employment Plus local will benefit from support such as:

• Assisted job searches
• Digital inclusion
• Benefits advice and support
• A listening ear
• Support for digital inclusion. Digital skills are increasingly important for enabling current social participation. Digital inclusion means ensuring people have physical access to the internet as well as the necessary skills, confidence and capabilities to use it. This includes digital assistance for people with their EU Settled Status application.

Saturday (The first of each month)

11:00 until 14:00 - Sanctuary Charity sale

A fortnightly drop in charity sale - come in and grab a bargain - all proceeds support our ministry in Notting Hill. Similar to what we offer on a Friday, practical assistance is also available for struggling families and individuals.

Sunday

10:30am - Christian Worship

We meet at 10:30am every Sunday for Cafe Worship & Fellowship, it is inclusive and informal. We encounter God in a variety of ways: including through a message, Bible study, craft, prayer, and personal reflection. 

How can we help you?

Advice Service

The Employment Plus Advice Surgery is available to provide support and provide signposting on a range of issues from housing to benefits, and helping you to find employment, education, or training. This is appointment and referral only. Email kilburn@salvationarmy.org.uk or call 020 7328 1312 for more details and for a referral.

Shower facility and Laundry Assistance

Throughout the week we have a shower facility available for both men and women, aiming to provide dignity and, in some cases, help improve mental and physical health, for those in our community who are in need. We have a shower room, with a separate hand basin and toilet, which is available to those who are homeless or vulnerable.

Through the generosity of donors and church members we are able to provide everything needed to feel refreshed and help those who do not have the access to facilities in which to take care of their personal hygiene needs. We supply the shampoo, soap, towel, and other hygiene supplies. We will also be there to listen and offer advice on other means of practical assistance

As part of this ministry we can also offer those who are homeless, vulnerable, or on low income, the opportunity to wash and dry their clothes. 

Please call in and see us for more details. Or simply give us a call.

*This facility is available through appointment only either by contacting the church directly or through referral.

**Our shower facility programme is always in need of hygiene supplies. Donations would be welcome and appreciated! Products needed include shampoo & conditioner, soap, single use razors, toothbrushes & toothpaste.  Other hygiene supplies are always welcome such as hairbrushes & combs, shaving cream, conditioner, and feminine hygiene products. 

Every Friday we host Employment + 

Becoming part of a community where you are building your confidence, skills, and discovering new things about yourself – these are some of the positive benefits we’ve seen people gain from being in work, volunteering or taking part in a work-experience placement through the help of The Salvation Army. Find out more/employment-plus/local-support-jobseekers

Those engaging with the Employment Plus local will benefit from support such as:

• Assisted job searches
• Digital inclusion
• Benefits advice and support
• A listening ear
• Support for digital inclusion. Digital skills are increasingly important for enabling current social participation. Digital inclusion means ensuring people have physical access to the internet as well as the necessary skills, confidence and capabilities to use it. This includes digital assistance for people with their EU Settled Status application.

This section provides information about how Notting Hill Salvation Army can help with a range of issues being faced by our community today.

It is our aim to address the root cause of need and restore independence to everyone, so that life can be lived to the full (John 10:10).

Please note that wherever we give practical assistance we will be asking for some basic personal details (name, DOB, address and contact number) and why you are needing the help, in order to be able to keep a record of the help that we are being asked for and what help we are providing. If you would like to know how we use your data, please click here.

Food

Whilst we do not currently offer a Foodbank service at Notting Hill Salvation Army, we can:

• Refer you to a local Trussell Trust Foodbank and give information about other local foodbanks.
• Make an appointment with our Employment Plus Advice Service who can help with advice on benefits, money management, and employment and training.
• Depending on donations we may be able to provide a one-off bag of food in an emergency.

Our sister church at Kilburn Provide a hot meal on a Wednesday evening between 4.30 and 6.30 pm.

Energy costs

Whilst we do not currently offer energy top ups at Kilburn Salvation Army, we can:

• Provide a hot meal and warm space on a Wednesday evening between 4.30 and 6.30 pm.
• Signpost you to information about help with bills that is available elsewhere, such as from your energy supplier or local authority.
• Make an appointment with our Employment Plus Advice Service who can help with advice on benefits, money management, and employment and training.

Finding accommodation

Whilst we cannot refer you into accommodation or provide accommodation directly at Kilburn Salvation Army, we can:

• Signpost you to advice on contacting your local authority in order to make a housing application.
• Provide other useful contact numbers for those who can help in finding accommodation. 
• Provide a hot meal and warm space on a Wednesday evening between 4.30 and 6.30 pm.
• Make an appointment with our Employment Plus Advice Service who can help with advice on benefits, money management, and employment and training.

Toiletries

We keep a stock of toiletries ranging from shower gels to shampoos, deodorants, toothpaste, and more. We also currently provide sanitary towels and incontinence pads.

Therefore, we can:

• Provide you with a selection of toiletries (up to 4 times a year)
• Make an appointment with our Employment Plus Advice Service who can help with advice on benefits, money management, and employment and training.

We also have shower facilities which can be used when available. Please let us know if you are interested in making use of this.

Clothing

We keep a stock of second-hand clothing for people of all ages and sizes. Clothing includes: t-shirts, jumpers, trousers, skirts, coats, shoes, hats, scarves and other accessories.

Therefore, we can:

• Provide a seasonal selection of clothing (up to three times per year)

Please note, that availability of clothing sizes and items depends on demand and supply which is primarily through donations.

Bedding

We keep a stock of second-hand bedding sheets of all bed sizes, duvets, pillows and sleeping bags. 

Therefore, we can:

• Provide a selection of bedding (up to twice a year)

Please note, that availability of some bedding items depends on demand and supply which is primarily through donations.

Make an appointment with our Employment Plus Advice Service who can help with advice on benefits, money management, and employment and training.

The Salvation Army offer guidance with benefit queries and support to identify and overcome barriers to work.

The Salvation Army can also help people get a handle on what they owe and work alongside them to make a realistic plan for repaying their debts.

Our free debt advice service can contact creditors on a person’s behalf to explore and negotiate options like repayment holidays and more realistic repayment plans.

Our debt advice centres support people with debt ranging from a few thousand pounds to many tens of thousands of pounds. For more details email thqdas@salvationarmy.org.uk. 

The Salvation Army is a Christian organisation and part of the universal Christian Church.

Its message and the lifestyle it advocates are based on the Bible's teaching. Its work is to make known the good news about Jesus Christ and to persuade people to become his followers.

We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.

We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.

We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead – the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.

We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human natures are united, so that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.

We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved.

We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation.

We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself.

We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.

We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked.

Our Values

Our identity, vision and God-given mission as disciples of Jesus Christ are shaped by the values of the Kingdom of God as we love God and love others, reaching for fullness of life for all with Jesus. Our values are reframed as statements of intent to assist us in how we live them out.

Boldness    

We will courageously and confidently seek to fulfil our five mission priorities: share the good news, seek justice and reconciliation, nurture disciples of Jesus, serve others without discrimination, care for creation;

Compassion    

We will serve with the unconditional love and grace of God as the pattern for our behaviour, with a bias to the poor and marginalised;

Passion    

We will bring our best selves, our God-given energies and our convictions to our work, service and learning, whether as officers, members, employees or volunteers;

Respect    

We will welcome each person with the dignity of those created in the image of God, valuing their diversity, seeking to serve each other’s flourishing and transformation within God’s love;

Integrity    

We will be honest and transparent in all our dealings with each other and those we serve, being open about our motives and agendas;

Mutual accountability   

 We will willingly and freely give full account for our actions to those we interact with and expect the same in return, recognising the link between individual responsibility and mutual accountability.

Presence in Notting Hill

Present in Notting Hill from 1878, and situated on Portobello Road since 1924, the Salvation Army had discerned the need to show God’s love to the community of Notting Hill.

Notting Hill Corps opened as a Christian Mission station in 1878. As announced in the 1978 July edition of the ‘Christian Mission Magazine’.

OPENING OF A STATION AT NOTTING-HILL.

WITH the Victoria Hall, or Bijou Theatre, for Sundays, and two smaller places kindly lent us for weeknights, we have made a commencement, and after about a fortnight's work, heard of a real Mission Society over twenty strong, and of open-air an indoor service·, which give every promise of glorious doings ere long. Whereof more next month.

By ANNE HADDOCK

Notting Hill Corps moved into our current church on Portobello Road in 1924 - the grand opening event was attended by British Commissioner Florence Booth who led a stone-laying ceremony.

Today, we continue to be deeply involved in sharing life with people and being part of the Notting Hill community.

We are at the heart of the local community, providing a warm welcome and an offer of hope to everyone. Many of our programmes are run by volunteers, and whatever your skills or passions are we can find a role for you! 

NEW! We have new exiting volunteer opportunities. Click here to apply to volunteer at our Tuesday Breakfast Drop-in. Click here to apply to volunteer at our Friday Portobello Community Drop-In.

Are you looking to donate to Notting Hill Salvation Army? 

So many in our community are so kind and regularly donate a variety of things to us for passing on to those in need. This includes: money, clothing, food and toiletries. Here is a bit more information about what you can donate, when you can donate it and what happens to it.

Firstly, please note, we DO NOT accept: 

• furniture (of any size or type); 
• mattresses, duvets or pillows (hygiene reasons); 
• electrical items
• white goods.
• houseware 

Also note, we DO NOT have a collection service to pick up donations.

What can you donate?

MONETARY DONATION: If you are looking to make a monetary donation then you can do that by either calling during our opening hours: Tuesday 9.30-3pm, Friday 9.30-3.00pm. Please do not leave donations in front of the building unattended.

CLOTHING ITEMS:

• We accept: clothing and shoes (all ages and sizes).
• We ask that all clothing and bedding items should be clean and in good order; those that are not cannot be used to help others.
• Any clothing not suitable for our Community Wardrobe project or able to be passed on locally is sent to our warehouses in the UK to be recycled or redistributed to the Salvation Army charity shops across the UK.

BEDDING:

• We accept: bedding sheets (all types and sizes)
• We ask that it is clean and in good condition.
• We do not accept mattresses, duvets, sleeping bags or pillows, unless the item is new and still boxed / wrapped.
• Any bedding not suitable for our Community Wardrobe project or able to be passed on locally is sent to our warehouses in the UK to be recycled or redistributed to the Salvation Army charity shops across the UK.

TOILETRIES:

• We accept: soap, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, wipes, toilet roll, tissues.

FOOD:

• We accept: non-perishable staples such as long life milk, pasta, rice, chopped tomatoes, breakfast cereals, tinned veg and fruit.
• We ask that any food donations are in date, unopened, unused.
• Although we do not operate a foodbank, we do provide an emergency food bag where needed and so it is helpful to have a little surplus food.