COVID19 has quite literally changed the landscape of South London and many lives have turned upside down. However, West Norwood Salvation Army continues in providing practical support to everyone we can —as we’ve done right on this ground since May 1892 —just as we did in the Spanish Flu pandemic 1918, and during the bombing and the Blitz 1940's. We will KEEP CALM and CARRY ON, supporting our people and community in every way we can, within the Government guidelines. In true Salvation Army Spirit, our greatest strength is our flexible, responsive, local presence!  

Right now, each of our 650 corps and community centres will know exactly what the most effective things are to do. We are not just responding to the virus impact in one or two ways, but dozens and dozens of different ways, from food banks to counselling, from supporting NHS isolation units to checking up on people who are living alone.

Here in West Norwood, we continue to help those struggling and finding it difficult to cope. With your hep, we will be able to continue providing the practical assistance they need. We also work in partnership with the Trussel Trust Norwood Foodbank, to supply food and essential supplies to those hardest hit by the current crisis. 

Due to current restrictions, we can not take in charity shop donation, nor is our pop-up shop running, which enabled us to fund so much of the work we’ve done over the years within the community.