This year marks the 130th anniversary of The Salvation Army's arrival in Belfast that started our work and witness within the Ireland Division. We arrived in Belfast on 03 May 1880 and, 130 years on, offer a wide range of activities, programmes and services to people of all ages and backgrounds.
We recognise the past work and achievements of previous generations while continuing to keep moving forward, realising God's vision to fulfil His work through The Salvation Army in local communities.
The Salvation Army in Ireland comprises 19 churches and eight social centres. Each church is a centre of worship and reaches into the local community through a range of activities such as luncheon clubs, parent and toddler groups, drop in centres, youth activities, and visitation. In extreme circumstances, churches will offer practical support such as food hampers and limited financial assistance.
Our eight social centres provide accommodation and offer hope for a better future through support programmes tailored to individual need. Four centres in Belfast include a residential home in Holywood, two centres for homeless families and one for homeless men. A further four centres in Dublin provide more than 240 beds each night for homeless, men, women and young people.
The Salvation Army's operations in the whole of Ireland come under one administrative area, with headquarters in Belfast with Major Alan and Linda Watters as Divisional Leaders.
CLICK HERE for details of The Salvation Army in the Republic of Ireland.
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