Salvation Army Norwich assistance programmes

The Salvation Army centre in Norfolk County run a programme called the Pottergate Arc Lifehouse. At this centre are many services offered that can help the vulnerable as well as families living in poverty. The assistance is for people in the Pottergate area that are in desperate need of help and that have no other resources available to them.

Free food from Salvation Army in Norfolk County and Norwich

This location has a cafe on site that provides affordable or free meals or vouchers. It takes place from 11 am to 1pm each day of the week, so it is a lunch meal. The Salvation Army will give most of the food to the homeless, but if the family is hungry and has no other assistance available to them, they can drop in too.

Clients that drop in also have a place to learn about financial aid available to them and someone to listen to them, which is helpful for those facing social exclusion. The meal is served from the cafe at 8 Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk County NR2 1DX.

Volunteers prepare the food for the needy. The Salvation Army also uses donations from Tesco and local restaurants to provide the meals or bottles of water. Local restaurants also provide extra food to the cafe rather than throwing it out. In some cases, a meal voucher is also given to other soup kitchens local to Pottergate.

The Pottergate Arc Lifehouse Salvation Centre also works to link the hungry to other services. The key workers at the location are partners with the Trussell Trust as well as Wellspring Family Church. Other food banks are also in the Norfolk County area, and those not for profit centre can give out parcels of tinned or fresh food.

Basic needs can also be met by council schemes. The authorities run the Norfolk local welfare scheme which is for the vulnerable, who are often Salvation Army clients. This is a voucher based system. It provides families on a low income with everything from free food parcels to clothing or white goods. The Salvation Army also has links to those programmes

A second-hand clothing shop is also at 8 Pottergate. This will sell people affordable goods, and keeps them from shopping at high priced high street stores. Most of what the charity shop has is clothes, but people may also find white goods, nappies, boots, hats, couches, and more. The items sold by the Salvation Army in Norfolk will be used but in good quality.

The shop may also give out free Christmas presents or gifts. Children, single mums and the homeless youth are often given help from the Salvation Army Christmas appeal scheme in Norwich city and the county. As are pensioners and older people given joy, presents, food or gifts. Read more about the Salvation Army free Christmas gift schemes.

Financial help and money management in Norwich

When it comes to emergency assistance, some programmes are run. But the applicant needs to not be reliant on this form of financial aid. When possible, the Norwich Salvation Army will help the household top up their fuel meter and pay a heating bills. There are also drop in days for the homeless at the ARC center, and this is where they can learn about housing benefits and deposit schemes as well.

Case workers also work with clients on finding the best energy bill tariff, negotiating payment plans for fuel or light bills, and finding other support around housing. The Salvation Army Norfolk County UK Pottergate Arc Lifehouse centre is a place for emergency financial help. A major focus is on giving utility bill help to the low income in the area.

Homelessness is often caused by poor budgeting or unemployment. The Salvation Army in Pottergate now provides free debt advice. Clients learn about the important of avoiding loans and relying on credit cards to pay their bills. This service can be important to help sustain the tenancy agreement, once they are in a new home.

When someone is seeking help, the staff at the Arc Lifehouse Salvation Centre will sit with the applicant. An effort is made to determine the reason for the hardship. If someone is homeless, or in poverty, a holistic approach is used to help them. For more information the post is 28 Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk County NR2 1DX. The phone number is 01603 663496.