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The homeless, vulnerable, poor, and less fortunate in Cumbria can turn to the Salvation Army for assistance. They operate as a Christian faith-based church – charity, but anyone can drop in for help, no matter the religion. Everything from free food or hot meals is provided along with shelter, housing assistance, signposting to benefits, a free warm drink or meal, and advice.

This Salvation Army centre is located at Catherine Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PD, and the phone number is 01946 690649. There is also a location in Penrith, and that centre is at 1-2 Queen St, Penrith CA11 7XE. Call 1768 866732 for information on this agency, and the free food bank is also in Penrith.

The centre is not only a church, but they provide other support services from the community centre. The main programmes and schemes from the Whitehaven location as well as Penrith are as follows. Both of them help the needy in Cumbria.

Food and housing assistance from Cumbia Salvation Army

Food bank – This is part of the Trussell Trust organization. It can provide people that have a voucher with free emergency groceries that can last up to 3 days. There may be tinned or perishable food, fruits, veggies, and more. The make up of the parcel will depend on donations. There is also coffee and light lunches served a few days per week.

The Penrith Salvation Army as well as Trussell Trust partner together on other services too. As they provide much more assistance than just free food. At the food bank there will be information on vouchers that can be used to pay for fuel or heating bills.

There are also classes and workshops on debt and money management.  This includes giving advice on how families can shop for groceries at the stores and also save money. Some of this assistance is given directly by the Salvation Army, and others is from its partners such as Trussell Trust or Citizens Advice.

Other service is to teach people how to cook and spend money on grocery shopping. The aim of the Salvation Army in Cumbria is to show people how to eat healthy when their budget and income is limited. This allows the family to both save their money and become healthy over time. Volunteers will even show clients how to shop at local stores to save money.

The homeless in Cumbria are also support by the Salvation Army. This is done both at Penrith as well as Whitehaven. They offer them assistance including hot meals, blankets, and shelter. This is used by both people that have been evicted from their flats as well as anyone who is sleeping rough.

Case workers from the Salvation Army in Cumbia also work with the council as well as government to stop homelessness. Some of the help is from government schemes and other aid includes advice, budgeting, or employment schemes. The aim is to help stabilize clients in a home or flat in Cumbria or somewhere else, then help them pay for it. As an example of assistance, find details on social housing rent help.

Salvation Army information on financial aid and benefits

Long term support is arranged as well. The social workers from the Salvation Army will try to find new accommodations for the homeless person to live in. But first employment and budgeting need to be addressed. If the homeless person does not have the money for their rent or deposit, then linkage is given to Cumbria rent deposit scheme.

Other assistance is given too. The Salvation Army has a church on Sunday that is followed by a light lunch or meal. There is also help for the parent as well as children in the form of summer time snacks or meals, free basic items like clothes, and more. Or rung them for more information on how to get financial help in Cumbria, including from welfare or LHA.

The two Salvation Army community centres in Cumbria are above. Both can help residents no matter their need, whether it is food, housing, financial assistance, or just an ear to listen too. Drop in at a centre for more support.