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Call the midwife! Looking back at our Mothers' Hospital

4 Aug 2023 | Feature

George Tanton explores how the Army’s social work expanded with the Mothers’ Hospital in Hackney, London.

Ep 19: Sunday Worship with Captain Callum McKenna

2 Jul 2023 | Podcast, Sunday Worship

Celebrate Founders' Day – the birthday of The Salvation Army – with guest speaker Captain Callum McKenna.

Belief in action: Charles and the Army

3 May 2023 | Feature

Salvationist charts the Christian conviction shared by King Charles III and The Salvation Army.

Love on the airwaves: A history of Salvation Army radio

24 Mar 2023 | Radio

George Tanton explores The Salvation Army’s early radio ministry.

The Queen and the Army: 'A shared sense of service'

14 Sep 2022 | Feature

Ivan Radford traces the Christian values that connected Queen Elizabeth II and The Salvation Army.

A word from William: 'Faith is not a feeling'

30 Jun 2022 | Feature

A message that one of our founders, William Booth, to mark the birthday of The Salvation Army.

International Heritage Centre

Salvation Army history, William Booth College

The International Heritage Centre tells the story of The Salvation Army from its origins in the 1860s to the present, both in the UK and across the world.

Schools Resources

Children's work, Youth work

Explore a wide range of Primary and Secondary School resources

Blood on the Flag

Salvation Army history

In Blood on the Flag, Major Nigel Bovey details the history of the Skeleton Army's opposition to Booth's fledgling Salvation Army.

In Darkest England: 130 Years On

Salvation Army history

A celebration and reflection on General William Booth’s proposed reformation of social and welfare services from his bestselling book.