Histon Salvation Army, Impington

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

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31/05/2026

28/05/2026

We are continually wanting to invest 👏 in our Care & Share Shop 🏬 and our local community. We are pleased to announce the next phase of this commitment is the installation of a new till / point of sale that has been specially designed for the Charity Retail sector and adapted for The Salvation Army.

The new terminal 🖥️ will be installed on Friday 5th June 📔however, some preparation works will be completed on Wednesday 3rd June.📱

***This will mean we will be closed Wednesday morning and will open as soon as we can on Wednesday afternoon***

We are extremely excited about the launch of this new terminal, which will ensure we can continue to serve you as quickly and efficiently as possible. 😊

We would ask that you support our staff and volunteers whilst the transition takes place. We are confident we won’t delay you in any way unnecessarily however, it may take a few days for everyone to feel completely at home 🏡 with the new technology.

Look forward to seeing you soon. 👋

All @ Histon Salvation Army Care & Share Shop.

28/05/2026

We really appreciate 👏 the amazing support of everyone who donates to our Care & Share Shop and purchases from us. 🛒

We have an incredible team of staff 💫 and volunteers, who work so hard to steward the donations 📦 we receive in the very best way possible.

To help us do this even better, we just wanted to remind everyone of our ability to accept donations 🤩 and also the drop off 🚗 facility we have, as well as the free parking in the car park opposite our shop behind the Methodist Church.

If you have any questions 💭 or queries 🤔, do not hesitate to let us know, and as always, we value any feedback, suggestions, improvements or ways we can make things even easier for all. 😀

Look forward to seeing you soon. 👋

All @ Histon Salvation Army Care and Share Shop. 🏬

18/05/2026

18/05/2026

Dan, a resident in one of our LifeHouses, uses poetry to help improve his mental health and wellbeing. Staff at the Lifehouse, a hostel for people experiencing homelessness, discovered his love of creative writing and encouraged his gift of poetry. Dan is learning to channel his emotions and life experience into poetry and hopes to guide other people into being creative for their own wellbeing.

Here is one of his poems: ‘Darbyshire House’

There’s a place in Liverpool, solid and sound
Where lost lads and life meet on common ground.
It’s not flashy or famous, no neon-lit fame,
Just a sign on the wall and the Army’s name.

Darbyshire House – now don’t let it fool you,
It’s not just a building; it’s a ‘start-over’ venue.
Men turn up knackered, some wired, some low,
With stories so heavy they walk in real slow.

They’ve wrestled with demons named Stress, Jack and Gear,
And voices in heads that won’t disappear.
But inside these walls there’s a rule that’s quite clear:
“You’re welcome, you’re safe, put the kettle on, mate”.

There’s banter at breakfast, the dry British kind,
Where humour’s a plaster for trouble and mind.
“You slept alright?” “Define ‘alright’, pal,”
Says one bloke who boxed shadows all night in the hall.

Mental health here isn’t whispered in shame,
It’s spoken out loud, called right by its name.
Addiction’s not judged, not mocked or ignored –
Just tackled one day, one brew, one word.

The Salvation Army runs a tight ship, it’s true,
But compassion’s the captain, and patience the crew.
There’s routine, support plans, and the odd gentle push,
Plus, staff who can spot when you’re hiding in ‘fine’.

Some days are victories – clean socks, clean head.
Some days you just manage to get out of bed.
Progress is messy, it limps, it sways,
But nobody’s timing the race here, mate.

Darbyshire House knows men aren’t machines,
They break, they reboot, they dream in between.
So when one walks out with his life back in tow,
Liverpool grins like it already knows.

Because hope doesn’t shout or arrive on a horse –
Sometimes it’s housed on a quiet old road,
With a cuppa, a chuckle and someone who says,
“Sit down, lad… you’re alright here.”

18/05/2026

For over 140 years, our Family Tracing Service has been helping reconcile and reunite family members who have lost contact with each other. We know that contact can be lost for many reasons, and searching for a relative is often an emotional experience. But it’s also an opportunity for a fresh start, that's why our Family Tracing service is carried out in confidence and led with compassion.

We facilitate the first contact or rebuilding of these relationships. We review submitted applications to our service for free although there is a one-off fee if progressed as a tracing case.

Learn more about the Family Tracing Service and what we do:
https://brnw.ch/21x2rxg

18/05/2026