{"id":10464,"date":"2025-11-15T02:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T02:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=10464"},"modified":"2025-11-15T02:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T02:42:55","slug":"salvation-army-launches-appeal-to-keep-rough-sleepers-warm-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=10464","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army launches appeal to keep rough sleepers warm this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n \u00a0(Photo: Getty\/iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n

With winter setting in, the Street branch of The Salvation Army in Somerset has launched a local campaign to collect clean good-quality sleeping bags for people experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n

The initiative was inspired by a comment from a foodbank visitor who spoke of the fear of spending a night in the cold with a damp, unusable sleeping bag \u2014 a small but powerful reminder of the daily hardships many endure.<\/p>\n

Church leader at the Street Salvation Army, Louise Melia, said: \u201cWe were reminded that a dry night is a safe night, a dignified night, and a healthier night.<\/p>\n

“A simple, dry sleeping bag can be the difference between a manageable situation and a desperate one, especially as we look towards the colder, wetter months.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although the appeal only recently began, it is already making a difference.\u00a0Within days, two sleeping bags that had been donated were handed out to people in immediate need.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have a specific target number,\u201d Melia added. “Our goal is to meet the need, one person at a time. Every clean sleeping bag donated means one more person in our community can face the night with a little more comfort and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

For those wishing to donate clean, good-quality sleeping bags, they can be dropped off at The Salvation Army Hall on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday mornings, with other drop-off times available by contacting the church directly.<\/p>\n

Monetary donations can also be made physically or online through the Street Corps JustGiving page.<\/p>\n

The drive forms part of the Salvation Army\u2019s ongoing efforts to tackle homelessness in Street, working alongside Somerset County Council\u2019s homeless outreach and running essential services like the local foodbank.<\/p>\n

The Goswell Road church is also preparing \u201ckettle packs\u201d as part of its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) \u2014 offering essential supplies to those moved into short-term housing because of domestic violence, homelessness or housing emergencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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