The last few weeks have seen an enormous increase in the demand on our Foodbank in Clacton. The outbreak of the Coronavirus has quite literally changed everyone's lives and turned society upside down.

However, The Salvation Army as always is resolute and strong and just as we did in the Spanish Flu pandemic, and during the bombing and the Blitz we will carry on, doing what we can to support people and communities in the ways that we can, within the Government guidelines. In true Salvation Army Spirit, our greatest strength is our flexible, responsive local presence. Right now, each of our 650 churches and community centres will know exactly what the most effective things are to do. We are not just responding to the virus impact in one or two ways, but dozens and dozens of different ways, from food banks to counselling, from supporting NHS isolation units to checking up on people who are living alone. Please give what you can to enable us to help as many people as possible!