The church and charity, in partnership with Citizens UK, will give a voice to the people queueing at its foodbanks, sleeping at its homeless shelters or struggling to find work through a voter registration drive.
As an Ambassador for the Voter Registration Champion scheme, The Salvation Army has armed its frontline officers and staff with information and advice to encourage the people they serve, often the most marginalised people in our communities, to register to vote. Nick Coke, Territorial Co-ordinator for Justice and Reconciliation at The Salvation Army said: “Poverty sidelines and silences people which is why we want as many people as possible to be able to cast their vote and have their say.
From baby banks in Hastings to employment support in Edinburgh, we want parliamentary candidates to understand not just the levels of need but also what works locally to help people transform their lives.” Jonathan Cox, Deputy Director of Citizens UK, which runs the Voter Registration Champion scheme, said: “We are delighted that The Salvation Army is now an Ambassador for the Voter Registration Champion scheme.
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