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Open Ideas/S1 - Sep-Nov 2019

Trees Please

Ireland, in a bid to help counteract climate change, has committed to planting 440 million trees by 2040. That’s huge! And whilst 440 million trees might be a bit ambitious for us, what might it look like if we hosted a tree planting day at our mission expressions. One day, every Salvo expression (or ALTs working together where geographically able), nation wide. We could turn it into a community event, partnering with local councils, schools, other churches - sausage sizzle, Salvo Store pop...

by Belinda Cassie
Sep 24, 2019

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Open Ideas/S1 - Sep-Nov 2019

Adopt-a-service

Pretty basic concept, local corps adopt service/centre near them. Create a team of volunteers, train them as needed, and work with the centre management to support the clients/residents involved in their service or centre. It can be as simple as an hour a week, or more involved if there is the people power to do so. Imagine a team of retirees that head into a centre and run a craft morning tea once a week, or a night shift worker who came in on an off day and ran a gardening club in a...

by Belinda Cassie
Sep 15, 2019

I might suggest that there would need to be a few caveats in place around safe houses etc not being included in an all access pass.

We should be installing solar panels and batteries at EVERY TSA property - corps, centre and quarters. It should be a no brainer. Expensive outlay initially but long term it’s cheaper and exponentially better for the environment. Church of England has already done it across their buildings in the UK.

This is a really lovely idea Jasmine. I am wondering whether there might be an alternative to a candle if packages were being delivered to families that are in crisis accommodation as often candles are seen as fire hazards and their use is discouraged or not allowed at all on site. Maybe a mug with hope written on it, or a framed picture, or even the word hope as a wooden cutout.

This is a fantastic idea!

Agreed. This would be a very specialised area and would require some very specific training. It would also realistically require a lot of support for the chaplain- ie monthly supervision as a standard, and permission to enter the appointment with the knowledge that compassion fatigue is very real, and that it is a high turnover sector in part because of the immensity of trauma encountered and this would apply just as equally to the chaplain, once in the appointment will the chaplain have permission to say “this isn’t for me” and be able to move into another area without being stigmatised?

100% yes. Admittedly it’ll be a costly outlay initially, but long term it’ll save so much money at both corps and quarters. Not to mention the fact that we would be contributing to mitigating the effects of climate change by utilising sustainable energy sources instead of continuing to utilise fossil fuels. This is a fantastic idea!

Such a great idea, and so many ways this could play out. A couple of volunteer baristas and a decent coffee machine would be an excellent addition.

If this could somehow be tied to a relevant cleaning qualification, it could be a great way for asylum seekers and refugees to gain a qualification and work experience as well. A lot of asylum seekers that cross my path end up getting cash in hand cleaning jobs out in community and are often underpaid and ripped off. It would be great if we could provide a legitimate pathway for a recognised qualification, work experience and an income. Huge potential in this idea.

Yes! Awesome idea. Rev. Stacy Midge is doing this exact same thing out of a shopfront in NYC, they have expanded to two nights a week as so many people want to be part of a community exactly as described above. They don't use a pass the salt kind of kit though, they pull a passage from scripture and debate/talk it through around the table as they eat and share. Brilliant stuff.