One of the more distinctive denominations of the Christian Church, The Salvation Army operates as both a church and a network of social services, stemming from its worship of God and its Christian values. There are currently 1,650,000 Salvationists (members) in over 118 countries. The Salvation Army is one of the largest and most diverse social welfare providers in the world. Our philosophy is that we can best express our love for God by compassionately reaching out to help people. In a typical week, The Salvation Army will provide people in need with an estimated 100,000 meals. The service known as Doorways, which was our old Emergency Relief Service, whilst providing support to meet the initial crisis need, also focuses on building the capacity of people who repeatedly present in financial crisis. It provides a prevention and early intervention response to people in need, in an effort to prevent the initial crisis escalating out of control and further entrenching them in poverty and disadvantage. Doorways provides an entry point to a range of social and practical supports to assist people to address the specific needs of each individual. Doorways also endeavours to realise the ambition of ‘One Door – No Wrong Door’ which provides support and advice in ensuring that clients are guided to the service which most meets their immediate need, as opposed to leaving it to clients, who are often in a vulnerable state, to try to find their way through the complex system of social supports available. PROUD MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEERING TASMANIA