Spring 2016 issue of Progress available now

International Secretary for Programme Resources Comr Charles Swansbury writes about initiatives being developed by the team

Progress - Spring 2016

‘GO and do something’ is the clarion call of the Spring 2016 issue of Progress, a free online publication produced by the International Headquarters Programme Resources Department. Echoing the words of Salvation Army Founder William Booth to his son Bramwell, International Secretary for Programme Resources Commissioner Charles Swansbury writes about initiatives being developed by the team.

These include the implementation of a new bespoke database to capture details of all Salvation Army community development and mission support projects, which is outlined by Benjamin Gilbert. New team member Major Dr Elizabeth Garland also explains the importance of Impact Measurement to the international Salvation Army.

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