JOINT CHARITY CONCERT  

"SYNCHRONICITY"

Essex Police Band and The Chelmsford Salvation Army Band combine to raise funds for charity.

Proceeds towards a mobile clinic for Chikankata Salvation Army Hospital (Zambia).

The Place:~ Chelmsford Salvation Army Citadel, Baddow Road CM2 0DL

The Date:~  February 27th 2010

Time :~  7pm

Tickets priced at £5 (no concessions)

To get your tickets you can call in to the Citadel any weekday between 10am and 4pm

or Mail a cheque (Payable to "The Salvation Army") to :~

EPB/CCB Charity Concert

70 Baddow Road

Chelmsford

Essex  CM2 0DL

The Sunday Special for September was in the form of Radio 4's Desert Island Disc.  The compere for the evening was Matt White and he interviewed three guests, Alan Woods, Bethany Hampel, & Major Derek Jones.  It was a great evening and the hall was pleasantly filled.  Please look in the gallery for the pictures Desert Island Discs Pictures

On Friday 25th September 2009 at the RIBA (Royal Institure of British Archtects) Eastern Region "Spirit of Ingenuity" Awards Dinner, The Salvation Army in Chelmsford, won the "COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE AWARD" CATEGORY.  This category is for projects that deomonstrate value and benefit to the community, both residential and non-residential, including village halls, community resource centre, social housing and student accommmodation"  The Jury said

"a dramatic, well executed and minimalist building located in an ill-kempt environment beside the ring road.  It is constructed of timber wall and roof panels, clad in zinc and red composite board.  The plan is clearly articulated and the building appears to work well for the very enthusiastic hands-on clients / users".

However, a new award was also institued this year and for which all of the catergory winners were considered.  The building was also voted "BUILDING OF THE YEAR" and in this connection the comment was:

"overall this building was the best building of the 18 visited and the 45 entries submitted,  Its simple concept and innovative construction and unusual details fulfill all the criteria.  The client is particularly to be congratulated for commissioning such a visionary building which serves a most vital role in its communiuty"