Street Pastors keep up good work in Rugby town centre

The statistics have been revealed when Rugby Avenue Pastors held their annual basic assembly and celebration service earlier this month.

The occasion was held at Rugby Baptist Church and company included Mayor Cllr Maggie O’Rourke, Warwickshire’s deputy police and crime commissioner Emma Daniell, Inspector Sally Bunyard-Spiers and a few of her workforce, MP Mark Pawsey and borough Cllr John Slinger (Lab, New Bilton).

The road pastors are out between 10pm-4am on Fridays and Saturdays.

In her overview of 2022-23, co-ordinator Daybreak Thurkettle mentioned: “The workforce have accomplished 3,072 voluntary hours through the reporting 12 months and handled 213 incidents supporting weak clubbers of all ages by caring, listening and serving to all these in want.

“The groups have additionally cleared 1,825 glasses and bottles from the streets, thereby eradicating potential weapons and protecting folks from potential hurt.

“Avenue Pastors achieve this way more than stroll the city centre streets on Friday and Saturday nights; they’re non judgemental, non-confrontational, caring, at all times having time for conversations.

“Folks share their tales and search peace within the reassurances given by our responses.

“The groups obtain many grateful messages from mother and father, grateful that we’ve got helped their younger particular person by contacting them and staying with them till they arrive to select them up and get them safely house.”

Different audio system included Minister of Rugby Baptist Church Rev David Fleming, Rugby Avenue Pastors committee chairman Pastor Jon Skelton and their secretary and treasurer Bob Reeve.

All avenue pastors bear coaching previous to being commissioned within the 12 months underneath evaluation 9 new avenue pastors and 4 new prayer pastors have been commissioned

Cllr O’Rourke and Cllr Slinger then spoke of after they had been out on patrols and the constructive response that they had seen from clubbers.

The Mayor and Inspector Bunyard-Spiers introduced awards to 3 pastors for ten years within the position.

Warwickshire police and crime commissioner Philp Seccombe has renewed his assist and his deputy Emma Daniell introduced a cheque which is able to assist offset the price of coaching, uniform and admin prices.

For additional info or to affix the workforce, contact Daybreak by emailing: rugby@streetpastors.org.uk