The Bishop and the Angels! Croydon Club Angels were privileged to have the Bishop of Croydon with the Club Angels team last Thursday night (19th March).
This spring the Cinnamon Network is launching a national programme of training for church based volunteers, to help them lead their local projects and teams more successfully. The training is run by a team of professional training facilitators around the country, and includes how to set a vision, build a strong team, engage with local networks and successfully measure outcomes. It is open to volunteer leaders of both Cinnamon Recognised Projects and other social action projects.
Our aim is to build upon the excellent, specialist training already provided by Recognised Projects by providing training on some of the universally needed, practical steps to running a successful project and team. The training is designed to complement and not duplicate the training that Recognised Projects already provide to their church based volunteers. What can you do to help? Cinnamon is running free information evenings around the country during April. We would be extremely grateful if you could share this information within your network - to both existing and potential partners - to make them aware of the support that is available. The evenings will be on: 21st April at 7pm in Bradford. 22nd April at 7pm in Birmingham. 23rd April at 7pm in London. 30th April at 7pm in Birkenhead. To book a place on an information evening please go to: www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk/cinnamon-events/ An exciting new paperback telling the stories of communities transformed across the UK and Spain will be on sale at the Christian Resource Exhibition (CRE) in the Excel Centre, London.
'Street Angels - the amazing story from binge to better' tells how the Street Angel movement was born and is packed with stories of God at work within the night-time economy. Paul Blakey MBE, founder of Street Angels and Christian Nightlife Initiatives Network and author of the book says, "It is great to join Charisma Art Ltd, one of our corporate sponsors, at CRE to showcase our new book which is a story of volunteers seeking to establish God's Kingdom as a reality for our towns and cities. The fact that alcohol related violence and A&E admissions are reducing year on year is part of our story and shows that the church is at the heart of this amazing cultural change." The book will be on sale at the Charisma Art stall H27 and author Paul Blakey will be signing copies at 3pm - 4pm on Tuesday 19th May and 10.30am - 12.30pm on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st May. More information on the book is available at www.cninetwork.org.uk or www.creonline.co.uk for the exhibition. The Easter issue of Inspire Magazine features a competition to win a copy of the Street Angels Book - click below to see the online version of the magazine, the competition is on page 26.
On Friday 13th March 2015, the Street Angels were visited by Windsor Conservative MP Adam Afriyie and Councillor David Hilton, at their base at Windsor Baptist Church. Article in Windsor, Ascot and Eaton Express.
Paul and Jean visited the projects or coordinators of Sleaford StreetSource, Great Yarmouth TLC Street Presence, Norfolk Street Partnership, Norfolk Street Presence, Watford Street Angels, Camberley Street Angels, Reading Festival Pastors, Aldershot Town Centre Pastoral Team, Woking Street Angels and Fleet Town Centre Project (and Guildford Street Angels who we missed at the base and couldn't find on the streets!)
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A man knocked down by a taxi and left for dead in Oldham town centre has an angel to thank for saving his life - literally. The victim was left in the road not breathing and with a broken leg and faced almost certain death until one of Oldham’s Street Angels saved his life. Father-of-three Christopher Molden (60) was out with the Angels team in the early hours of Sunday morning when he heard a loud bang in Waterloo Street and ran to see what had happened. Mr Molden, a facility supervisor with Regenda housing, said: “I saw a young lad on the floor when I got there and a taxi just drove off after hitting him. There were girls screaming in the street.” Father-of-three Chris, who joined the Angels team last May, called on his first-aid training and lifted the man’s head and opened his mouth. “He took a big breath and regained consciousness,” said Chris. “Had we not been there he probably would have died. I was just pleased I could help him - that’s what we are there for. When we are able to help someone in this way and potentially save their life, it is all worth it.” Chris and the team stayed with the man until an ambulance arrived. The Oldham Street Angels are volunteers who give up their weekend nights to patrol the town centre streets to help anyone who needs them. Reverend Jean Hurlston, co-ordinator and founder of the Oldham Street Angels, said: “I’m so proud of Chris and indeed the whole team on duty that night. They really are all angels.” Police later arrested a 38-year-old taxi driver on suspicion of failing to stop after an accident. Source
Revellers are safe during a night out in Watford, a top policeman has said in a bid to shake off the town’s historical reputation for trouble. Chief Inspector Dave Wheatley said violence related directly to the night time economy has continued to fall over the last two years. But despite that, Watford’s evening economy still gets linked to violence – a tag police are keen to consign to the history books. Ch Insp Wheatley said: “We have a thriving and bustling night time economy, yet it is always seemingly linked to violence – which is simply no longer the case. That is not Watford’s night time economy. “We do get reports of minor assaults in town, as you get everywhere, but violence related to the night economy has almost disappeared. “Watford has this historical reputation built on old perceptions but it is a good place to have a night out and people feel safe here now.” Ch Insp Wheatley said his officers worked closely with Pub Watch and teams such as the Street Angels to ensure revellers are safe. There is also a high-visibility police presence on popular nights out. Police and Watford Borough Council licensing officers observed staff at The Wishing Well pub in St Albans Road selling alcohol to minors last month, which resulted in two members of staff being sacked and one disciplined. Ch Insp Wheatley said police are not actively looking to catch out pubs and bars but they will get tough if evidence is put before them. He said: “We have a good relationship with the licensees and we don’t want to be seen to be stopping their business, but this is how we work and providing they cooperate with us that is fine. “But if information is presented to us then clearly we will target and deal with those licensees and the pubs in the town.” Spotted on Facebook...
Ok so I may not be religious BUT the late night listeners definitely deserve a huge appreciation for what they do, no matter who u r or what u believe in they will always listen/be there and offer a cuppa. I think that they're actually pretty incredible people to do what they do, even if they might listen to one person that person they could be making a difference to that persons life. So if anyone I know who reads this and knows someone who stands outside till stupid o'clock in the morning offering a ear/smile/friendly face/cuppa what you do makes a difference to this world and if only there was more less judgemental people like you life would be so much easier |
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