Over forty people gathered at Lambeth Palace to help launch a year of celebrations for Christian based work within the night-time economy. Christian Nightlife Initiatives (CNI) Network held an afternoon tea reception to launch 2015:10 which will see a year of celebrations around the anniversaries of 20 years of NightLight in Northern Ireland, 15 years of Street Chaplains in Scotland and 10 years of Street Angels in England. The afternoon also launched a "Volunteers are amazing - thank you" booklet which will be given to every volunteer within the Network's 120 local projects. Speaking at the event were representatives from the Home Office and Cabinet Office who thanked those who volunteer and spoke about the impact of our work from a national perspective. Founder of CNI Network, Paul Blakey MBE, said of the afternoon, "This was a great occasion not only for CNI Network but also for our local projects and partners. The fact that alcohol related violence and A&E admissions are reducing year on year is part of our story that is something we aim to celebrate with those volunteer teams who are helping to make this happen." For more information on the work of CNI Network visit www.cninetwork.org.uk CNI Network guests celebrating with afternoon tea at Lambeth Palace
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CRIMINALS will be spared a court appearance if they agree to join Street Angels on patrol in Hull city centre. In a bid to free-up the court system, minor criminals will be shown the graphic consequences of drug and alcohol misuse. The High Sheriffs and Humberside Police Tribune Trust – a charitable organisation – has provided Hull Street Angels Trinity (HSAT) with £2,500. About half of the cash will be spent on helping divert first-time offenders away from the courts. Criminals will instead join volunteers on the streets of Hull's Old Town on Friday and Saturday nights. Developed at the request of Humberside Police as a form of community payback, the scheme will see offenders join the volunteers. Paul Cheeseman, honorary director of the Tribune Trust, which comprises representatives from the emergency services, said: "Tribune trustees are hugely impressed with the work of Hull Street Angels Trinity. "Their volunteers already ease the burden on the police, ambulance, health service, council and traders by keeping those who use the Trinity Quarter safe during the evening. "This new initiative uses their volunteers and will help provide a short and valuable lesson to those who misbehave for the first time in a way that does not take up police or court time." HSAT is a registered charity. Its volunteers, who are equipped with radios linking them with CCTV operators, patrol the streets each Friday and Saturday, from 10pm to 2am. They listen and talk to revellers, door staff, licensees and members of the emergency services, with the aim of helping make the city safer. In particular, volunteers help revellers who have drunk too much by handing out bottled water and ensuring they get home safely. Karen Marshall, chair of the Hull Street Angels Trinity, said: "My understanding of this project is that it offers people who have never offended before a chance to see through the looking glass and avoid a criminal record because they had been drinking too much. "It means that they have a chance to avoid an experience that could affect their future career prospects. It is a voluntary choice for these individuals. "Any individual who is already in the criminal system will not be allowed to participate. "We will be helping individuals to hopefully learn from a mistake and avoid becoming a part of the criminal justice system." • Visit hullstreetangelstrinity.org.uk for further information about their work. Grants for projects to tackle crime and disorder THE Tribune Trust is an endowment fund registered with the Charities Commission. Trustees are local people including former, current and future High Sheriffs, the Chief Constable of Humberside Police and the Chief Officer of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. Business and public sector leaders are also members. The trust provides small grants for community projects established to tackle crime and disorder when such projects are not supported by mainstream funding or when they require additional financial support. Source
THE Archbishop of York was greeted by angels on a night on the town - Oldham’s Street Angels. As part of his two-day visit to the Manchester Diocese, Archbishop Dr John Sentamu is seeing first-hand Oldham projects meeting the social needs of the community. Last night he sat with the volunteers who work in Oldham’s night economy on Saturdays to help keep people safe. He surprised the locals when he popped in to the Up Steps Inn before pulling a pint of Bishop’s Finger ale while chatting to staff. Then he visited Liquid Envy to meet licensees, town centre police and staff.. Dr Sentamu said of the Angels: “I think anybody who goes out to help people must be congratulated. They’ve been going for three years, which is wonderful. They rescue people from difficult situations.” Street Angels coordinator Jean Hurlston - an associate priest at Oldham Parish Church and a chaplain at Ashton Sixth Form College - was delighted by the Archbishop’s visit. “I think it’s great that the broader church is acknowledging our work,” she said. “We’re not just concerned with people who come into the church, but everybody who lives in Oldham and comes into the town centre.” The Archbishop was due to return to Oldham this morning to learn more about St Barnabas Church’s “Near Neighbours” project in Clarksfield, which brings together neighbours in ethnically-diverse communities. Pictures (C) Oldham Evening Chronicle The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, joined Oldham Street Angels on patrol in the town centre and visited some of the town's clubs and pubs to meet with managers.
Guests enjoying Afternoon Tea following a tour of Lambeth Palace. The afternoon was our launch of 2015:10 and the 'Volunteers are amazing - thank you' booklets and included speakers Helen Griffiths, head of alcohol at the Home Office and Frances Baker from the Big Society / Cabinet Office.
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Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger has praised the work of the voluntary Boro Angels in Middlesbrough, after observing their work. The Boro Angels volunteer their evenings to assist revelers across Middlesbrough, coming to the aid of vulnerable people, whatever their circumstances. Barry Coppinger said: "Having recently spent an evening observing the remarkable work of the Boro Angels in Middlesbrough, I have great admiration for what they do. "Their commitment and compassion for others is outstanding and they really do make a difference. From helping people to get a taxi home after a night out, supplying bottles of water, or reuniting people who may have strayed from each other and become lost and vulnerable on their own; I have seen how appreciative members of the community are of their efforts. During October I intend to visit all four Boroughs to observe the Angels in action." Part of their work can also involve coming to the aid of people in need of bottles of water, minor medical assistance or even working with people who are sleeping rough. Their work can reduce the demand on the emergency services at what can be their busiest times, when cuts to emergency services mean that they are already stretched. Barry continued: "The Boro Angels are well prepared for their work, and they have had training in conflict management. Last weekend we spoke to people from all over Teesside and the wider region who had come to the town to enjoy their night. They really are ambassadors for the local area." David Gee, Chair of Boro Angels added: "It was a pleasure for Boro Angels to be accompanied by the Police and Crime Commissioner on a recent Saturday evening, not only did Mr Coppinger experience first hand exactly what we do, he engaged with the many contacts we made that evening, even handing out our ever popular lollipops. "Boro Angels continue to work, on and off the streets, with many agencies to help make Middlesbrough a better, safer place to be. Our primary aim is to assist anyone within Middlesbrough town centre's night time economy in any way we can. The reaction we get from the many revellers and others we encounter is second to none. "If you would like to observe what we are about, like Mr Coppinger, please phone 07717 645560 or e-mail [email protected]."
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THE number of reported domestic violence related crimes across Ryedale has increased significantly over the past year and police have pledged to get tough on tackling offenders. In a report to the Ryedale area committee, Inspector Andy Everitt said the number of incidents had risen from 48 to 72 over the last year. He said: “North Yorkshire Police has an extremely robust stance in arresting suspected domestic violence offenders irrespective of the initial wishes of the victim. “We also work very closely with partnership agencies to support victims of domestic violence and empower people to break the cycle of abuse and make formal complaints.” He added: “The professional judgement of myself and colleagues is that victims of domestic abuse are beginning to feel more empowered in coming forward to agencies such as ourselves to seek support, hence the increase in reported incidents. “It is not necessarily a reflection of more incidents of domestic violence occurring across the district, but rather that victims are more able to report such incidents.” The crime fighting performance in general remains good with notable reductions in burglary, public order, violence with injury and criminal damage. Reported incidents of anti-social behaviour in Ryedale continues to fall and is currently down by a further 17.6 per cent against a challenging period last year. Insp Everitt said: “Night-time economy assaults and public order incidents are continuing to reduce in our towns as co-ordinated partnership initiatives such as Pubwatch, Street Angels, targeted patrolling, use of CCTV, banning of offenders from licensed premises etc have a sustained impact.” Officers continued to focus on the drug dealing fraternity within Ryedale and this year had seen increased activity in executing drug warrants. Insp Everitt said: “One of the main tactics of dealers is to ‘plug’ their drugs within the small bowel which of course goes beyond the remit of intimate search legislation and is a source of continual frustration for Ryedale officers.” A warrant executed last month against a drug dealer in Malton had revealed good evidence of such concealment. However, after a period in police custody, £3,500 of heroin had been produced to officers. Insp Everitt said: “This has sent out a very positive message to local dealers and evidences our determination in Ryedale to target dealers and bring them to justice.” |
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