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An evening of celebration in thanks for the work of Cleveland Street Angels was held at Stockton Baptist Tabernacle last night, Wednesday 23rd October. The evening was attended by Chief Constable Jacqui Cheer and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Barry Coppinger, along with representatives from Cleveland Street Angels and Local Authorities. A cheque for £1,000 was also presented to the Street Angels by PCC Coppinger which was donated from the Police Property Act Fund. Certificates were also handed out in recognition of their work. The Cleveland Street Angels project began four years ago and now has over 100 volunteers, aged between 18 and 82, within the Cleveland area. Those involved volunteer their time on a busy night time over the weekend when those who enjoy a night out are potentially at their most vulnerable. They can provide everything from advice to first aid and flip-flops to lollipops and can often assist people in getting home after a night out or providing first aid and accompanying someone who may need medical assistance until emergency services arrive at the scene. Barry Coppinger said: “The work carried out by the Street Angels is absolutely invaluable. They provide support and advice to those who are vulnerable, perhaps impaired through drink or drugs, or in need or first aid or those who are simply in need of someone to talk to. “The commitment and dedication of the volunteers is commendable and hopefully the money which has been donated through the Police Property Act Fund will go some way towards helping them continue their service to those in Cleveland.” Chief Constable Jacqui Cheer said: “The celebration evening has been arranged as a way of saying thank you to the volunteers and organisers who are involved with Cleveland Street Angels for their hard work, commitment and dedication. “The Street Angels provide a highly visible presence in our towns late at night on busy weekends when people who are using the night time facilities are potentially at their most vulnerable and when our officers are usually at their busiest. They not only provide support to these vulnerable people but they also support the emergency services in many ways and I am very pleased to be able to attend the ceremony tonight to express my gratitude on behalf of Cleveland Police.” Stockton Town Pastors Project Manager, Steve Brock, said: “The commitment and passion of all 100 Street Angels in the Cleveland area is truly commendable, and our presence and activity within the night-time economy in our town centres is clearly appreciated by all of those who work in and enjoy that environment. It is wonderful that our contribution is recognised by the Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner, and indeed by all those who serve with Cleveland Police. That the Chief and PCC took the time to personally sign each of the certificates awarded to our volunteers is a clear mark of their desire to acknowledge individual contribution, and is highly valued by each of us. “The celebration event was a great success, with over 250 enjoying an informative and entertaining evening with many new friendships being formed across our region. We are grateful to the PCC for the donation from the Police Property Act fund, which will contribute towards ensuring our volunteers remain supported and equipped to carry on with this work.” ![]() The eBook "Street Angels - the amazing story from binge to better" has received a 5* review on the Amazon Kindle site with the review saying: "What a wonderful book. It is well written and a very good example of how the Grace of God manifests itself in an environment where you'd normally think it wouldn't. I really enjoyed the testimonies from the people who received help from the Street Angels and really admire their dedication to the cause. If you want to read about how 'ordinary' people who, because of their faith and good nature, make a big difference to the lives of others then I thoroughly recommend this." You can purchase direct from Amazon for your Kindle / Kindle reader on mobile / tablet or from this site as a PDF. Source
Aldershot is preparing a bid for Purple Flag status for a second time, after previously failing to achieve the nightlife safety hallmark Aldershot's bid for a nightlife safety hallmark will not be hampered by continued problems with alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in the town centre, Rushmoor Borough Council’s chief executive has insisted. A second bid for Purple Flag status, is being readied after a previous bid was unsuccessful. The national award is bestowed by the Association of Town Centre Management in recognition of good town centre management practice and is intended to act as a hallmark of a place to have a good, and importantly safe, night out. However Reverend George Newton, project manager of the Aldershot Town Centre Pastoral Team, known as the Street Angels, a Christian group of volunteers that patrol popular nightlife spots in Aldershot on Friday and Saturday nights, said volunteers had often had to intervene to prevent problems. He said they even regularly witnessed cases where they suspected women had been spiked by rohypnol. “We quite often discover people who may have been targeted,” he said. “Maybe once a month we see the symptoms ourselves but we hear from people that it happens fairly regularly. “We have to notice them to ensure they get home and have called ambulances a number of times.” The Street Angels, though, could play a key part in Aldershot’s bid for Purple Flag status. Their calming influence, distribution of free spikeys - protective caps that prevent drinks from being spiked - and offers to pray for those leaving bars who could potentially get into trouble all had a positive effect on town centre behaviour. Mr Newton said he felt anti-social behaviour incidents and violence had significantly decreased since the Street Angels were formed 10 years ago. Rushmoor chief executive Andrew Lloyd said he was ‘full of admiration’ for the group and insisted that the problems in the town centre were ‘not unique to Aldershot’ and that they were unlikely to be major obstacles in the Purple Flag bid. “Our priority as a council and the police, who take this very seriously, is to manage the night time economy and address these issues,” he said. Police Sergeant Debbie Barnes from the Aldershot Safer Neighbourhoods team said the team dealt ‘robustly’ with alcohol-related anti-social behaviour. “Early intervention patrols take place to disperse those who are likely to cause issues later in the evening which has a very positive impact,” she said. Another organisation that is aiming to reduce anti-social behaviour at night time is Safer North Hampshire – an organisation that pools resources to respond to community needs in Rushmoor, Hart and other parts of north east Hampshire. One of its key strategic priorities is to cut violent crime, criminal damage and antisocial behaviour between 10pm and 3am, and reducing drug and alcohol-related offending at night. Community safety manager Caroline Ryan said it was accepted that there was also an ‘issue’ with street drinking in the Wellington Centre, and a meeting is due to be held next week. Officers have been working with The Vine Day Centre in Aldershot to get those guilty of this involved in rehabilitation programmes. Thanks to those on duty last Friday night for our first NightLight in Guisborough! It was quite an exhilarating experience! We got to meet a lot of people and I thought our presence was much appreciated by both the pub security men and the folks we met and chatted to on the street. The tea and coffee 'party' with the family of 7 outside Sunnyfield House was quite surreal . . . as was Rosie being mistaken for 'our Abi' by two people and the arrival of the the Cleveland Archdeacon who came to say 'hello'!
Wash My Pink Jumper Press Release – 21/10/13 – Based on “Freshers Violation” Night
Protests have occurred this week over the promotion of a recent Leeds club event called “Freshers Violation” on 3rd October by Tequila UK. The video promoting the night (which has since been removed) asks male students how they are “going to violate a fresher”, the responses included “She’s going to get raped”, “I’m going to fist them in the arse” and “Violate is a very strong word. I’m going to take advantage of someone”. This video came from a company which openly describes it’s promotional nights as “a spirit fuelled den of hedonism and debauchery.” Tequila UK have been in trouble before in Newcastle in 2011 for distributing inappropriate promotional flyers in a residential area which stated “Tequila is where your hottest and sexiest experiences will take place! What you can remember is sure to be one of your greatest memories in university”. This led to the flyer being banned in its current form by the Advertising Standards Authority and the event being banned. Despite the distress these advertisements have caused, the themes within them seem to be ongoing within Tequila UK promotional material, with many of the videos on their YouTube page featuring acts of a sexual nature, alcohol being poured into people’s mouths from a stage and alcohol and whipped cream poured and spread over women. All of this increases today’s “rape culture” society and perpetuates the message that “taking advantage” of women under the influence of alcohol is desirable. Roughly 1 in 20 women will be a victim of serious sexual assault after the age of 16, with attitudes like this fuelling the yearly increase. Promotional events like this devalue how seriously we take sexual assault in this country. In 2011/12 in the UK, 38,000 serious sexual assaults were reported, with 16,000 of these being rape, a further estimated 47,000 serious sexual assaults going unreported in England and Wales* Wash My Pink Jumper believes women should be aware of their choices; that they can enjoy themselves without drinking to dangerous levels and that they should be safe from the prevailing view that ‘taking advantage of a drunk girl’ is acceptable. We seek to help women overcome the pressure to binge drink and provide them with ‘Big Sisters’ to mentor them so they can have more choice and see the different options available when they have made the decision to be in control of their own lives. Paul Blakey MBE, founder of Street Angels, said “It is a shame that Tequila UK promote student nights in such a way as sexual assault can lead to a life of damage, hurt and pain for those who become victims.” Street Angels works across 122 communities in the UK and Europe helping those who are or could be vulnerable within the night-time culture as well as supporting and promoting safe, enjoyable and vibrant nights out. Notes to editors Wash My Pink Jumper is a registered charity helping young women trapped in binge drinking. We do this through mentors, known as “Big Sisters”, who provide support and encouragement for young women who have decided living is more important than drinking. www.washmypinkjumper.com www.cninetwork.org.uk [email protected] * Based on aggregated data from the ‘Crime Survey for England and Wales’ in 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12. Source (with pictures and video) - Photos above Grimsby Telegraph Sunday Times journalist AA Gill came to Cleethorpes at the weekend to investigate our night-time economy. Telegraph reporter James Dunn joined him, MP Martin Vickers, Humberside's Police and Crime Commissioner and the police on an evening's patrol of the resort... OFFICIALS believe returning to the "good old days" when clubs shut earlier will solve a policing crisis after taking one of country's best known journalists to see the problems caused by weekend drinking. Cleethorpes' MP Martin Vickers, commissioner Matthew Grove and famous Sunday Times columnist AA Gill hit the streets of Cleethorpes on Saturday night to see the problems "the night-time economy" poses to emergency services. Columnist Adrian Gill declared a personal interest in the subject as he was an alcoholic until he was 30 years old when he stopped drinking and started writing after being "a failure at everything else" because "I was drunk all that time". The Telegraph joined the three men as they spoke to beat police officers, taxi drivers, the Street Angels, nightclub bouncers, A and E staff, licensing officers – and they even went inside Gypsy Tears and The Bootlegger. One of the most damning indictments on the problem came from Ian Wollisson, former taxi driver and now receptionist for AA Taxis in the High Street, who said that people they deal with "become animals" because of drink. He said that drivers regularly have to face "runners" who do not pay their fare and "there's not really much you can do about it". Mr Wollisson added: "The drivers have already lost one fare and they don't want to spend another two hours making a statement to the police and lose the rest of the night. "And would the Crown Prosecution Service even prosecute over what is sometimes only a fiver? I honestly don't know the answer to this problem. "The police presence drops off at around 3am but there are still people out drinking in places such as the Barcelona – but I understand there isn't an endless supply of officers." The Street Angels voluntarily patrol the streets armed with flip-flops, bottled water and a smile, helping people who have had too much to drink and "become vulnerable". Street Angel Tom Shaw, a former police officer, told the trio: "People pre-load at home because it's so much cheaper to buy booze from the supermarket and they're drunk by the time they get out at around 11pm. "There is also a problem with drugs – cocaine, pills, amphetamine and M-Cat – but I couldn't say if this has got any worse since we started in 2010; it's just always been there." What the Street Angels said did lead the group to discuss the price of alcohol in supermarkets, with Matthew Grove saying that minimum pricing would not solve the problem – it was up to people to "make choices". Mr Gill disagreed, despite the fact that he's "not normally one for taxing people". "On that basis, that people need to make choices, you could just legalise heroin and let people get on with it," he said. Mr Grove agreed that a compromise might be to ban "loss-leaders" – where supermarkets make a loss on products such as a litre of vodka to get people through the doors on the assumption they will by other, profitable products. Mr Vickers admitted that he hadn't been "in this part of Cleethorpes at 2am on a Sunday morning for 25 years" but said the experience was "exactly what I expected". He added: "It's interesting to see how the agencies work together but it's also sad that we have to have so many officials out for people to have a good time. "People used to go out to have a good time and while some of them would end up drunk, it seems now we have thousands of people going out with the intention of getting blind drunk. "From everyone I have talked to tonight, it seems to me that if we could go back to pubs and clubs closing at 2am or 3am, it would save a lot of public money and businesses wouldn't lose out. "I was for deregulating licensing laws, but we have to face the fact that this public experiment hasn't worked and I think local authorities should step in. "I think I'm right in saying that the council has the power to change these closing times, but the presumption seems to be in favour of not doing so. "I also think that supermarkets shouldn't be able to sell alcohol at a loss – although I don't believe in minimum pricing." Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Grove, elected to apply the views of normal people to policing, arrived at a very similar conclusion. He said: "One thing that is very obvious after talking to people is that they feel the police presence drops at 3am yet many premises stay open past that time. "That is when they feel most at risk but most of the time there won't be a problem, so it is difficult for us, with limited resources, to prepare for that." Mr Grove earlier joked with Mr Wollisson that "you can't keep police officers in the future" when he told the commissioner that "you can never know when something is going to happen". The commissioner continued: "It seems to me that people have a set number of hours in which they can enjoy themselves as people would go out earlier in the good old days when pubs shut at 11pm and all clubs shut at 2am. "But because places are open later now, people pre-load with cheap supermarket alcohol, stay out until all hours and make our streets and our A&E wards a no-go area for many people. "A return to pubs and clubs shutting earlier, at the same time, could help us solve the crisis that we find our emergency services in. "The truth is that we cannot afford to provide a quality policing service that will keep everyone safe if this continues." As for AA Gill, the controversial journalist will be revealing what he thought of his visit in his column in The Sunday Times. Jean and Paul Blakey (founders SA-CNI) spent the night with York Bus and Street Angels on Saturday (20th October).
The excellent cartoons are by Woking Street Angel, Cate Field, an illustrator and art teacher. They capture the spirit of street angels, who are 'here to help people by listening, caring & offering practical help'.
Read more about a night with Woking Street Angels here. Street Angels help you have a safe Tour de France night:
Many of the towns and cities the Tour de France will be visiting whilst in Yorkshire (5th and 6th July 2014) have volunteer street patrols who offer help, assistance and support for people out and about in Yorkshire's thriving night-time community. Organised by the church across the region, these teams of Street Angels patrol in high visible jackets and are friendly, approachable and will help you have a great night as part of your Tour de France experience! Leeds Street Angels - website Skipton Street Angels - website Ripon Town Pastors Harrogate Town Pastors - website York Street Angels - website Wetherby Street Angels Keighley Night Shift Bradford Street Angels - website Halifax Street Angels - website Huddersfield Street Angels - website We will also post updates on www.facebook.com/cninetwork and www.twitter.com/cninet . We hope you have a great and enjoyable Tour de France Grande Depart in Yorkshire! Our friends at Life Changing Challenges offer a range of fundraising challenge opportunities - this is ideal for local projects to raise money. CNI Network is a linked charity and fundraising for CNI linked projects can be done through this. See below for details of the Three Peaks Challenge or visit www.life-changingchallenges.co.uk for more...
Three Peaks Challenge: The 3 Peaks 24 hour Challenge involves climbing Mount Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike. Group size: 10 Max per mini bus Cost: £3500 (group of 10) £350 per person Deposit required to secure event - £500 (£50 per person) Balance payable 6 weeks prior to the event. On the fundraising option the challengers are asked to raise a min of £500 per person, we then invoice charity £300 per person once funds have been received. Therefore charity receive a min of £200 profit per person Available dates in 2014 below. May 24th - 25th June 28th - 29th July 26th - 27th August 30th - 31st Sept 13th - 14th Funding Options Fundraising Option With this option, participant pay deposit when booking the challenge, and agree to raise the minimum amount of sponsorship for your charity. Participant will need to send their sponsorship money to the charity as they raise it. 100% of the minimum sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 6 weeks prior to challenge. If they have raised the funds required, the charity will then pay the balance of your challenge costs. The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that raised. Self Funded Option With the self funding option, the participant personally covers the full cost of the challenge, and raise as much sponsorship as Possible. This means that the charity receives every pound that they raise. The full cost is made up of the deposit which is payable at the time of booking and the final balance which is payable twelve weeks prior to Overseas challenge and six weeks prior to UK challenge. The self funding option has no minimum sponsorship requirement, although the challenger is still encouraged to raise as much money as you can for the charity. See link below for Three Peaks Challenge details, we can brand and list your own event if you take ownership of a challenge. http://www.life-changingchallenges.co.uk/homepage-featured-challenges/the-3-peaks-challenge-153.html |
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ROC Angels - an initiative of ROC (Redeeming Our Communities)
Charity - 1139817 / Registered Company - 7327258 Postal Address: ROC Angels, c/o The King's Centre, Park Rd, Halifax, HX1 2TS E-Mail: [email protected] (founder / CEO) / Phone: 07725501465 |