Caring, Listening, Helping - the statistics for the first 2 years (May 2009 to November 2011): - 320 patrols - 8,667 hours given by street pastors backed up by over 1900 hours of prayer for the city!
- 10,624 bottles/glasses cleared off the pavements. Broken glass swept up over 1,000 times.
- 2,400 pairs of flip flops given out to women in bare feet.
- 750 drunk people given some kind of care; over 300 aggressive situations calmed. 342 lone individuals seen home safely.
- Many, many prayers of blessing or hope in difficult times; over 300 distressed and upset people comforted.
- 9 “Thank You” letters or emails from people we have helped, or their families.
Ways we have become part of the team in the city centre... - A warm welcome from the public - we have made many friends and had many happy conversations with all kinds of people.
- A wonderful working relationship between ourselves and CCTV, door staff, ICE bus, paramedics, police, taxi marshals.
- Every time we are out, at least one direct call for help via the CCTV control room.
- In every monthly report the police have noted situations where the street pastors have prevented serious crimes by protecting the vulnerable and calming aggression.
- Recognition for the work from the night clubs. Several have led the way by committing to regular donations to help support us.
- An improvement in the atmosphere and a measurable reduction in violent crime in the night times when we are on duty.
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