Exeter Street Pastors Presentation

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” : 

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” Working with the Third Sector Pastor Aran Richardson Riverside Church - Exeter

Presentation Outline : 

Presentation Outline Intro: How Third Sector Agencies can make a difference A Brief History of Street Pastors Identifying a Need for a Street Pastors Project What is a Local Street Pastors Project (LSPP) What Impact does a LSPP Project have on the Community Why partnering with Statutory Agencies is essential for progress The benefits of Community Partnerships

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” : 

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” A Brief History of Street Pastors 2003 - 2009

What is a Street Pastors Initiative? : 

What is a Street Pastors Initiative? Street Pastors is an inter-denominational Church response to urban problems, engaging with people on the streets to care, listen and dialogue. Pioneered in London in January 2003 by Rev Les Isaac, Director of the Ascension Trust, and has seen some remarkable results, including drops in crime in areas where teams have been working. “There are many young people who feel excluded by society. Street Pastors takes practical hope to the pavement for these individuals.” Joel Edwards Director, Micah Challenge International

The Growth of Street Pastors : 

The Growth of Street Pastors Started in London in 2003 Now in over 150 UK Locations 40 New Projects are being coming on line Over 4000 Individual Street Pastors deployed South West deploy over 400 Street Pastors

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6 London

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7 East of England Norwich Colchester Chelmsford Southend Bishop’s Stortford Braintree Broxbourne Cambridge Luton

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8 The Midlands Lincoln Nottingham Loughborough Leicester Wolverhampton Birmingham Hinckley Northampton Melton Mowbray Peterborough Retford & Worksop Rushden Stourbridge Westcotes Nuneaton

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9 North of England Blackburn and Darwen Manchester Leeds Blackpool Lancaster Preston Southport Pendle Chester Carlisle Newcastle Scunthorpe Stockton-On-Tees Derby

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10 Scotland Inverness Aberdeen Perth Glasgow Inverclyde Edinburgh Dunoon

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11 Wales Bridgend Wrexham Cardiff Swansea Haverfordwest Newtown Newport Blackwood Established Locations in preparation Merthyr Tydfil

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12 South of England Basingstoke Bath Trowbridge Taunton Southampton Crawley Maidstone Gravesend Medway Swindon Fairoak and Horton Heath Weymouth Epson & Ewell Dartford Portsmouth Gosport Heathfield Isle of Wight Thame Wantage and Grove Yeovil Hastings 18 months ago there were no Street Pastor locations in Devon & Cornwall Next Year there could be 25 projects up and running.

Devon and Cornwall : 

Devon and Cornwall Locations Up and Running: Torbay, Plymouth, Ilfracombe, Camborne, Bideford, Exeter, Totnes and Barnstaple Locations who have Started Training: Newquay, Falmouth, Tiverton, Tavistock and St Austell Locations with Partnership Agreements Newton Abbot, Truro, Bodmin, Bude Early Consultation: Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Crediton, Cullompton, Seaton and Sidmouth, Honiton, Looe

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” : 

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” Identifying a Need for Street Pastors Working in Partnership

Identifying a Need for Street Pastors : 

Identifying a Need for Street Pastors Care Consultation Research Partnership Sponsorship Training

Working in Partnership : 

Working in Partnership Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Exeter City Council – CDRP CCTV Licensing & Licensees Doorman’s Association PCT Voluntary Sector Community Wardens

Needs on the Street : 

Needs on the Street There is a need for the youngsters to talk – we are there to listen, care and help, not to preach, just like the Good Samaritan... Young women who become very vulnerable when they are so drunk Flip Flops! Ringing home for 15 year olds The Teams are using their First Aid skills and equipment

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” : 

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” What is a Local Street Pastors Project? Walking the Streets

Saturday Night Patrol : 

Saturday Night Patrol

A Street Pastor Team : 

A Street Pastor Team Teams of 4 Christians in Uniform + Equipment Bag Carrying a wireless radio handset connected to CCTV Connected to a Prayer Pastor Team Base HQ by Mobile Served by a Team Co-ordinator Works Once a Month 10pm – 4am Friday or Saturday Nights

3 Month Training Programme : 

3 Month Training Programme Roles and Responsibilities of a Street Pastor Social Background / Awareness The Good news Knowledge of Key statutory agencies Local Community Youth and Education initiatives Drug awareness Counseling skills Knowing your community Personal safety First aid

Equipment List : 

Equipment List Shoulder bag Torch Gardening gloves Rubber Gloves Flip flops Small bottles of water Small dustpan & brush for broken glass First Aid equipment Note Pad & Pen NiteNet wireless handset - Team Leader to operate Mobile Phone - to be carried by one of the team Spikeys Community Safety Packs/Handouts Evidence Bags/Drugs Bags/Knife Tube Leaflets

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” : 

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” The Impact of Street Pastors What Positive Difference are the Street Pastors making in the South West?

Monitoring the Impact of ESP : 

Monitoring the Impact of ESP

What Difference do we Make? : 

What Difference do we Make?

What Difference do we Make? : 

What Difference do we Make? Take some of the pressure off the Emergency Services. We have time they don’t have. Street Pastor Initiatives lead to a fall in street crime rate. The town becomes a safer place Glasses or bottles from the street so they cannot be used as weapons in fights or trodden on by bare feet! We can phone home for help Standing in the Gap

Case Studies : 

Case Studies Torbay: DCC Tony Melville of Devon & Cornwall Constabulary reported a reductions of violent crime by 25%, No robberies, 1/5 less burglaries, Vehicle crime down 25% Dorset Chief Insp. Diana Boyles of Hampshire Constabulary reported a responsibility for 5 Divisions, 1 of whom was represented with a LSPP. Crime and antisocial behaviour reduced by 6% across the 4 areas without LSPP but the reduction in Fair Oak was 22% which was 16% above the other areas. She is now bringing in SP across all 5 areas. Portsmouth

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” : 

“Making a Difference in the Lives of People” Working with the Third Sector Pastor Aran Richardson Riverside Church - Exeter