2. BACKGROUND Response to urban problems Response to urban problems First launched in 2003 in London by Ascension Trust First launched in 2003 in London by Ascension Trust Interdenominational Church response Interdenominational Church response Engage with people on the streets to care, listen and dialogue Engage with people on the streets to care, listen and dialogue

3. How it works in Nottingham? 3 teams of 3 or 4 volunteer Street Pastors (max 16 per night) 3 teams of 3 or 4 volunteer Street Pastors (max 16 per night) Focus on 3 areas Theatre Square, Lace Market, Market Square Focus on 3 areas Theatre Square, Lace Market, Market Square Work with Nottingham Police, Community Protection and other City Council Initiatives Work with Nottingham Police, Community Protection and other City Council Initiatives Based out of the Malt Cross with a Street Pastor Manager Based out of the Malt Cross with a Street Pastor Manager

4. Funding £400 to train each Street Pastor £400 to train each Street Pastor Enough funding for 6 months current numbers Enough funding for 6 months current numbers Starting training in October – approx 30 more volunteers Starting training in October – approx 30 more volunteers

5. Training Each pastor is enrolled in a 12 session training scheme Each pastor is enrolled in a 12 session training scheme Training covers: first aid, counselling, self defence, and mentoring Training covers: first aid, counselling, self defence, and mentoring –This training program enables them to be insured through Ascension Trust Notts Police will be doing some conflict management training as well Notts Police will be doing some conflict management training as well

6. Equality & Diversity Pastors are not permitted to discuss religion with clients Pastors are not permitted to discuss religion with clients Will only discuss when specifically asked Will only discuss when specifically asked Have made a provision for Street Angels who do not have to be Christian faith based Have made a provision for Street Angels who do not have to be Christian faith based CRB checked CRB checked

7. Statistics Launched on Saturday 6 th March and have given the equivalent of 1074 voluntary hours on the streets to the community. Launched on Saturday 6 th March and have given the equivalent of 1074 voluntary hours on the streets to the community. We have 36 fully trained Street Pastors and another 30 + currently in training. The next group of Street Pastors will start training on 9 th October We have 36 fully trained Street Pastors and another 30 + currently in training. The next group of Street Pastors will start training on 9 th October

8. Statistics Members of public spoken to/aid given – 643 Members of public spoken to/aid given – 643 Total Number of people signposted to voluntary/statutory organizations - 116 Total Number of people signposted to voluntary/statutory organizations - 116 Taxis Paid For - 16 Taxis Paid For - 16 Water Bottles Given Out - 271 Water Bottles Given Out - 271 Flip-Flops Given Out - 210 Flip-Flops Given Out - 210 Space Blankets Used - 36 Space Blankets Used - 36 Glass Bottles Collected - 765 Glass Bottles Collected - 765 First Aid given - 55 First Aid given - 55 Separate incidents dealt with either called by CCTV, venue, taxi marshal or police - 131 Separate incidents dealt with either called by CCTV, venue, taxi marshal or police - 131

9. Next Steps Train next Street Pastors – Oct 2010 Train next Street Pastors – Oct 2010 Launch to Friday Nights – November 2010 Launch to Friday Nights – November 2010 24 Hour Safe Space 24 Hour Safe Space

10. Some Stories - March A girl had slit her wrists with glass outside a Nightclub. The Street Pastors gave initial first aid to stem the bleeding, comforted the upset girl and called an ambulance. A girl had slit her wrists with glass outside a Nightclub. The Street Pastors gave initial first aid to stem the bleeding, comforted the upset girl and called an ambulance. We were called to a man who had collapsed in an alley with a suspected drug overdose. He was initially unresponsive but gradually came round as the Street Pastors talked to him. He was obviously on drugs but didn't smell of alcohol, and the Street Pastors worked with the bouncers to find out his name and address and locate his friends who could tell us what he had taken. He was then taken to hospital with a friend. We were called to a man who had collapsed in an alley with a suspected drug overdose. He was initially unresponsive but gradually came round as the Street Pastors talked to him. He was obviously on drugs but didn't smell of alcohol, and the Street Pastors worked with the bouncers to find out his name and address and locate his friends who could tell us what he had taken. He was then taken to hospital with a friend.

11. Some Stories - April We found a girl and her mother running up St James's Street covered in blood, followed by a police man, they had been in the chip shop and had challenged someone on queue jumping who had then punched both them. They were very shaken and upset, it was the girls 18th birthday and her first time out in town. Whilst the Policeman took statements from witnesses, we were able to give the girl first aid and calm her down, clean her up and make sure that she got to hospital safely. We found a girl and her mother running up St James's Street covered in blood, followed by a police man, they had been in the chip shop and had challenged someone on queue jumping who had then punched both them. They were very shaken and upset, it was the girls 18th birthday and her first time out in town. Whilst the Policeman took statements from witnesses, we were able to give the girl first aid and calm her down, clean her up and make sure that she got to hospital safely. We met a lady in her early 20’s who was having a heated argument with her partner (who was high on cocaine). We managed to calm things down a bit, although he was very abusive. He left with all her money, and her friend was going to have to get out of bed and bring her 2 young kids into town to fetch her. We were able to get her home safely, by paying for a taxi. We met a lady in her early 20’s who was having a heated argument with her partner (who was high on cocaine). We managed to calm things down a bit, although he was very abusive. He left with all her money, and her friend was going to have to get out of bed and bring her 2 young kids into town to fetch her. We were able to get her home safely, by paying for a taxi.

12. Some Stories – May We found a girl who had fallen over and cut her knees, we were able to give her first aid. Her boyfriend and friends were quite abusive and just wanted to get kebabs but the girl couldn't walk, we called a taxi and convinced them to stop on route. Whilst waiting for the taxi the girl revealed that she was scared to go home as her boyfriend was abusing her and regularly beating her, she also had a young baby. The Street Pastors were able to signpost her to domestic violence help line, she got in contact with Street Pastors via Facebook on the Sunday and arranged to meet Jo on the Monday. She is now under the care of the domestic violence support team, and YUMS which is a support group for young urban mum's where she will receive ongoing support and a mentor. We found a girl who had fallen over and cut her knees, we were able to give her first aid. Her boyfriend and friends were quite abusive and just wanted to get kebabs but the girl couldn't walk, we called a taxi and convinced them to stop on route. Whilst waiting for the taxi the girl revealed that she was scared to go home as her boyfriend was abusing her and regularly beating her, she also had a young baby. The Street Pastors were able to signpost her to domestic violence help line, she got in contact with Street Pastors via Facebook on the Sunday and arranged to meet Jo on the Monday. She is now under the care of the domestic violence support team, and YUMS which is a support group for young urban mum's where she will receive ongoing support and a mentor. We found an 18 year old girl alone at a bus stop who was crying, she had been to see a gig and then had lost her friends who were meant to be taking her home to Farnsfield, her mobile had run out of battery, she had no money and was unable to contact anyone. We let her use our mobile phone to contact her parents, and walked her to the night bus however her last bus had already left, so we contacted her parents who agreed to pay for a taxi for her, we were able to put her safely into a taxi and ensure she didn't have to spend a night on her own in the city. We found an 18 year old girl alone at a bus stop who was crying, she had been to see a gig and then had lost her friends who were meant to be taking her home to Farnsfield, her mobile had run out of battery, she had no money and was unable to contact anyone. We let her use our mobile phone to contact her parents, and walked her to the night bus however her last bus had already left, so we contacted her parents who agreed to pay for a taxi for her, we were able to put her safely into a taxi and ensure she didn't have to spend a night on her own in the city.

13. Some Stories - June We chatted to a Canadian man in his twenties, who intermittently sleeps rough in Leeds. He moved here after his family had all passed away. He'd got himself to Nottingham, as he'd been on a train to Leeds from London without a ticket, and had been kicked off the train in Nottingham. He was begging to try and get enough money for a ticket back to Leeds. We paid for his ticket, but the next train wasn't until the morning. He slept at the station until the first morning train departed. We chatted to a Canadian man in his twenties, who intermittently sleeps rough in Leeds. He moved here after his family had all passed away. He'd got himself to Nottingham, as he'd been on a train to Leeds from London without a ticket, and had been kicked off the train in Nottingham. He was begging to try and get enough money for a ticket back to Leeds. We paid for his ticket, but the next train wasn't until the morning. He slept at the station until the first morning train departed. The Taxi Marshalls called us to an incident that lasted for an hour and a half on Parliament Street. A man was drunk, and had collapsed on the pavement, and was unable to communicate properly. We tried to find out his details, but he wasn't able to remember them, so we had to call a paramedic. We waited with him until an ambulance crew arrived, who were going to take him to A & E, but by this point he had sobered up slightly and refused to go with them. We walked with him partway home, by which point he knew his address and was able to walk himself. The Taxi Marshalls called us to an incident that lasted for an hour and a half on Parliament Street. A man was drunk, and had collapsed on the pavement, and was unable to communicate properly. We tried to find out his details, but he wasn't able to remember them, so we had to call a paramedic. We waited with him until an ambulance crew arrived, who were going to take him to A & E, but by this point he had sobered up slightly and refused to go with them. We walked with him partway home, by which point he knew his address and was able to walk himself.

14. Some Stories - July In Market Square, we heard a really loud crack coming from behind us, so we turned around and saw that a fight had broken out between a group of men, who were pushing each other, and one man was being stamped on whilst on the floor. We found that the man on the floor had been pushed hard into some glass, and the cracking sound we heard was not the glass breaking, but his head hitting the glass. We broke up the fight and gave first aid to the man who had been attacked; he wasn't breathing at first but soon came round, one of his eyes was dilated, so we called an ambulance and kept him safe until the ambulance and police arrived. In Market Square, we heard a really loud crack coming from behind us, so we turned around and saw that a fight had broken out between a group of men, who were pushing each other, and one man was being stamped on whilst on the floor. We found that the man on the floor had been pushed hard into some glass, and the cracking sound we heard was not the glass breaking, but his head hitting the glass. We broke up the fight and gave first aid to the man who had been attacked; he wasn't breathing at first but soon came round, one of his eyes was dilated, so we called an ambulance and kept him safe until the ambulance and police arrived. A homeless man was threatening to commit suicide. He threatened to run out in the road in front of traffic while we were with him so we stayed with him to make sure he was safe while we called an ambulance and waited for them to arrive. A homeless man was threatening to commit suicide. He threatened to run out in the road in front of traffic while we were with him so we stayed with him to make sure he was safe while we called an ambulance and waited for them to arrive.