Monday, October 23, 2006

New street pastors will offer helping hand to young people (Weston-super-Mare) / Avon & Somerset Constabulary, 23 Oct 2006

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"A new force is being recruited to take to the streets of Weston-super-Mare with the primary aim of working with young people.Street Pastors form part of a nationwide inter-denominational church response to urban problems, including binge drinking and anti social behaviour. The pastors wear a distinctive uniform and engage with young people and have already had considerable success with drops in crime, where the teams have been working in other parts of the country. The Weston-super-Mare project will be the first street pastor scheme to be launched in a police force in the South West."