Barnsley Rotary Club donation

A cheque for £1000 was presented to Canon D Munby, Chair of Barnsley Street Pastors  by Mr D Dand Chairman of the Barnsley Rotary Club. Mr Dand stated that the cheque was ‘In recognition of the work that Street Pastors undertake in the Town centre on a Friday and Saturday Night’.

Street Pastors will be on the streets between 10pm & 4am on Friday & Saturday nights to offer help and support to anyone who is unwell or vulnerable or in any form of difficulty or trouble – whether they’ve had an upset, lost their friends, are feeling the cold, need flip-flops, need help to get home safely or just want to talk to somebody.

Going out on the town is good fun, but it’s also important for people to ensure they can get home safely, so here is some helpful advice.

The top tips are:

• People should eat before they go out to reduce the impact of alcohol & make arrangements on getting home in advance.
• Decide your limit in advance – and stick to it
• Avoid Rounds – round buying often means people drink more
• Pace yourself – slow down and take smaller sips, choose smaller measures or drink water or soft drinks between alcoholic drinks
• Know what you’re drinking – stronger drinks or larger pub measures can make keeping track of your intake difficult
• Go for less alcoholic longer drinks – top up spirits with more mixer, drink spritzers or choose shandy rather than beer
• Beware of spiking – do not leave your drink unattended
• Say no to top ups – a repeatedly re-filled glass makes keeping track of your intake difficult
• Never drink and drive – leave the car at home or make sure you have a designated driver

And to keep yourself safe when you leave the bar:

• Keep with your friends and don’t walk home alone – get a taxi
• Keep warm – take a coat, party clothes are not the ideal outfit for waiting in line for a taxi on a freezing night
• Look after each other – make sure no-one gets isolated from the group particularly if they have been drinking heavily

“The Street Pastors will be ready to help anyone who needs support, advice or just a listening ear, without discrimination or judgment, working to ensure people get along, get home safely, and keep safe while out and about in Barnsley.”

Can you help us?

Our Street Pastors give their time voluntarily to serve on the streets of our town. Each Street Pastor also commits to raise £300 towards their own training and uniform.

Additional funding is required to pay for the supplies we use on the streets and the administration of this work.

By becoming a friend of Street Pastors Barnsley, you would help secure the future of this work in our town. You’d be standing with us in our vision make a positive difference in the lives of young people and to bring peace to the streets of Barnsley and beyond.

By donating…

£1 per week

We could give safety blankets to 10 people per month to reduce the risk of hypothermia.

£2 per week

We could fully stock one of our first aid kits.

£3 per week

We could buy 3 packs of water. To give to both the homeless and those in need of rehydration.

£4 per week

We could pay to maintain our communication channels for a month. Our radio’s provide a vital link to the door supervisors and emergency services in the town, thus helping us to maintain peace on our streets and ensure the health and safety of those in our Town.

£5 per week

This would help us to train and equip a Street Pastor over a period of 12 months. We believe it’s a great investment! In 2011 our street pastors gave 1,795 voluntary hours in Barnsley, caring for vulnerable people, diffusing incidents of anti social behaviour and preventing incidents of violence.

Donate

Can you help us achieve this vision? If you’d like to become a friend of Street Pastors Barnsley by giving on a regular basis.

We are grateful for any support you can give.

If you would like to support us with a donation towards our running costs you can arrange this with our Treasurer, Peter Mulrooney, on 01226 247652 or 07528468327 or just click on the justgiving link below.

http://www.justgiving.com/barnsleystreetpastors/donate