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😇 Thousands of conversations 😇 20 ambulance call-outs avoided 😇 3,100 glass bottles picked up 😇 … and 3,500 lollipops handed out These are just some of the successes achieved by Guildford’s Street Angel volunteers every year. The team, managed by Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy, receive a crucial £5,000 grant each year from Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend's Community Safety Fund. And last weekend, the Commissioner joined a Saturday night shift.
🎥 Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner joins the Guildford Street Angels for a late-night shift 🎥
During the evening, Lisa and the team helped a young man who’d had too much to drink, visited the train station to make sure travellers were safe, and picked up glass bottles that could otherwise be used as weapons. The volunteers give their time once a month between 10.30pm and 4am on a Friday or Saturday night to provide practical care and support to anyone who may have found themselves in a vulnerable state. They help those who are intoxicated, homeless, or victims of assault – and are perhaps best-known for their pockets filled with lollipops. Lisa has often supported the Angels with grants, most recently contributing £500 for volunteer uniforms, first aid kits, emergency blankets and flip-flops. Anyone interested in volunteering is urged to contact the Chaplaincy via their website, gtcc.org.uk/street-angels/ You can read more here:
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