Helping keep people safe on weekend nights in Cambridge City Centre

Street Pastors support people in Cambridge city centre who need help every Friday and Saturday night from 10pm to 4am. Help is simple and practical: flip-flops for ladies carrying shoes; water, blankets, wipes, tissues for anyone suffering from over-indulgence; maps etc. Concerned for the safety of all we collect and bin bottles found on the streets and sweep up any broken glass. We attend anyone in difficulty and remain in contact with Cambridge CCTV, calling emergency services if needed.

Why the community needs this charity

Our main aim is to help everybody feel safer, and be safer, late at night. Younger people will get home safely, those that become sick or have lost touch with their friends, purses, phones, bags, and even shoes, especially so. The general public will see violence and rowdy behaviour quietened. Streetlife, who we spend time with, are less likely to be abused. We offer all a pastoral, listening ear, which helps to reduce tension on the streets.

Results and outcomes

We are a reassuring presence, trained to help appropriately, non-judgemental. Younger people will get home safely, those that have lost their friends, purses, phones, bags, and even shoes, especially so. The general public will see violence and rowdy behaviour quietened. Streetlife are less likely to be abused, and perhaps we can at least offer a prayer in their particular needs. Those that are searching key questions of life, or are facing particular difficulties, will find a sympathetic ear.

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