Organised by Sutton Council, the Sutton Community Awards event took place on 24 February 2015.
The Community Spirit Award went to Mark Tomlinson, the co-ordinator of Sutton Street Pastors, Sutton Food Bank and Sutton School Pastors.
Me and my friends were walking from our fresher’s ball barefoot and carrying our shoes. Street pastors saw us and offered us flip flops so that there was no danger of hurting ourselves. We had a chat with them and were so grateful! Thank you so much for caring about a bunch of inebriated teenagers in the middle of the night. Next time I’ll bring flat shoes, but you were a life saver.
There are advantages and disadvantages to being a younger street pastor. I am closer to the age of many of the people that I’m likely to see out in the pubs in the village.
The editor of AboutMyArea, Portsmouth’s community website, spent an evening with the Portsmouth team and asked them what motivates them to give up their Saturday nights.
Criticism of street pastors occasionally appears on the letters pages of local newspapers or online. Perhaps you’ve heard someone question the role of the street pastor, or even asked the questions yourself.