Chandlers Ford Street pastors started on Friday 2nd July 2010. We have 15 trained pastors on the street every Friday night rain or shine. We run the project out of Chandlers Ford Methodist Church and are supported by the local churches and churches together in Chandlers Ford. We have had a positive response from the local people and have had some amazing and challenging conversations with teenagers out on the streets whilst handing out lollies every Friday night."
We are funded by the generous support from our partners Hampshire Police, Local Parish Councillors and the local churches. The Project is a coming together of the Church, Police and the council to listen, care and help our local community care and love our local community. The thing I love most about the project is the range of ages of our Street Pastors, from myself in 30’s up to people in their 70’s. This is a coming together of the generations all with the same heart and mind to be on the streets caring for anyone out on the streets and in the parks regardless of their age, gender, religion, race or beliefs. The Vast majority of the people we come in contact with are under the age of 20.
Do contact us if you would like to know more.
If you are interested in becoming a Street Pastor please contact us. A training course is run jointly by Eastleigh, Fair Oak, Hedge/End West End and Chandler's Ford. After an initial Saturday, most of the subsequent training will be delivered from 7pm to 10pm on Friday nights and the venues will be shared over all areas.
Street Pastors
Kim Yeates
Julie Holley
Caroline Andrews
John Andrews
Jenny Phillips
Norma Reid
Geoff Race
Pat Chambers
Tim Searle
Richard Whittington
Denise Whittington
Paul Smith
Jo Bundy
Dexter De Couto
Steve Nicholls
We also have a management committee, which comprises:
Paul Smith – Coordinator
Nigel Fenwick – Chairman
Kim Yeates – Treasurer
Dexter De Couto – Secretary
Steve Nicholls
Diana Boyles
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