“It’s the least I can do to thank you…”

Another fascinating patrol on Friday by six of our team. A busier night: many folks met, exchanging smiles and greetings, several longer conversations with lonely and troubled people, several pairs of flip-flops given out and gratefully received, and then… We...

On patrol with Les

Our team was joined recently on patrol by Street Pastors founder Rev Les Isaac. It was a quite night compared to some we have had, but it was great to be so positively received on the streets by many people. One young lady we gave flip-flops to pronounced it...

Great voice!

Street Pastors meet and engage with a diverse range of people and needs in Manchester City Centre. On our last patrol we were greeted with such joy from a man who shared his story, his faith and sang and encouraged us in a heartfelt and touching way.

“What a night! I feel truly blessed”.

This was the verdict on a recent patrol from one of our Street Pastors. Here are some highlights from the night. Wrapped up warm on a very cold night, a team of five Street Pastors walked and talked to people in Manchester City Centre. Encouraging people to stay safe,...

Check out our new photos

Thanks to the amazing Hannah Beatrice we have some new photos on the site taken on a recent patrol. Have a look at our updated Photo page. And check out Hannah’s website here.  

New Street Pastors training

One again we are looking for people from local churches who would like to volunteer and become Street Pastors in Manchester city centre. It’s a great opportunity to demonstrate our Christian faith in a visible, practical and positive way. Our new Street Pastors...

“You’re legends you are. Legends!”

This was the slightly slurred greeting to our team on patrol from a young man recently. Or part of it – some repetition and words of emphasis have been omitted! He insisted on shaking our hands and thanking us for being there to keep an eye out for people like him....

Street Pastors Graduation 2017

At the recent Greater Manchester Graduation Celebration we welcomed 6 new trained members into the City Centre team. Here they are with our Coordinator Natalie Chen and Ascension Trust CEO Les Isaac. .