Shrewsbury is awarded Purple Flag

Shrewsbury Street Pastors are very proud of their Purple Flag status for the town’s evening and night-time economy. Purple Flag is similar to the Blue Flag for beaches, it’s a national award recognising excellence in the management of town and city centres after hours...

New collection boxes unveiled on the streets of Shrewsbury

Four metal collection boxes are now in place in Shrewsbury town centre – to encourage people to donate money directly to local homelessness charities, rather than giving it to someone begging in the town’s streets. Located at Frankwell Footbridge, Pride Hill (outside...

Shrewsbury Street Pastors has a new Support Vehicle

Shrewsbury Street Pastors has a new piece of kit to help those who are “poorly” following drugs or alcohol over indulgence. It’s called “The Donkey”. This is our Shrewsbury Street Pastors triage support vehicle. This was felt to be a bit cumbersome as a name – so The...