Wantage & Grove Street Pastors
Welcome to Wantage & Grove Street Pastors.
We are part of a national team first pioneered in 2003, and Street Pastors continues to grow throughout the UK and across the world.
Street pastors are trained volunteers from local churches who care about our community.
We patrol on Friday and Saturday nights in Wantage & Grove to care for, listen to and help people who are out on the streets.
We have been patrolling since 2009 and have made a significant contribution to making our streets safer at night and helping to reduce certain types of crime.
We are supported by local churches and community groups in partnership with the police, local council and other statutory agencies. We are also a partner in the Wantage & Grove Community Alcohol Partnership, which aims to reduce under-age consumption of alcohol and associated anti-social behaviour.
If you are interested in finding out more about our work, or are interested in becoming a Street Pastor, please contact us using the details on this page.
Wantage & Grove Street Pastors is a registered charity in England & Wales. Number 1134429
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From Our Blog
Monthly Report – June & July 2024
Street Pastor patrols throughout June and July were mostly peaceful and quiet. Even when it is quiet, Street Pastors are on hand to clear up litter and broken glass and return glasses we find to nearby pubs. We also chatted to several groups of young people and gave...
Quarterly News – July 2024
Download our Quarterly News for July 2024 for all our latest news and information. WGSP Quarterly News July 2024 (2 MB PDF)
Monthly Report – April & May 2024
It won’t surprise you to know that April’s patrols were cold and wet. However, May’s patrols were mostly dry and mild – that may come as a surprise! In April, Street Pastors met an older man who found himself homeless in Wantage. Being a really cold night, we provided...